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IT security
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July 06, 2018
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Jul'18
Infosec community welcomes bank sector focus on cyber resilience
The information security community has welcomed regulators’ call on the banking industry to demonstrate their capability to respond to cyber attacks because it highlights the importance of cyber resilience for all businesses
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
ICO Grants Programme launches second round of funding
The ICO is inviting a second round of applications for funding to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
European Parliament calls for suspension of Privacy Shield
The Privacy Shield framework that replaced the Safe Harbour agreement for personal data transfers between the EU and the US is under increased pressure due to alleged non-compliance by US firms
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
How changes in retail law could affect customer experience
New payments regulations could increase the amount of times customers will need to use two-factor authentication to make a purchase, potentially putting a strain on customer experience, according to MasterCard
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July 05, 2018
05
Jul'18
Beware blockchain security blindspots, warns RSA
Companies need to ensure that rushed blockchain and other new technology projects are not introducing security vulnerabilities by gaining granular visibility of network activity, according to RSA Security
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July 05, 2018
05
Jul'18
Australian startups team up to keep wind turbines humming
Using acoustic sensors and nanosatellite connectivity, two Australian startups hope to identify potential turbine problems before they occur to secure the country’s wind energy
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July 04, 2018
04
Jul'18
Israel accuses Hamas of using spy apps to target soldiers
Israel has accused Hamas of using apps to hijack soldiers’ phones to spy on them, and UK defence secretary demonstrates how effective that could be
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July 04, 2018
04
Jul'18
Singapore company turns to blockchain to improve food security
SMC Nutrition is using a blockchain distributed ledger developed by a Singapore-based company to gain visibility across its supply chain and ensure food security
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July 03, 2018
03
Jul'18
Exiting EU committee cattle-prods government on 'data adequacy'
House of Commons Select Committee for Exiting the European Union urges the government to start the process to secure a “Data Adequacy Decision” from the EU pronto
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July 03, 2018
03
Jul'18
NHS data breach caused details of 150,000 patients to be shared
The NHS has inadvertently shared the confidential data of 150,000 patients over a three-year period due to a coding error in one of the most common GP IT systems
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July 03, 2018
03
Jul'18
Feds expand Facebook data sharing probe
The US federal probe into Facebook’s data sharing practices is expanding and MEPs are considering new measures as the firm reveals it granted extended access to 61 companies and admits to another data sharing software bug
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July 02, 2018
02
Jul'18
Linux targeted by illicit cryptocurrency miners
Cryptojacking is increasingly being used by cyber criminals to raise funds, Watchguard report reveals
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July 02, 2018
02
Jul'18
Bolloré Group partners with Alibaba for cloud and co-development
French transportation conglomerate will use Alibaba cloud, and Alibaba will look at using Bolloré's battery technology in its datacentres
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July 02, 2018
02
Jul'18
HMRC deactivates record number of fake websites
HM Revenue & Customs has removed more than 20,000 malicious websites in the past year, but warns people to stay alert to the threat from online fraudsters
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July 02, 2018
02
Jul'18
Singapore’s Fullerton Health gears up for the cloud
Private healthcare service provider Fullerton Health is moving business applications to Microsoft’s cloud services before rolling out data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance operations and patient care
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July 01, 2018
01
Jul'18
Australian government grappling with digital transformation woes
Digital transformation in Australia’s public sector has been beset by soaring rhetoric and vague aspirations by government, a new report reveals
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June 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
UK government cyber security standard welcomed
The information security community has welcomed the publication of the government’s minimum cyber security standard, which could be used by any organisation to improve its cyber defences
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June 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
GDPR exposes breach reporting flaws
In the month since the GDPR compliance deadline, it has become clear that many organisations are not well prepared for personal data breach notifications, says PwC’s data protection lead
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June 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
NHS Digital signs three-year cyber security partnership with IBM
Partnership with IBM aims to bolster cyber security responses and defences, including expanding NHS Digital’s Cyber Security and Operations Centre
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June 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
UK biometrics strategy criticised for lack of content
The long-awaited government biometrics strategy falls short of the mark, say critics, failing to provide a detailed and coherent strategy or governance framework
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June 29, 2018
29
Jun'18
British Muslim considers appeal after court rules repeated terrorism stops are legal
Muzaffar Abdullah, a 37-year-old gas engineer who has been stopped and questioned by police at airports at least 10 times, is considering an appeal after being found guilty of wilful obstruction for refusing to answer questions under controversial ...
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June 28, 2018
28
Jun'18
First Lorca cohort to focus on security orchestration
The first companies to benefit from the new London cyber innovation centre will focus on cyber security orchestration and automation
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June 28, 2018
28
Jun'18
Ticketmaster warns of third-party data breach
Ticketmaster has warned of a potential data breach through malware found in a third-party customer support service, underlining the importance of supply chain security
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June 28, 2018
28
Jun'18
University of Melbourne claims quantum computing breakthrough
Australian scientists have simulated the power of quantum computing on classical computers to solve a mathematical problem, paving the way for future breakthroughs in the nascent field
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Lorca will help drive UK cyber exports, says ex-GCHQ boss
New London cyber security innovation centre will help to boost exports of UK cyber security expertise, says former GCHQ director
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Brexit a greater risk to UK financial system than cyber attack
While Brexit is seen as the biggest risk to the stability of the UK financial system, cyber attack is the most difficult risk to manage for over half of firms
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions
A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Cyber criminals 'infect and collect' in cryptojacking surge
Illicit cryptocurrency mining offers cyber criminals lower risk, higher efficacy and greater ease of making money, adding passive exploitation to ransomware extortion, data breach theft and fraud, a report reveals
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
AI and other tech key to post-Brexit success, says Matt Hancock
Digital secretary Matt Hancock highlights the importance of emerging technologies to the future of the UK at the opening of London’s cyber security innovation centre
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Global IoT security standard remains elusive
Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship
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June 26, 2018
26
Jun'18
British Muslim challenges use of intelligence databases for repeated police stops
Muzaffar Abdullah is challenging police use of intelligence databases to repeatedly stop and question Muslims, after being arrested for refusing to answer questions under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. His lawyers say he had been stopped at ...
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June 26, 2018
26
Jun'18
High-Tech Bridge bets on machine learning capabilities
Machine learning has a great potential to drive the automation of some security tasks to free up information security professionals to do more strategic work, says High-Tech Bridge founder
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June 26, 2018
26
Jun'18
Hospitality industry under siege from botnets
The hospitality industry, including hotels, airlines and cruise lines, is the biggest target for cyber criminal botnet attacks that abuse credentials and overwhelm online systems, a report reveals
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June 26, 2018
26
Jun'18
Norway’s National Security Agency warns IT industry about security obligations
IT service providers serving organisations in Norway have received a timely reminder about their security obligations.
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June 25, 2018
25
Jun'18
London cyber innovation centre opens
The government-funded London cyber innovation centre is set to open today and welcome the first cyber security businesses as a study reveals that a quarter of UK firms lack the right security technology
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June 25, 2018
25
Jun'18
UK privacy groups join call on EU to halt comms data collection
UK-based privacy groups have joined calls for a halt to the collection of communications data by European Union member states
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June 25, 2018
25
Jun'18
Most infosec pros would trust hacker-tested products
Information security professionals are more likely to trust a product or company tested by hackers and most would respond to security reports from this community, a survey has revealed
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June 25, 2018
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Jun'18
Apple rejects claim of iPhone brute force hack
Apple has rejected claims by a security researcher that he was able to bypass the iPhone defences against brute force passcode hacks
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June 22, 2018
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Jun'18
UK cyber skills in demand, says Dorset firm C3IA Solutions
UK cyber security skills are in demand and there is a bright future in exporting them, according to Dorset-based firm C3IA Solutions
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June 22, 2018
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Jun'18
Firms look to automation for cloud security
In the face of increasingly sophisticated and nation-state-sponsored cyber attacks, organisations are looking to managed security services and automation for security in the cloud and on-premise
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June 22, 2018
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Jun'18
IBM early findings on disastrous TSB core banking system migration released
Report released by Treasury Committee criticises lack of rigour in preparation for core banking system migration, but TSB says report’s content is out of date
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June 21, 2018
21
Jun'18
Infosec pros expect increase in nation state cyber attacks
Most information security professionals expect a rise in nation state cyber attacks, with more than two-thirds preparing to defend against them
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
CDO interview: Andrei Belevtsev, Gazprom Neft
Russian oil giant will harness the latest technologies right across its business, says chief digital officer
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June 21, 2018
21
Jun'18
Government sponsors diversity cyber academy
The UK government has awarded a grant for the establishment of a cyber academy to promote neurodiversity in the industry
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June 21, 2018
21
Jun'18
Younger employees 'main culprits' for security breaches
UK senior decision makers believe younger workers are the biggest risk to cyber security, but are doing little to support them and reduce that risk, a report reveals
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
Palo Alto Networks opens cyber range in Australia
The first of its kind in Asia-Pacific, the cyber range training facility will let Australian IT and security teams hone their skills through cyber security exercises
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
CIO interview: Mike Young, Centrica
We speak to the CIO whose CEO recently met with the head of Microsoft to talk about strategy
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
More APAC consumer goods firms expected to adopt blockchain
The adoption of blockchain technology is likely to increase in the consumer goods industry as more businesses use the technology to address fraud and improve supply chain management
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
Dutch organisations must unite to fight DDoS attacks
Experts in the Netherlands call on Dutch corporations and institutions to work together to help prevent distributed denial of service attacks
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June 20, 2018
20
Jun'18
Most small businesses fail to act after a cyber attack
Nearly half of small businesses have suffered at least one cyber attack in the past year, yet most fail to take action afterwards, citing lack of budget at the biggest challenge