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IT risk management

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  How to ensure your hot-desking colleagues keep their data secure

  Once hot-desking is implemented, data security suddenly demands greater attention

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Case study: Norwegian insurer invests in Darktrace machine-learning cyber defence

  Shipping insurance company DNK hopes to inspire the rest of the shipping industry to adopt Darktrace’s cyber defence system

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  Cloud security still needs a lot more work, say European experts

  Security and privacy remain a stumbling block for cloud computing, according to information experts at the Trust in the Digital World conference

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Intel Security warns of six social engineering techniques targeting businesses

  An Intel Security report encourages businesses to address and educate employees on “six levers of influence” used by hackers

• February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15

  Damballa report highlights the limitations of prevention-centric security

  Anti-virus (AV) suppliers can take more than six months to create signatures for malware, according to a report from security firm Damballa

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Security Think Tank: How to deal with wiper malware

  How much should businesses worry about destructive, computer-killing malware, and what steps should they take to mitigate attacks?

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  FTSE 350 firms still have long way to go on cyber risk

  Many FTSE 350 firms still have a long way to go to manage the risks of a cyber attack, a government-backed cyber governance health check has revealed

• January 12, 2015 12 Jan'15

  Attackers bypass conventional security, says FireEye study

  Hackers breach most conventional, signature-based security technologies, with 27% involving advanced threats

• January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15

  Online money transfer provider Xoom suffers multimillion-dollar fraud

  Digital money transfer provider Xoom has admitted to suffering a $30.8m loss at the hands of fraudsters

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  CIO interview: Mercedes AMG Petronas IT director on the need for speed in IT

  When Matt Harris became IT director for F1 team Mercedes AMG Petronas in 2009, IT costs needed to be slashed

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Cabinet Office begins procurement for next stage of Gov.uk Verify

  The Cabinet Office has submitted a tender notice for a £150m three-year framework for the provision of identity assurance services

• December 04, 2014 04 Dec'14

  Sony hack exposes poor security practices

  Sony Pictures Entertainment remains tight-lipped about its recent cyber attack, but security lessons can be drawn from what is known

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control

  Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI

• November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14

  BSI urges UK businesses to bolster cyber security

  UK businesses are at risk of reputational damage due to lack of awareness on how to protect their data assets, BSI research shows

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  Russian webcam-spying site highlights common security failing

  A Russian website collecting images from internet-connected cameras highlights a common security failing, say security professionals

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Microsoft releases emergency security patch for Windows and Windows Server

  Microsoft emergency patch fixes a Windows and Windows Server vulnerability hackers are exploiting to compromise networks

• November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14

  Network firewalls as relevant to data security as ever, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed

  Network firewalls are as relevant to data security today as they were 20 years ago, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  Home Depot traces credit card data hack to supplier compromise

  US retailer Home Depot reveals its recent data breach was linked to a compromised supplier’s credentials

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Many firms still unprepared for cyber attack, EY survey shows

  More than a third of organisastions have no real-time insight on cyber risks necessary to combat rising threats, a survey has shown

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Firms at serious risk of data loss through file sharing, study shows

  Businesses are at serious risk of data loss and compliance violations due to risky file-sharing practices, a study has shown

• October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14

  Most businesses do not understand risks of data breaches, study finds

  More than 70% of businesses do not understand fully the risks associated with data breaches, a study shows

• October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14

  Incident response: a common failing

  Organisations hit by cyber attacks often lack an effective incident response plan. Why are so many unprepared?

• October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14

  Cloud providers rush to build European datacentres over data sovereignty

  Cloud providers IBM and Google build datacentres in the EU as enterprises insist on keeping their data in Europe

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  UK is prime target for cyber attacks, says FireEye

  The UK has been greatest target of advanced cyber attacks in Europe, the Middle East or Africa in the first half of 2014, report shows

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Industrial control systems: What are the security challenges?

  Targeted attacks on industrial control systems are the biggest threat to critical national infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Azure CTO Mark Russinovich's top ten public cloud security risks

  Microsoft Azure cloud CTO Mark Russinovich identified ten key security risks of public cloud services

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  WordPress most attacked application

  Websites that run the WordPress content management system are attacked 24% more often than those using other systems

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs

  Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  Engineering company rolls out talent management software across 17 countries

  Meggitt is deploying cloud-based HR technology as it seeks to integrate 60 diverse business units into a multinational operation

• October 01, 2014 01 Oct'14

  European firms far from ready for new data rules, study shows

  As European authorities aim to ratify revised data protection rules by 2015, many firms have a lot to do to comply

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  Cyber Essentials for public sector IT suppliers: pros and cons

  What are the pros and cons of the Cyber Essentials Scheme certification mandated for public sector IT suppliers?

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Bash bug could be bigger threat than Heartbleed

  A bug in the Bash command prompt software used by many Unix computers could be a greater threat than Heartbleed.

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  Conficker infections an indictment of IT security, says CWG

  Conficker worm infections reflect the “sad state of affairs of IT security”, says the Conficker Working Group

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Risk management key to cyber strategy, says BP

  Cyber attacks constitute a group-level risk that is managed as part of BP’s standard set of risk management processes, says group chief

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  Ransomware on the rise, warns cyber threat report

  The first half of 2014 saw an increase in online attacks that lock up user data and hold it for ransom, reports F-Secure Labs

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  Microsoft re-releases security bulletin MS14-045

  Microsoft has re-released a software security update that was withdrawn because it put some computers in endless reboot loops

• August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14

  Security experts identify top 10 software design flaws

  The IEEE Center for Secure Design has published a report on how to avoid the top 10 software security design flaws

• August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14

  Load balancing supports Kent County Council's VDI project

  Kent County Council picks Kemp Technologies load balancers to support a deployment of VMware Horizon View and Workspace across its estate

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities

  Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Cyber Security Challenge UK takes on the internet of things

  The latest level of the Cyber Security Challenge will involve participants hacking devices connected to the internet of things

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Tackle IAM with a risk-based approach, says KPMG

  A risk-based approach is the best way to tackle identity and access management, says KPMG

• July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14

  Total internet failure: are you prepared?

  A total internet failure could stop any business in its tracks, yet few are preparing for this possibility, KPMG has warned

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Why using voice biometrics is a good idea

  Banks and other organisations are turning to voice biometrics, but why do they believe the technology is good idea?

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  Smart light bulbs get security update

  Smart light bulb maker LIFX has issued a firmware update after security researchers exposed a security weakness

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Barclays passes government’s ‘internet-born threat’ test

  Barclays Bank has been awarded the government’s cyber security certificate for digital banking services after independent tests of services such as Pingit

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Security Think Tank: The dos and don’ts of a good incident response plan

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  ISPs take legal action against GCHQ over mass network infrastructure surveillance

  Six global internet service providers (ISPs) have filed a legal complaint calling for a halt to GCHQ’s use of network infrastructure for surveillance

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  Industrial control systems increasingly under attack, says Kaspersky

  Targeted attacks on industrial control systems take place on a regular and increasing basis, says Kaspersky Lab

• June 17, 2014 17 Jun'14

  Domino’s breach underlines value of personal data, say experts

  The latest cyber breach to hit a high-profile brand underlines the high value of personal data, say security experts

• June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14

  Microsoft admits running out of IP addresses for Azure

  Microsoft has assured US Azure customers data remains in the US, despite running out of US-registered IP addresses at times