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• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  Targeted controls key to effective information security, says Protiviti

  Targeted controls are the key to effective information security, according to global business consultancy Protiviti

• 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

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  Huawei not spying on UK, concludes Oversight Board report

  A UK security probe into Huawei’s technology has concluded that the company has not presented any risk to national security

• 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

• March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15

  Microsoft adds mobile device management to Office 365

  Office 365 users will now get a free mobile device management system from Microsoft, as the company fleshes out its mobile strategy

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  ICO to investigate claims of firms selling financial data

  The UK privacy watchdog and London’s Metropolitan Police are investigating claims that firms are selling sensitive financial data without consent

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  Government smart meter project should be "halted, altered or scrapped"

  The Institute of Directors has weighed in on the controversial smart meter rollout and called for the scheme to be halted, altered or scrapped in its current form

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  Google appeal ruling should send shivers through US tech companies

  What are the implications of Google's legal defeat in London and the UK court's hardening attitude towards privacy breaches?

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  UK Safari users set to sue Google for privacy breaches

  UK users of Apple’s Safari browser have been given the green light to sue Google in the UK for bypassing privacy settings in the browser

• March 30, 2015 30 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

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  Europol chief joins call for legal tools to deal with encryption problem

  Encryption has become one of the biggest problems for police and security services in dealing with threats from terrorism, says Europol chief

• March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15

  UK online banking fraud sees big increase but losses only at 2009 level

  There was a 48% rise in the amount of money stolen from UK online bankers last year as criminals pilfered more than £60m

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  Supply chain an important part of information security, say experts

  Business is increasingly recognising the importance of information security, but security within supply chains is still widely overlooked

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  PCI security council publishes penetration testing guide

  The body that administers the payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS) has published a guide on penetration testing

• March 27, 2015 27 Mar'15

  NHS regional health board adopts proactive approach to data security

  The NHS Dumfries and Galloway health board has adopted a proactive way to protect patient data through continual vulnerability assessment

• March 26, 2015 26 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

• March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15

  Ovum urges service providers to get serious about cloud security

  Analyst Ovum's report into enterprise cloud adoption warns service providers to stop treating customers' security as an afterthought

• 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

• March 25, 2015 25 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

• 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

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  GCHQ launches Cyber First scheme to find future cyber security experts

  UK intelligence agency GCHQ launches pilot sponsorship scheme to train the UK’s next generation of cyber security experts

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Europe’s highest court considers future of online data privacy

  The European Court of Justice has begun considering a case that could decide how Europeans’ data will be shared with US internet firms in future

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  European SMEs sign up to security as a service

  European SMEs see the value of security as a service (SaaS) and are signing up through resellers, says security supplier iSheriff

• March 24, 2015 24 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

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Trade body and ISP file first legal challenges against US net neutrality rules

  A US broadband trade body and ISP Alamo have filed the first legal challenges to the FCC's recently approved net neutrality rules

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Law enforcement and security agencies face big data challenge

  Law enforcement and security agencies face the same big data challenge as business, according to Unisys

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  PoSeidon malware targeting retailers, say researchers

  A family of improved malware is targeting retailers’ point of sale (PoS) systems, say researchers

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Six Nordic startups enterprise IT users should watch

  Consumer-focused technology is just the tip of the iceberg in the Nordics, with some of the most exciting startups in the enterprise sector

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  UK aims to become world centre in cyber security insurance

  The UK aims to become a global leader in cyber security insurance through a set of joint initiatives between the government and the insurance sector

• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  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

• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  Facebook photo leak flaw raises security concerns

  A Facebook mobile code vulnerability, which exposed private photos to hackers, has raised questions about the safety of the social network’s coding

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  Police need wider capability to tackle online crime, says London watchdog

  The Metropolitan Police should appoint a senior officer to ensure the whole force is prepared to tackle online crime, says a London watchdog

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  Target agrees to $10m breach compensation

  US retailer Target has agreed to a $10m compensation package for victims of its 2013 data breach

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  GDS gets local government remit in 2015 Budget

  The Government Digital Service (GDS) will have its remit extended to cover local authorities

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  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

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  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

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Most UK consumers worried about how personal data is shared

  A survey by the ICO shows 85% of UK consumers are concerned about how their personal details are passed on or sold to other organisations

