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• November 17, 2018 17 Nov'18

  Credit card fraud in ANZ showing no signs of abating

  The value of fraudulent transactions more than doubled that of legitimate purchases during the third quarter this year

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Three factors marginalising the CISO role

  Chief information security officers are typically marginalised due to three factors, and de-coupling the technical and managerial aspects of the job will enable empowerment, says consultant

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  UK firms in the dark around the impact of cyber attacks

  UK firms have a long way to go in building the business resilience required to withstand cyber threats and other major disruptions, a study shows

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Many firms still stuck in GDPR prep phase six months after its initiation

  Six months after the GDPR compliance deadline, many companies are struggling to make data protection principles part of everyday business, says PwC’s GDPR and data protection lead

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Why is hiring a government chief security officer such a tricky business?

  Security bosses and CIOs weigh in on why they think the government is struggling to recruit a chief security officer

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Keep people at the centre of risk management, says consultant

  In assessing the cyber risks to a business, security professionals should start with the people in an organisation and keep them at the centre in identifying and mitigating risk, says consultant

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Enterprises lack capability against persistent cyber attacks

  A report urges organisations to strengthen their cyber defence capabilities to pre-empt, detect and respond to post-breach attacks

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  DeepMind won’t share patient data with Google ‘at this stage’, says company’s health boss

  Amid concerns and questions around Google’s takeover of the DeepMind’s Streams app, