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• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  European Court hears case on EU-US data transfers

  Facebook could be forced to rethink its legal position regarding transfers of data of EU citizens to the US, as the CJEU considers the validity of standard contractual clauses that many businesses rely on

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  Nearly half of firms fear cloud apps make them insecure

  Survey shows more than one-third of global companies appoint a CISO in the face of data breaches, and the UK is giving CISOs more power despite making fewer appointments

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  Buckinghamshire village pools broadband vouchers to fund full-fibre dig

  The village Lillingstone Lovell in Buckinghamshire is helping to fund an Openreach broadband network dig using vouchers pooled through the government’s Rural Gigabit Connectivity scheme

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  IISP gains Royal Charter status

  The UK finally has its first national professional body for cyber security that will be responsible for setting the standards for skills and knowledge in the industry to reduce the skills gap and increase diversity

• July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19

  St John Ambulance praised for response to ransomware attack

  Charity’s response to ransomware attack demonstrates that it is possible to ensure minimal disruption if properly prepared

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Security and privacy key to smart buildings and cities

  Security and privacy capabilities are essential for stakeholders if they are to realise the benefits of smart buildings and cities, says expert whitepaper

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Implementing IoT – overcoming barriers to commercial adoption

  Tim Wright from the Institute of Telecoms Professionals reports from a recent seminar exploring questions around the barriers to commercial, at-scale adoption of the internet of things, and how to overcome them

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  FireEye ties Microsoft Outlook exploit to Iranian hackers

  US Cyber Command has issued a warning that a patched Microsoft Outlook vulnerability is being exploited by unnamed threat actors, and recommended immediate patching

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Email still top security vulnerability, survey shows

  Email is still the top security vulnerability, a survey shows, but security researchers caution that switching to instant messaging is not necessarily a solution in the longer term

• July 03, 2019 03 Jul'19

  Sodin ransomware exploiting Windows zero-day, Kaspersky warns

  Security researchers are warning that a recently discovered type of ransomware is now exploiting a zero-day Windows vulnerability, and does not require user interaction to trigger an infection

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  CPS faces legal ruling over refusal to disclose emails with US on WikiLeaks and Assange extradition

  A court will decide whether the Crown Prosecution Service can refuse to neither confirm nor deny the existence of correspondence with US on investigations into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  UK consumers still concerned about personal data security

  Most UK consumers are still concerned about the security of their personal data, indicating that organisations need to do more to gain consumer trust, such as implementing biometric controls

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Orvibo data leak puts security spotlight on IoT back end

  The security of devices that make up the internet of things (IoT) is a top concern for many in the industry, but leaks from an IoT database highlights the importance of back-end security too

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Few UK firms are cyber insured despite financial losses

  More than one-fifth of UK firms have been impacted financially by cyber attacks, yet potentially more than three-quarters of companies polled have never been insured for cyber-related losses

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Symantec gearing up for future cyber security

  Symantec is focusing on enabling businesses to secure data in the cloud after a string of acquisitions, but it also has its eye on the future, which will be all about empowering people, says CTO Hugh Thompson

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Huge jump in cyber incidents reported by finance sector

  The number of cyber incidents reported by financial services firms increased nearly 12-fold in 2018 from 2017, mainly due to third-party failures, highlighting several key areas that need improvement

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  TIN coalition calls for industry action against cyber fraud

  An industry group aimed at improving cyber security by tackling enduring challenges has called for collaboration in the fight against cyber fraud

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Cyber crime reporting crucial, say UK police

  UK police are gearing up to make it easier for business to report cyber crime, saying that under-reporting continues to be a challenge

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Fido Alliance announces new standards

  Fido Alliance announces new identity verification and IoT initiatives to expand the reach and impact of Fido authentication, which seeks to eliminate the world’s dependence on password-based security

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Commercial interests put customer security at risk, survey shows

  Firms are bypassing security to push products and services into the market, increasing security risks for the organisation and its customers, a poll of information security professionals shows

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Wider threat campaign behind Wipro breach

  A sophisticated, far-ranging threat campaign was behind the breach at Indian IT services firm Wipro in April, which was not an isolated incident, RiskIQ report reveals

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  UK cyber security progress stalled, says report

  UK firms rank cyber attacks as a top business issue, but are stalling in cyber security best practice, lagging behind top performers in India

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Moscow’s 2019 Startup Village rewards innovation

  Moved to a bigger site, Moscow’s annual Startup Village continues to expand, with interest from large corporates growing

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Airbus opens cyber innovation hub in Wales

  Newport hub will focus on industrial control systems, artificial intelligence and data analytics

