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IT for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Cyber attacks cost UK business more than £34bn a year, study shows

  Nearly half of UK firms lack advanced cyber defences, despite the high level of concern about cyber attacks and associated costs

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  IBM sets up security centre in Canberra

  IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Datadog calls for password reset after cyber breach

  Monitoring and analytics firm detected unauthorised activity associated with production servers and database of user credentials

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Business has critical role in fighting cyber crime, says report

  The National Crime Agency is calling for a stronger collaboration between business and law enforcement to fight cyber crime in the light of a report produced with private sector partners

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Openreach starts duct and pole sharing trials for broadband delivery

  Openreach enlists five broadband services providers to take part in a trial of processes for sharing access to its duct and pole infrastructure

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  UK's Darktrace aims to lead the way to automatic cyber security

  Darktrace hopes to be a leader in the move to automated cyber security to free up security professionals to focus on business risk and innovation

• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  LizardStresser IoT botnet launches 400Gbps DDoS attack

  Attack groups using the LizardStresser botnet are exploiting IoT devices to mount massive DDoS attacks without using amplification techniques, say researchers

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Most cyber security strategies ignore the way attackers really work

  Cyber attackers use more legitimate software than malware, which means most organisations are incapable of detecting much of the malicious activity in their networks, a report reveals

• June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16

  Cyber security industry mostly welcomes report on TalkTalk breach

  Most of the recommendations of a government committee inquiry into the TalkTalk breach have been welcomed, but pundits have expressed reservations about some, particularly proposed new fines

• June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16

  Lower average cost of Australian data breaches is not a sign of comfort

  The average cost of a data breach to Australian organisations dropped in 2015, according to research

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Euro Championship network traffic spike highlights OTT boom

  The BBC and EE both reported massive spikes in network traffic during the England versus Wales clash at Euro 2016

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain

  The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Openreach announces SME FTTP service roll-out

  A number of cities are to receive a fibre-to-the-premises broadband service specifically designed for small to medium-sized enterprises

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  EU firms slow in detecting cyber attacks, study shows

  European firms take an average of 469 days to discover a compromise, compared with an average of 146 days globally, according to Mandiant

• June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  IoT security: Lack of expertise will hurt, says Bruce Schneier

  Government action at national and international levels is essential for addressing IoT security issues, but the relevant expertise is lacking, according to security expert Bruce Schneier

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Citrix expands in Middle East with first Saudi Arabia office

  Citrix is increasing its presence in the Middle East, opening its first office in Saudi Arabia with plans to expand into Qatar and Egypt

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Unlicensed software rife among Asean computer users, says BSA

  The Asean region has the highest levels of unlicensed software use, according to the 2016 Global Software Survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA)

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Millions of sensitive IT services exposed to the internet, study finds

  Encryption should become the default as study reveals millions of sensitive services are exposed to the internet, says Rapid7

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  UK government details plans for National Cyber Security Centre

  The objectives of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre are to address systemic vulnerabilities, reduce risks, respond to serious incidents and nurture national cyber security capability

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Digital Catapult creates open source permissions platform to track creative IP

  The Digital Catapult innovation centre launches an open permissions platform to allow creatives to track where their content has been used

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  Lessons from LinkedIn data breach revelations

  There are several important lessons to be learned from revelations about LinkedIn's 2012 data breach, say security experts

• May 18, 2016 18 May'16

  Cyber espionage campaign targets Ukraine separatists

  Security researchers discover a surveillance operation against separatists in Eastern Ukraine using spear phishing attacks to spread previously unknown malware

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  Police set for better engagement with UK tech firms

  The policing lead for digital investigation and intelligence says new structures will improve engagement and collaboration between the UK tech industry and police forces

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Time to shift information security focus away from prevention, says Swiss bank CISO

  Organisations need a new approach which recognises security is “breakable”, according to Michael Meli

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  10 key facts businesses need to note about the GDPR

  With less than two years before the new EU data protection rules come into force, there are key areas businesses need to focus on to ensure they will be compliant