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Alibaba app enables people to make mobile payments using selfie

  E-commerce giant Alibaba has demonstrated an app that will allow mobile shoppers to use selfies as authentication when making payments

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  TfL now fastest growing contactless merchant in UK

  Transport for London has been named as the fastest growing contactless merchants in the UK and Europe

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  Brave firms see the benefits from people-centric security, says Gartner

  Brave firms with the right security culture and executive support are benefiting from a people-centric approach to security, says Gartner

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  IoT and smart devices need ethical programmers, says Gartner

  The internet of things (IoT) will need an emphasis on ethical programming if people are to come to trust smart machines and devices, say analysts

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  Business will have to embrace security as a service, says Gartner

  Businesses will increasingly be forced to adopt cloud-based security services to take care of the basics so they can focus on more complex threats

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  Yahoo’s attempt to kill off passwords raises security concerns

  Yahoo’s attempt to kill off passwords by introducing an on-demand one-time passcode option for its email services has raised security concerns

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  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

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Keep IAM simple and collaborate to succeed, says Gartner

  Identity and access management is increasingly important, but it is also increasingly complex and is set to get worse, says Gartner

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Cirencester student wins Cyber Security Challenge UK

  A 21-year old computing student from Cirencester has won the 2015 Cyber Security Challenge UK

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  Call for data-sharing system to help emergency responders

  Public-sector staff such as paramedics, police officers and volunteer responders need a data-sharing system, an O2 roundtable said

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  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

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  Verizon PCI DSS report a wake-up call, says PCI Security Standards Council

  Verizon's payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS) compliance report should be a wake-up call for business, says industry body

• March 13, 2015 13 Mar'15

  Halifax trials heartbeat identity authentication

  Halifax tests a technology that identifies customers by their heartbeats – said to be more secure than fingerprints – to access banking services

• 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

• March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15

  Interception errors had serious consequences for individuals

  Law enforcement and security services made 12 serious technical and nine human surveillance errors last year

• March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15

  Get data protection right now, ICO tells UK business

  New European data protection law will come into force in 2017 at the earliest, but UK business should not delay in getting its house in order

• March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15

  Rewrite 'absurdly complicated’ surveillance laws, say MPs

  The Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee has presented the Prime Minister with proposals to reform privacy and intelligence laws

• March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15

  CIOs are ill-prepared for data-driven business

  The “I” in CIO has less to do with information than with technology

• March 11, 2015 11 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

• March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15

  Business demand for information security set to grow in 2015

  Businesses expect pressure to secure their organisations to increase this year, according to Trustwave's 2015 Security Pressures Report

• March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15

  Apple and Microsoft patch Freak vulnerability

  Apple and Microsoft have joined Google in releasing security updates for the the so-called Freak security vulnerability

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Security professionals look to workload security in the cloud

  The first Cloud Security Spotlight Report shows broad cloud adoption and move towards workload security

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  IT security still immature, says HP security exec

  Enterprise IT security is still relatively immature, with many organisations failing to achieve basic security hygiene, says HP security executive

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Point-of-sale supplier compromise highlights need to update legacy systems

  The compromise of POS system supplier Nextep highlights the need to update legacy systems, according to the information security industry

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Mobile payment service Venmo closes security holes after user compromise

  Mobile payment service Venmo is improving security measures after a user’s account was compromised and nearly $3,000 siphoned out of his bank account

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Government unveils cyber security initiatives for National Apprenticeship Week

  In National Apprenticeship Week, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude debuts initiatives for young people going into cyber security careers

• March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15

  Cyber criminals turn their attention to cloud service credentials

  Cyber criminals are turning their attention to cloud-based services to steal credentials, warn researchers

• 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

• 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

• 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

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  New EU data protection rules are good for business, says Websense

  The coming EU General Data Protection Regulation has much to offer businesses, but they must get ready, says security firm Websense

• 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

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  £1.9bn available to health authorities with electronic patient records

  The government has set aside £1.9bn to fund the development of better care in the NHS, according to health minister Jeremy Hunt

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  UK police arrest 57 cyber crime suspects

  UK police have arrested 57 cyber crime suspects in 25 separate operations co-ordinated by the National Crime Agency in the past week

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  Windows vulnerable to Freak attacks, says Microsoft

