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• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Bank robberies down 90% thanks to technology, says report

  Robberies at British banks have fallen by over 90% in two decades, according to a report by the British Bankers’ Association

• December 27, 2013 27 Dec'13

  Snowden: 'A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy'

  Future generations will not have any personal privacy, said Edward Snowden during the Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message

• December 24, 2013 24 Dec'13

  Top 10 IT privacy stories of 2013

  Stories related to whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations about internet mass surveillance programmes by the US and the UK have dominated this year

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  UK citizen wins legal round against Facebook over Prism leaks

  A British citizen has applied for a judgement against Facebook in a case that will test the right of tech firms to give UK personal data to the NSA.

• December 19, 2013 19 Dec'13

  Oracle revenues rise as cloud services earn keep

  While the rise of big data technology companies has seemed to threaten Oracle, its latest results report indicate a better than expected increase in revenue

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Research reveals widespread mobile app hacking

  The top 100 paid Android apps and 56% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, research has revealed

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Thirteen plead guilty to Anonymous DDoS attack on Paypal

  Thirteen people have pleaded guilty to taking part in DDoS attacks on eBay’s Paypal, organised by the Anonymous hacker group in 2010

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  Ransomware looks set to increase, warns Sophos

  Cyber criminals are planning to produce new forms of ransomware on an unprecedented scale, according to IT security firm Sophos

• December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13

  Computer system failure delays hundreds of UK flights

  Hundreds of flights at several UK airports were delayed or cancelled at the weekend because of a computer failure at National Air Traffic Services (NATS)

• December 05, 2013 05 Dec'13

  Automation key to balancing agility and security, says AlgoSec

  Automated critical business application management enables a more agile business and enhances security, says security policy management firm AlgoSec

• December 05, 2013 05 Dec'13

  UK citizen sues Microsoft over Prism private data leak to NSA

  A court action brought in the UK will test Microsoft's legal right to disclose private data on UK citizens to US intelligence services

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Proof-of-concept malware jumps air gap with sound card

  Researchers demonstrate proof-of-concept malware exfiltrating data using high-frequency transmissions inaudible to humans

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Councils threatened with disconnection from PSN in escalating security row

  A London council was hours away from being disconnected from the public sector network, in an row between central and local government over security compliance

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  The Guardian denies Snowden stories damaged national security

  Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger defends decision to publish stories on documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  UK proposes formal talks on cyber security with China

  Prime minister David Cameron has called on China to be more open about cyber security

• November 28, 2013 28 Nov'13

  EU calls on US to rebuild trust in post-Snowden era

  The EC has called on the US to provide guarantees to restore trust in the wake of spying revelations

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  European Parliament closes Wi-Fi after man-in-the-middle attack

  A number of mailboxes have been compromised and users’ smartphones could be at risk following a man-in-the-middle attack on the European Parliament’s public Wi-Fi

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  NCA changed UK cyber crime fighting, says NCCU head

  The NCA has changed the UK law enforcement landscape, says Andy Archibald, head of the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  Government lays out 2014 cyber security agenda

  The UK government has reiterated its commitment to addressing cyber security and laid out some plans for 2014 at the Cyber Security Summit 2013

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  White hat Wi-Fi hacking shows vulnerability of business data

  Whitehat hackers have shown that senstitive data can be sniffed easily from public Wi-Fi hotspots

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  FTSE 350 firms complete cyber risk assessment

  Most FTSE 350 companies put cyber risk on the board agenda, but many need to improve how they manage that risk

• November 25, 2013 25 Nov'13

  Facebook authentication - Like?

  As Cisco teams up with Facebook to offer authentication for public Wi-Fi, is this option safe for businesses?

• November 21, 2013 21 Nov'13

  CSA appoints Microsoft’s Adrienne Hall to board

  The CSA has appointed Adrienne Hall, from Trustworthy Computing at Microsoft, to its board of directors

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Report highlights poor UK attitudes to mobile security

  Businesses should note that many UK mobile users do not take security precautions and do not know how to guard against data theft

• November 19, 2013 19 Nov'13

  Investec CISO warns that legacy tapes will fail on new hardware

  Many organisations may find that years of irreplaceable tape backups are inaccessible because modern machines cannot handle legacy format

• November 19, 2013 19 Nov'13

  Google reaches $17m multi-state settlement over Safari snooping

  Google has reached a $17m settlement agreement with 10 US states for bypassing Apple Safari privacy settings

• November 18, 2013 18 Nov'13

  Google and Microsoft to block searches for child porn

  Google and Microsoft have announced measures to make it more difficult to find child abuse images online

• November 15, 2013 15 Nov'13

  Cyber collateral damage a concern for all, says Lancope

  All organisations could be affected by cyber attack collateral damage, says network security firm Lancope

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Mass surveillance a bad idea, says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham

  Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says issues of national security must not overshadow concerns of legitimate public interest

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Web surveillance not a good idea, says Info Commissioner

  Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says issues of national security cannot be allowed to overshadow concerns of legitimate public interest

• November 08, 2013 08 Nov'13

  NSA and GCHQ mass surveillance violates EU law, study finds

  Mass internet surveillance by US and UK intelligence agencies violates European law, according to a study by two academics

• November 07, 2013 07 Nov'13

  UK intelligence heads defend mass surveillance operations

  Heads of the UK’s intelligence services insist all they do in term of mass surveillance is strictly within the confines of UK law

• November 06, 2013 06 Nov'13

  Intellect relaunches as TechUK and targets 500,000 new UK IT jobs

  The UK’s technology trade association, formerly known as Intellect, has relaunched as TechUK, unveiling plans to create over 500,000 jobs by 2020

• October 30, 2013 30 Oct'13

  Identity assurance system moves into beta test phase

  The Government Digital Service has started testing of a key system to support plans for citizens to securely prove their identity when accessing online public services

• October 29, 2013 29 Oct'13

  Analysis: RSA says security needs to change, but what does that mean?

  RSA executive chairman Art Coviello has issued a call to action to the security industry to improve technology and collaboration

• October 29, 2013 29 Oct'13

  Most businesses need to transform IT security, says RSA

  No modern network or IT system can withstand the onslaught of a skilled adversary, given focus and time, says Amit Yoran, general manager of RSA

• October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13

  Six tips to help you negotiate the best deal with your datacentre provider

  Your willingness to negotiate can make a big difference to the deal you get, says Anthony Day, associate at law firm DLA Piper

• October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13

  Cyber attack shuts down Israeli toll road tunnel

  A cyber attack has shut down a major link in Israel's national road network, experts claim

• October 24, 2013 24 Oct'13

  Thales launches critical infrastructure cyber security lab

  Thales has set up a cyber security lab dedicated to help improve the security of critical national infrastructure, government and business

• October 23, 2013 23 Oct'13

  US publishes draft cyber security framework

  The US has published a draft framework of voluntary cyber security standards aimed at reducing risks to critical national infrastructure

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age

  In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector

  The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  Dexter payment card malware variant hits South Africa

  The Dexter payment card skimming malware discovered last year has resurfaced in South Africa, resulting in millions of pounds lost to fraud

• October 16, 2013 16 Oct'13

  Case study: Richard Branson's Virgin Management moves to IaaS platform

  Virgin Management, a subsidiary of Virgin Group, has migrated its IT to a cloud-based IaaS platform for BYOD capabilities and savings

• October 16, 2013 16 Oct'13

  Neustar to host first DDoS awareness day

  Communications firm Neustar is to host the first international awareness day on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  The ICO issues BYOD warning after breach

  The ICO is calling on organisations to ensure data protection policies reflect how employees are using personal devices for work

• October 15, 2013 15 Oct'13

  D-Link begins fixing router backdoor

  D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Is India’s cyber policy all words and no action?

  The Indian government is trying to strengthen cyber security with the new cyber policy, but little is yet understood about how the ambitious proposals will be put in place

• October 11, 2013 11 Oct'13

  Legitimate users of Tor need not worry, says NCA

  The National Crime Agency (NCA) says criminals cannot hide on the internet, but legitimate business users of anonymity software Tor are safe

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  UK National Cyber Crime Unit becomes operational

  The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit has become operational as part of the new National Crime Agency