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June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Think like attackers, says HPE cyber security strategist

Organisations need to think of cyber attackers as adversaries and competitors focused on stealing data, maximising their profit and minimising their risk, says HPE security strategist Tim Grieveson
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Rapid7 discloses remote code execution flaw in Swagger

Rapid7 researchers warn businesses of remote execution vulnerability in the Swagger programming tool
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
Dell divests software business to free up funds for EMC deal

It has been less than three months since Dell sold off its services arm. Now its software business is being offloaded. We look at the implications
June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16
UK social media habits are a corporate security risk, warns Intel Security

Companies should educate employees not to connect to strangers on social media to reduce the risk of phishing attacks, Intel Security has warned

June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
New cyber security law in the offing for Singapore

Singapore government will table new Cyber Security Bill in 2017 to strengthen its online defences
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
Singapore to block internet access for its public servants from 2017

From May 2017, most of Singapore’s public servants will not be able to access the internet from their workstations
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
Act now to save the open internet, says Internet Governance Commission

The future of the internet is at risk from multiple scenarios, and quick action is needed to protect it, says the Internet Governance Commission
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
CW500: Trust and ethics in a digital world – beware the people

Trusting IT systems and trusting people are two very different things. Add big data, cloud and the new data protection regulation to the mix and it becomes a minefield
June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16
CESG issues challenge to information security professionals

CESG technical director Jonathan Lawrence tells The Cyber Security Summit that information security professionals need to deliver security controls that help business users achieve their goals securely
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
Angus Council signs up to Scottish Wide Area Network

Angus Council has become the latest local authority in Scotland to sign up to the Scottish Wide Area Network, or Swan, for enhanced public services delivery
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 21, 2016 21 Jun'16
US takes on the critics of Prism in Irish court

The US says social media companies have to do mass surveillance in Europe, while the European Union says they can’t. The Irish court is to decide competing claims
June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16
EU workers trust EU countries most with cloud data

Survey reveals European workers trust EU countries much more than the US with their work data in the cloud
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 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
UAE businesses struggle with security breach declaration

UAE firms find difficulty in providing facts on security breaches, while consumers demand to be informed of incidents
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
UK consumers support fines for firms that lose personal data

Most UK consumers would like the government to take more action to ensure companies protect personal information
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
Brexit will make UK more vulnerable to cyber attack, say security pros

A third of security professionals are concerned that a Brexit vote will hamper cyber threat intelligence sharing with EU states
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
Government committee calls on TalkTalk to publish breach report

A government committee inquiry into the TalkTalk cyber breach calls for more fines and other measures to ensure greater protection of personal data
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
LogMeIn resets user passwords lifted from LinkedIn, Tumblr and MySpace hack data dumps

Remote device management supplier acts after discovering reused customer account credentials in data breach dumps from LinkedIn, Tumblr and MySpace
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 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Clegg unaware of GCHQ monitoring parliamentary emails

Former deputy prime minister tells a public meeting he was unaware parliamentary emails were scanned by system linked to GCHQ
June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16
Australian datacentre investments rocket due to latest enterprise IT trends

The increased use of big data, analytics, cloud and mobile technologies in Australian enterprises is driving spending in datacentre services
June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16
UK industry asked to help youth avoid career in cyber crime

Crest and the NCA call on UK industry to help support initiatives aimed at recruiting technically talent people into IT and IT security as an alternative to cyber crime
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 14, 2016 14 Jun'16
IT and security pros divided about application security, survey shows

There is a huge gap between IT and security professionals around several key aspects of application security, a survey reveals
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 13, 2016 13 Jun'16
CIO interview: Why Europe matters to Ben Booth

Ben Booth has headed several European IT departments in his career, and he feels that remaining in the European Union (EU) is good for the UK and good for IT
June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16
Cyber crime cost UK business more than £1bn in the past year

