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IT security
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April 30, 2015
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Apr'15
Ryanair remains tight-lipped over £3.3m hacker theft
Ryanair provided no details of how hackers took £3.3m from one of its bank accounts, as industry pundits call for greater collaboration
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April 29, 2015
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Time to embrace a new level of IAM, says Martin Kuppinger
A new level of identity and access management is at hand, yet many businesses still rely on usernames and passwords
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April 29, 2015
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Apr'15
Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone
Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal
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April 27, 2015
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Apr'15
EU data protection regulation will drive privacy by design, says KuppingerCole
The EU data protection regulation will drive privacy by design in companies with European clients, says KuppingerCole analyst Karsten Kinast
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April 23, 2015
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Mobile malware overhyped, says security company Damballa
Mobile internet users are 1.3 times more likely to get struck by lightning than infected by mobile malware, research by security firm Damballa finds
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April 22, 2015
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Destructive cyber attacks making security a business concern, says Microsoft
Destructive cyber attacks are driving a fundamental shift in the information security market, according to Microsoft
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April 22, 2015
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HSBC website mistake guides customers to porn
HSBC’s Hong Kong website accidentally featured an out-of-date link that directed people to a porn site
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April 22, 2015
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Collaboration key to cyber security, says US homeland security chief
Collaboration between governments and with the private sector key to improving global cyber security
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April 17, 2015
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Cyber security boot camp launched to boost skills
Sans Cyber Academy unveils eight-week security boot camp after businesses demand more cyber security specialists
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April 15, 2015
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Liberal Democrats promise to double innovation spend and 99.9% broadband roll-out
The Liberal Democrats’ general election manifesto promises to double innovation spending and roll out high-speed broadband to 99.9% of homes
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April 15, 2015
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Banks hide cyber crime losses, says City of London Police
Banks obscure the amount of money lost to cyber fraudsters – preferring to write off cyber theft as operating losses – says the City of London Police
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April 14, 2015
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Apr'15
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users
A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers
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April 10, 2015
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Apr'15
French TV5Monde network cyber attack the latest in destructive trend in system intrusions
The cyber attack on French television network TV5Monde is the latest in a growing list of incursions intended to destroy data and IT systems
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April 08, 2015
08
Apr'15
Exit checks system for UK borders finally goes live
The Home Office launches a system for making exit checks of travellers at UK borders, following the scrapped e-Borders programme
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April 08, 2015
08
Apr'15
Alleged White House hack highlights typical security failings, say experts
The alleged penetration of sensitive White House computer networks highlights typical security failings, say information security experts
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April 08, 2015
08
Apr'15
CIO interview: Bruna Pellicci, global head of IT, Ashurst
Global law firm Ashurst is rolling out a new IT strategy based on single platforms worldwide for its core business areas
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March 31, 2015
31
Mar'15
AWS gets EU approval for data replication outside of Europe
The European Union Data Protection Authorities has approved Amazon Web Services’ Data Processing Agreement
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March 31, 2015
31
Mar'15
DDoS losses potentially £100k an hour, survey shows
DDoS attacks could expose 40% of businesses to losses of £100,000 or more an hour at peak times, a survey shows
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March 30, 2015
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Mar'15
British Airways rewards scheme hack highlights password problem
The hacking of British Airways’ executive club frequent flyer accounts shows the importance of using strong, unique passwords for all online accounts
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March 26, 2015
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Mar'15
Samsung targets business with Microsoft tools integration
Samsung has pre-installed Microsoft OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, as it expands into business
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March 26, 2015
26
Mar'15
UK attacks on crypto keys and digital certificates endemic
All UK security professionals polled in a global survey have responded to attacks on keys and certificates in past two years
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March 25, 2015
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Mar'15
UK government adds five authentication providers to Gov.uk Verify identity management system
The Government Digital Service (GDS) adds five authentication providers to the Gov.uk Verify identity and access management scheme
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March 25, 2015
25
Mar'15
Identity fraud still top UK fraud threat
Identity fraud continues to be the single biggest fraud threat, according to the latest report by UK fraud prevention service Cifas
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March 24, 2015
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Mar'15
Google warns of fake digital certificates
Google has warned of unauthorised digital certificates issued for several of its domains that could be used to intercept data traffic