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Swift reports another Bangladesh central bank-style cyber attack

  Global financial messaging organisation Swift warns of a highly adaptive cyber criminal campaign targeting banks with user credentials to submit transfer requests

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  IAM central to Deutsche Bank’s digital transformation

  Deutsche Bank is using a centralised identity and access management (IAM) system and an application program interface (API) architecture for digital transformation

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  CCS technology products framework to focus on quality, not cost

  The Crown Commercial Service’s £4bn technology products and services framework opens up for SMEs and moves focus to quality rather than price

• May 11, 2016 11 May'16

  Ebay sellers demand better broadband and mobile

  A study of SME sellers conducted by eBay in the UK finds that many feel held back by poor broadband and mobile coverage

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  EE expands 4G roll-out with satellite backhaul

  EE signs communications provider Avanti to use satellite capacity for mobile backhaul on its 4G network at a number of sites in the UK

• May 06, 2016 06 May'16

  Ransomware emerges as a top cyber threat to business

  Security researchers at Kasperky Lab and FireEye confirm that the upward trend of ransomware is continuing and has emerged as a top threat to business

• May 05, 2016 05 May'16

  BT pledges to pass two million homes with FTTP by 2020

  Telecoms giant ramps up rhetoric around ultrafast broadband following Ofcom’s criticism in its recent market review

• May 04, 2016 04 May'16

  D-Day for GDPR is 25 May 2018

  The European Parliament’s official publication of the General Data Protection Regulation means it will become enforceable on 25 May 2018

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks

  Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace

  One of the world’s biggest oil producers has responded to tumbling crude prices by announcing a $2tn war chest to fund an economic diversification strategy, with IT set to be a beneficiary

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Disrupting IT in the Nordics, from banks to taxis

  IT is dramatically changing traditional industry sectors in the Nordic region. Computer Weekly examines the transformation

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity

  Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  IPv6 alone will not secure IoT, warns GE CISO

  It is important for all users of the internet of things to understand what they are getting into with IPv6, and to be aware of the risks and myths, says GE CISO Hanns Proenen

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  Singapore is second most cloud ready country in Asia-Pacific

  Broadband quality, data privacy and pro-business regime makes Singapore the second most cloud ready country in the Apac region

• April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16

  Business failing to learn lessons of past cyber attacks, report shows

  Organisations are still failing to address basic security issues and well-known attack methods, Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report reveals

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online

  Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  Employees’ use of personal devices puts firms at risk of malware infection, says report

  Downloaders care about their own security while grabbing pirated content, not that of their employers

• April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16

  Hyperoptic launches FTTP services in Brighton

  Hyperoptic rolls out its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service to housing developments in Brighton

• April 08, 2016 08 Apr'16

  Interview: GDS CTO Liam Maxwell and deputy CTO Andy Beale

  Government Digital Service’s Liam Maxwell and Andy Beale talk about the service’s future, its relationship with departments, tactical outsourcing extensions and lessons learned

• April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16

  Digital Leaders Awards open for public vote

  The Digital Leaders 100 is open for a public vote to decide the winners of this year’s awards, including Digital Leader and FinTech Innovation of the Year

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  HMRC reaches agreement with IT suppliers on Aspire contract exit

  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans on going to market next month for a number of smaller IT services contracts for a phased exit of its Aspire outsourcing deal

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  Security should be driven by business, says Corvid’s Andrew Nanson

  Information security should be business-driven and investments assessed for their effectiveness and business value, according to Corvid CTO

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Cyber criminals use Microsoft PowerShell in ransomware attacks

  A newly discovered family of ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, uses Microsoft PowerShell to target organisations through macro-enabled documents

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  Businesses urged to update Apple software to dodge zero-day attacks

  Security experts are urging Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad users to update their operating systems to avoid data-stealing attacks that exploit a new zero-day vulnerability

• March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16

  Canadian Elizabeth Denham set for the UK's next information commissioner

  Canadian privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham is to become the UK's next information commissioner as government pushes ahead with the snoopers' charter