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IT risk management

• 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

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  IT departments unprepared for internet of things

  Only 41% of IT professionals are working on projects to prepare their business for the internet of things

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  Turing Test 2014 marks historic milestone in artificial intelligence

  A computer program has made history by passing the artificial intelligence test set by computer science pioneer Alan Turing

• June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14

  Cyber threats hiding in plain sight, says Palo Alto Networks

  Cyber attackers exploit commonly used business applications to bypass security controls, research shows

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  UK shoe retailer Office hit by data breach

  Data breach at UK shoe retailer Office prompts calls for online firms to beef up security around customer details

• May 27, 2014 27 May'14

  Android Outlook app has privacy issues, warn researchers

  Microsoft’s Outlook.com app for Android is exposing users' data, warn security researchers

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Internet of things security is relevant to business, says researcher

  Internet of things is relevant to enterprise information security professionals, says researcher

• May 09, 2014 09 May'14

  Orange data breach underlines need for encryption, say experts

  The theft of 1.3 million customer records from Orange, France underlines the need for encryption, say experts

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  Internet privacy could thwart data security, warns expert

  Steps to improve online privacy could thwart data security, warns security expert Hugh Thompson

• April 30, 2014 30 Apr'14

  Infosec 2014: Threat knowledge is key to cyber security, say experts

  Business should improve awareness of cyber risks to stay ahead of criminals, say experts

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  UK and Ireland cyber attacks up 300% in 2013, says FireEye

  UK and Ireland enterprises were hit by an average of more than 70 new infections a day in 2013, a report shows

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  US judge orders Microsoft to hand over email data held in Dublin

  A US Judge has ordered Microsoft to give the District Court access to the contents of one of its customer’s emails stored on a server located in Dublin

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Cyber threat detection paramount, says SANS fellow

  Cyber threat prevention is ideal, but detection is a must, says Eric Cole, SANS Institute fellow

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Heartbleed prompts tech firms to pledge open-source support

  Top tech firms have joined forces to support open-source software to help prevent future bugs like Heartbleed

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Datacentre lessons learnt from Heartbleed bug

  The Heartbleed bug, an OpenSSL flaw affecting millions of websites, has some lessons for datacentre providers and operators

• March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14

  Security an unnecessary expense, say one in six techies

  One in six IT professionals see security as an unnecessary expense, a study has revealed

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Customer privacy an ongoing challenge, says Unilever

  Unilever has set up a programme to address the continually evolving challenge of privacy issues relating to customer data

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Pirated software malware to cost business $491bn in 2014, study shows

  Malware deliberately loaded into pirated or counterfeit software is expected cost enterprises $491bn in 2014

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Firms urged to take tough action on Unix-based cyber attack

  Security researchers have urged businesses to take action on a cyber criminal campaign that has seized control of 25,000+ Unix servers worldwide

• March 17, 2014 17 Mar'14

  SMEs believes they are immune to cyber attack

  Most SMEs believe they are not at real risk of cyber attack, a survey has revealed