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March 20, 2015
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Home devices threaten enterprise data security, warn researchers
Poor or lacking security on ADSL routers and other devices used by teleworkers a threat to global enterprise information security
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March 19, 2015
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Target agrees to $10m breach compensation
US retailer Target has agreed to a $10m compensation package for victims of its 2013 data breach
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March 18, 2015
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Ford drives connected car journey with Microsoft Azure
The Microsoft Azure cloud will be used to power Ford's new software delivery and vehicle monitoring service
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March 18, 2015
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Premera hack exposes 11 million financial and medical records
US health insurance firm Premera Blue Cross reveals an IT systems breach, exposing financial and medical records of 11 million customers
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March 17, 2015
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Microsoft warns of fake SSL certificate for Windows Live
Microsoft has warned that a fake security certificate has been issued for the Windows Live domain that could be abused by attackers
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March 13, 2015
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Lookout bets on big data analytics to secure enterprise mobiles
Mobile security SaaS provider Lookout is betting on its cloud-based big data analytics capability to attract enterprise customers
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March 13, 2015
13
Mar'15
Japan recruits hackers for cyber security force
The Japanese government plans to recruit hackers to identify and protect against cyber security threats
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March 11, 2015
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Mar'15
Why IAM is topping security investments in 2015
It is not surprising identity and access management (IAM) is set to move to the fore in 2015
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March 09, 2015
09
Mar'15
US cyber crime indictment prompts calls for zero tolerance
A newly-revealed US indictment of three suspected cyber criminals has prompted a call for zero tolerance for cyber intrusions
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March 09, 2015
09
Mar'15
Group claiming links to Isis hacks small business websites
The FBI is investigating the hacking of a number of SME websites in the US and Europe by people claiming affiliation with Islamic State
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March 09, 2015
09
Mar'15
2015 IT priorities: SDN yet to prove itself, fear of network hacks growing
In Computer Weekly’s 2015 IT priorities study, software-defined networking is still behind management and monitoring as a networking priority
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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
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March 05, 2015
05
Mar'15
China and US cross swords over software backdoors
Barack Obama criticises Chinese plans to force tech firms trading in China to share encryption keys and put backdoors in software
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February 27, 2015
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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
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February 26, 2015
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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
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February 25, 2015
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RASP helps apps protect themselves, but is it ready for the enterprise?
A new technology called runtime application self-protection is being touted as a next big thing in application security. But not everyone is singing its praises.
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February 24, 2015
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UK consumers lack confidence in data protection, study finds
UK consumers do not believe businesses or governments do enough to protect their data, according to to Symantec’s State of Privacy report
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February 24, 2015
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PrivDog SSL compromise potentially worse than Superfish
Some versions of PrivDog software designed to block online ads compromise internet security in a similar way to Superfish
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February 20, 2015
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BlackBerry 10.3.1 review: Access Android apps and Blend
BlackBerry has finally released version 10.3.1 of its mobile operating system, which gives access to the Amazon Android app store
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February 19, 2015
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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
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February 17, 2015
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Feb'15
International spyware operation linked to NSA
The US National Security Agency has reportedly hidden surveillance software in the hard drives of several top computer makers
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February 16, 2015
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MasterCard to pilot facial, voice and fingerprint authentication
MasterCard will pilot a biometric authentication and verification tool this year as part of cyber security technology investment
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February 16, 2015
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$1bn cyber heist underlines need for detection, say security experts
The theft of up to $1bn from financial institutions in a daring cyber crime operation underlines the need for monitoring, say security experts
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February 12, 2015
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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
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February 11, 2015
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General election 2015: Major parties focus on tech agenda
With advancements around data protection and state surveillance of internet traffic, the UK is heading into its first tech-aware general election
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February 06, 2015
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Symantec continues cloud investment in spite of poor Q3 results
Symantec has reported third quarter 2015 revenue of $1.64bn, a drop of 4% compared with $1.70bn over the same period in 2014