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Cyber attackers using wider range of threats

  Businesses need to ensure they are able to defend against a wide range of threats in the face of increased malicious Office documents, Mac malware and web application exploits, report shows

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  UK firms downloading vulnerable open source software

  Vulnerable open source software components are posing a security threat to UK firms, according to a report that also shows how best practice, including automation, can reduce the risk

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Hospitality industry at highest risk of phishing

  Benchmarking report shows average phish-prone percentage across all industries and sizes of organisations at 29.6% – up 2.6% since 2018

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Steel firm adds steel to resilience with Scale hyper-converged

  Carrs Tool Steels had to move on from legacy servers and found hyper-converged infrastructure from Scale Computing the ideal fit for a small business that couldn’t afford downtime

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  Nominations open for UK’s security unsung heroes

  The Security Serious cyber awareness campaign has opened nominations for the fourth annual cyber security Unsung Heroes awards

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  Small business not necessarily weakest security link

  Small businesses may not be the weakest link in the supply chain after all, with a lack of skills and best practices being bigger factors, a study by (ISC)² reveals

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Enterprises challenged with security basics

  Visibility, security tool overload and manual reporting are cited as top concerns by UK security leaders, a report reveals

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  UK to launch security standard for surveillance cameras

  The UK is launching the world’s first voluntary cyber security standard and compliance certification mark for the manufacturers of surveillance cameras

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Most mobile apps vulnerable to malware

  iOS and Android apps equally vulnerable to being exploited remotely by malware, report reveals

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Looming private sector IR35 reforms prompts calls for gig economy-focused tax system overhaul

  The growth of the gig-based economy has exposed weaknesses in the UK tax system – exacerbated by the IR35 reforms – that mean an overhaul is needed, panel claims

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  IoT Security Foundation publishes smart building whitepaper

  The IoT Security Foundation has published a guide on security for smart buildings to highlight key issues and gather feedback to inform future guidance for industry stakeholders

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Converged security takes centre stage at IFSEC

  The importance and benefits of combining physical and cyber security was underlined in the opening session of the 2019 IFSEC security conference

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Luxembourg tech startups get premium connections

  Luxembourg is at the centre of a continent with ambitious plans to develop a thriving tech industry, but what makes it different?

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  Openreach trials will speed up broadband upgrade

  Tests to focus on process of migrating households and businesses to fibre to the premise and voice over IP

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  UK to host world’s first surveillance camera day

  The UK is to host the world’s first surveillance camera day to raise awareness about surveillance cameras and generate a debate about how they are used

• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  DevSecOps is key to uniting opposing forces

  Unifying DevOps and security teams with the aid of automation will bring harmony and added business benefits, says systems engineer

• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  HMRC urged to delay April 2020 extension of IR35 rules to private sector by 'at least' 12 months

  An analysis of the responses HMRC has reportedly received to its consultation on extending the IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector suggests the tax agency is coming under pressure to put its plans on hold for at least 12 months

• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  Asco breaks silence on ransomware attack

  A week after reportedly being hit by a ransomware attack, Belgium-based mechanical equipment manufacturer Asco has finally provided some details

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Innovation drives Nominet to cyber security

  Embracing an innovation strategy for a mature organisation led domain name registry Nominet to found a cyber security business based on its core expertise, its CEO tells London Tech Week

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  UK firms need to address risky user habits

  McAfee calls for companies to ramp up their security culture and improve the integration of technical security controls to minimise exposure from workers

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  AI-enabled cyber attacks a reality soon, warns Mikko Hypponen

  Technology continues to shape human conflict and artificial intelligence will be no exception, so business needs to up its ability to detect attacks and respond, says security expert

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  In a cyber data breach, preparation is key

  The importance of preparation was strongly emphasised at a breach response workshop hosted by DAC Beachcroft as part of London Tech Week

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  Scale targets edge workloads with HE500 hyper-converged nodes

  Scale Computing adds hyper-converged infrastructure nodes to provide edge compute and storage that is fully compatible with its datacentre-scale HCI appliances

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  Most code-signing processes insecure, study shows

  The majority of organisations are failing to enforce security for code-signing processes, providing opportunities for cyber criminals, a survey reveals

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  Implementing Dmarc a top priority for UK

  Basic email security should be a top priority for UK firms, followed by reducing third-party web exposure and monitoring data flows leaving the enterprise, a Rapid7 study reveals

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  NotPetya offers industry-wide lessons, says Maersk’s tech chief

  There are several key industry-wide lessons to be learned from the NotPetya attack in 2017, according to the information chief at one of the companies most heavily impacted