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• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  CIO Interview: Elly Resende, CIO, Rio 2016 Olympics

  As Rio de Janeiro gets ready to host the Olympics, Computer Weekly speaks to the man in charge of its IT

• 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 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years

  Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman

• 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

  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

  Lauri Love using illness as a shield against extradition, claims prosecution

  Prosecution lawyer questions whether activist Lauri Love is not fit enough to stand trial in the US over hacking charges,as expert witnesses warn that US prisons are ill-equipped for people with mental health problems.

• 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 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US

  Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US

• June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16

  Lauri Love suicide risk if extradited to US over hacking allegations

  Westminster Magistrates’ Court hears evidence from medical experts that alleged hacker Lauri Love is at risk of suicide if extradited to the US

• June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16

  Enterprises urged not to view security as a barrier to internet of things adoption

  The Lower Colorado River Authority’s chief administrative officer urges enterprises to balance the risks of using the internet of things with the benefits connected devices can bring

• 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

  How MI5 and MI6 gather your personal data for surveillance

  Publicly released documents shed light on the many databases and sources used by the intelligence services to gather bulk personal data about UK citizens

• June 14, 2016 14 Jun'16

  Shadow data and the risks posed by cloud storage and apps

  Cloud storage and apps can open up an organisation to risks of data leakage. Computer Weekly looks at key areas of vulnerability and what you can do to prevent your data going viral

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  Singapore banks adopt voice biometrics for user authentication

  Banks in Singapore are rolling out biometric technology to improve customer services by speeding up the authentication process

• 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 12, 2016 12 Jun'16

  Philippines government data breach is a warning to Asean region

  Security is a rising concern in the Asean region, with fears fuelled by incidents such as the recent hacking incident in Manila

• 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 10, 2016 10 Jun'16

  Small businesses bearing the brunt of cyber crime, says FSB

  The Federation of Small Businesses is calling for more government support for its members in defending against cyber threats

• June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16

  Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco

  The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online

• 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

• June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16

  How emails sent to and from Parliament are monitored

  Government officials deny that emails sent by MPs are open to surveillance by GCHQ and NSA - we examine the evidence

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks

  Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ

  Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  BSA warns of malware risk from unlicensed software

  While piracy rates are declining, unauthorised software poses a big security risk, says the Business Software Alliance

• 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

  A new wave of cyber attacks targets the Middle East’s banks

  Hot on the heels of the Qatar National Bank breach comes a campaign employing advanced social engineering techniques

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  Network Collapse: Why the internet is flirting with disaster

  It’s surprising the internet works at all, given the age of its core software. The question is, can we catch it before it falls over?

• May 24, 2016 24 May'16

  UK government announces CyberFirst bursary scheme

  GCHQ will partner with other government departments and private industry to offer students a comprehensive package of financial assistance and cyber skills

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  NHS data security standards to be designed around technology, people and processes

  The Care Quality Commission’s delayed review of NHS data security standards will encourage NHS organisations to have senior information risk owners and Caldicott Guardians at board level

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  Lawmaker Vaizey hails UK role in resolving datacentre sovereignty issues

  Digital economy minister talks up government’s work in supporting the growth of the UK’s technology sector

• May 19, 2016 19 May'16

  Gov.uk Verify to go live 24 May 2016

  On 24 May 2016, the government’s identity assurance platform will move from beta to “fully live”, after missing its original April go-live target

• 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

  Public cloud uptake rises, but Europe still lags behind the US

  Okta research finds the most popular cloud applications in all regions are mail, sales and marketing, social media and document storage

• 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 10, 2016 10 May'16

  UK court rejects demands for Lauri Love to hand over encryption keys

  Court rules against an attempt by the National Crime Agency to force activist Lauri Love to disclose encryption keys by bypassing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Australian health sector an easy target for cyber criminals, says IBM

  A push to encourage greater adoption of electronic health records has raised the spectre of online record theft

• 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 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

• May 03, 2016 03 May'16

  Gov.uk Verify misses April go-live target

  The Government Digital Service didn’t meet its target of taking identity assurance service Verify out of beta by the end of April, but is “nearly there”, according to programme director Janet Hughes

• 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 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Payment card industry issues data security standard update

  PCI DSS version 3.2 introduces six new requirements for compliance, some additional guidance and a raft of clarifications

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Technology moving too fast for governments to keep up, says former Darpa chief

  Former US defence technology chief supports encryption and privacy, despite intelligence services’ fears