  Microsoft says all supported versions of its Windows operating system are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the Freak security vulnerability

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  Mandarin Oriental hack highlights security risk of legacy point of sale systems

  Credit card data theft from the Mandarin Oriental hotel group highlights the risk of legacy point of sale (POS) systems, say security experts

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  US hospital sues Bank of America for failing to stop loss in $1m cyber attack

  A US hospital is suing Bank of America for alleged failings in relation to a cyber attack that led to losses of more than $1m

• March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15

  Financial sector cloud adoption on the rise despite security concerns

  Cloud Security Alliance research reveals softening attitude towards off-premise technologies from financial services firms

• March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15

  All civilian drones should be registered, says House of Lords EU Committee

  The House of Lords EU Committee says all civilian drones in Europe should be registered as concerns grow over UAV terror attacks

• 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

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  Accountancy firm Baker Tilly uses Huddle for global collaboration

  Baker Tilly International, a large international network of accounting firms, has deployed Huddle across its member organisations

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  IAM tops security initiatives for UK and European firms in 2015

  Identity and access management (IAM) is to be the top security initiative by UK and European firms in 2015, according to survey

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  UK to pilot European cyber security services for SMEs

  The UK will be one of the first countries to pilot a security industry-supported scheme to provide cyber security services for SMEs in Europe

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  US policy exposes Apple and Google devices to Freak attack

  An old US policy requiring weaker encryption for export products is exposing millions of Apple and Google devices, say researchers

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  UK lags behind US in social media security, study finds

  The UK is lagging behind the US in terms of social media security, according to the latest report from Proofpoint’s Nexgate social media division

• March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15

  Australians troll politicians to protest data retention law

  Australians unhappy over proposed data retention laws target politicians with unsolicited text messages in protest

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Enisa looks to UK for government cloud security guidance

  Doubts raised over Enisa looking to the UK for guidance on creating a security framework that speeds adoption of government cloud services in Europe

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  National Crime Agency leads partnership to guard UK against cyber crime

  UK law enforcement officers work with public and private sector partners to help businesses and consumers guard against cyber crime

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  GCHQ opens applications for cyber security summer school

  UK intelligence agency GCHQ is inviting applications to a 10-week cyber security summer school

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Mobile World Congress: Renault-Nissan will launch autonomous cars in 2016

  Autonomous connected vehicles will be launched onto the market in 2016, the head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance tells Mobile World Congress

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  How to use red teaming to find real-world vulnerabilities

  Red teaming simulates a cyber criminal attack under controlled conditions to identify risks and the impact on the business

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  Mobile World Congress: Wearables now in 79% of European workplaces

  Trend Micro research finds the majority of European workplaces are seeing wearable devices connecting to their networks

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  US retailer Natural Grocers investigates data breach

  Natural Grocers is the latest US retailer to announce it is investigating a possible data breach involving customer payment cards

• March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15

  CaixaBank introduces voice-controlled mobile banking

  CaixaBank is enabling mobile banking customers to make transactions using their voice via an app

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Exploiting big data could save the European Commission up to €200bn a year

  There are several obstacles to building a digital economy in Europe, says Marta Nagy-Rothengass, head of the EC's data value chain unit

• February 27, 2015 27 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

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  AXELOS CEO: Companies must focus on being cyber resilient

  Companies need to put more emphasis on improving their reactions to cyber attacks rather than continuing to focus on prevention, says AXELOS CEO

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Target breach could cost $1bn or more, say security experts

  Security experts say the data breach at US retailer Target in late 2013 could cost way more than the $162m cost declared by the company

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  TalkTalk takes legal action against supplier over data breach

  TalkTalk is taking legal action against a supplier after a breach led to the exposure of customer data at the mobile and broadband firm

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Mobile World Congress: Visa considers future of mobile payments

  Visa makes a number of enhancements around its mobile payments strategy ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Net neutrality lobby victorious after FCC ruling

  The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts new rules to support net neutrality and preserve the open internet

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Cyber attacks top US national threat list

  Cyber attacks by politically and criminally motivated actors top the list of threats facing the US, according to national intelligence director

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  IT needs to reassess the meaning of compliance for cloud

  IT departments need to reassess the technology they deliver because users are circumventing corporate IT