UK businesses have reported a 22% increase in cyber crime in the past year, resulting in more than £1bn in losses
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
Russia's tech startups aim to defy economic gloom

The annual Startup Village event near Moscow to showcase Russian innovators was the biggest yet
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 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
Australia knows it has a cyber security problem, but not the scale

The Australian government is aware it has a cyber security challenge, but might not understand the size of the issue, according to experts
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
UK plc loses £12.3bn to internet downtime over a year

Research from business ISP Beaming suggests internet connection failures hit two-thirds of British businesses last year, costing the economy £12.3bn
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
IT priorities 2016: Cloud initiatives drive IT spending

Cloud computing is expected to experience the biggest growth in spending among businesses planning IT investments in 2016
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
Twitter forces password resets for accounts vulnerable to hackers

Twitter cross-checks leaked user data with its records, identifying and locking a number of accounts for extra protection
June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16
Engage early with police on cyber crime, business told

Businesses should approach law enforcement as early as possible about cyber crime, even before they are targeted, according to an expert panel
June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16
Public-private partnerships key to fighting cyber threats, says William Hague MP

There is a need for both privacy and security, and only a network of partnerships is going to succeed in delivering that, according to William Hague MP
June 09, 2016 09 Jun'16
Cyber crime is serious business, shows Imperva report

If organisations want to fight cyber crime, they need to get serious and they need to get professional about it, says Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
William Hague MP defends Investigatory Powers Bill

The idea of a 'Snoopers Charter' is ridiculous in the light of current and planned checks and balances around access to communications data, says William Hague
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
Beware the pitfalls of security awareness training, says expert panel

While there is value in security awareness training, not all training programmes are effective or value for money, according to a panel of experts
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
Cyber weapons are perfect weapons, says security expert Mikko Hypponen

There is a lot of 'fog' surrounding cyber weapons and cyber war because there is no way of knowing the true capability of any country, says security expert Mikko Hypponen
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 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Insurer launches UK’s first driverless car policy

Specialist motor insurance provider Adrian Flux introduces new contract terms for a driverless car insurance policy
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 06, 2016 06 Jun'16
Saudi hackers claim Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts

A hacking group based in Saudi Arabia claims to have accessed several social media accounts belonging to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
More safeguards needed to protect MPs communications, claims parliamentary body

Joint Committee on Human Rights argues Investigatory Powers Bill protections are ‘inadequate’
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 27, 2016 27 May'16
Exploding IoT attack surface not an immediate threat to business

Companies should take care of the security vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure, cloud back-ends and mobile applications in preparation for the challenges of IoT, says Adrzej Kawalec
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Cyber attacks on at least three Asian banks share malware links

Cyber attacks on banks in Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines used the same malware, which has links to other attacks on banks in the region, reports Symantec
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
CIO interview: Stuart McSkimming, Shelter

Safe and secure handling of sensitive data remains a top priority for the homelessness charity
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Avoiding a security nightmare at South Australia’s Catholic schools

Taking on the challenge of securing student and organisational data while ensuring easy access to resources
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 25, 2016 25 May'16
EC sets out proposals for online platform regulation

The European Commission has outlined a number of proposals to better regulate the operation of online platforms in the Digital Single Market
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
MasterCard, TfL and British Airways join for travel tech hackathon

The payments provider is running the event alongside BA and the UK local government body responsible for London’s transport system to create new travel services
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
IoT increases cyber and legal risk, say experts

Organisations embracing the internet of things must be aware of the information security and legal liability risks, experts warn
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
Theresa May agrees to review proposed bulk data collection powers

Labour welcomes the government’s commitment to review bulk data collection powers in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, but says more change is needed to win the party’s backing
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Unchecked social media use can damage career opportunities

Allegedly tech-savvy millennials are letting social media stand in the way of job prospects as potential employers turn to the internet for background information
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
The emergence of the Creative CIO

A new kind of transformational and strategic CIO has started to appear, willing to harness disruption techniques and add value to the organisation
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 23, 2016 23 May'16
Dutch mastering the art of big data analysis

Gathering and analysing huge amounts of data offers the promise of business efficiency and new opportunities. We look at what this all means for the once-cautious Dutch
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
DDoS attacks openly on offer for $5 an hour, researchers discover

DDoS attacks have become a commodity, and are available openly on professional services online marketplaces for as little as $5 an hour, say security researchers
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Singapore retailer shifts IT infrastructure to the cloud

Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
CIOs enjoying greater business influence, finds survey

A Harvey Nash and KMPG CIO survey finds CIOs are becoming more influential in their businesses, but struggle with challenges such as skills shortages and cyber security
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
No trade-off between security and privacy, says Claude Moraes MEP

Any legislation on encryption should be preceded by an in depth and careful reflection process, says EU Civil Liberties Committee chair Claude Moraes
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
Ed Vaizey speaks on why Europe is important to UK tech

Culture and digital economy minister Ed Vaizey says Europe offers a pool of skills and a digital market for UK technology
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 20, 2016 20 May'16
Google seeks to limit French right to be forgotten ruling

Google is to appeal to the top French court to quash a fine and ruling by French privacy watchdog CNIL that requires Google to apply the right to be forgotten to all its websites
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
Cloud security concerns rise as investment grows, report shows

Cloud security concerns are evolving with the increasing adoption of cloud computing, but continue to top the list of barriers to adoption, a study reveals
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 18, 2016 18 May'16
Most organisations unprepared for cyber attacks, says report

Only 23% of organisations are capable of responding effectively to critical security incidents, according to NTT Com Security's latest threat report
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Report urges government tax breaks for cyber security investment

A report on improving cyber security in the financial industry makes several recommendations – including targeted tax breaks to stimulate investment
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 17, 2016 17 May'16
Theft of customer data is top Asean retailer worry

Southeast Asian retailers say securing customer payments is a major challenge as new payment technology is forced on them by market and consumer pressure
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
HPE report lays bare inner workings of cyber criminal economy

A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) report shows business how cyber criminals operate and how to disrupt them at each step of their criminal value chain
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Cifas calls on UK government to help tackle fraud

The UK fraud prevention service is calling on the government to use the Queen’s Speech to introduce policy and legislative changes to tackle cyber and other forms of fraud
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Two-thirds of IT and telco firms not ready for Brexit

Only 35% of the European IT firms and telcos have developed a clear plan for dealing with the impact of a Brexit vote, a study shows
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
Security Serious launches cyber security Unsung Heroes awards

Gathering aims to recognise the people on the front line of cyber threats, saving companies from financial and reputational harm
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
TalkTalk sees profits halved as security breach takes its toll

Loss of 100,000 customers, and thousands of personal details, weighs heavy on the broadband and comms provider
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 12, 2016 12 May'16
ICO probes Google DeepMind patient data-sharing deal with NHS Hospital Trust

Data protection watchdog the information commissioner's office (ICO) investigates the NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind, after a complaint from the public
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
IT security leaders set to maintain or increase IAM spending

Senior IT decision-makers understand the need for identity and access management (IAM) systems to meet the challenges and opportunities of the digital age
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
Be prepared for blockchain, says consultant

The blockchain endgame is unclear, but organisations should ensure they are aware of what is happening at the very least, says consultant Sebastien Meunier
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
Security a serious market differentiator, says Publicis CISO

Everyone in an organisation should be made to realise what digital safety means to them, says Thom Langford
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
Engage with business to drive IAM, says Axel Springer CISO

Axel Springer CISO Henning Christiansen teams up with business stakeholders to get board approval for an identity and access management (IAM) initiative
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Nursery and baby store Kiddicare puts its hand up to data breach after attack on a test site

Nursery and baby store Kiddicare suffers a data breach following a cyber attack on a test website that held real customer data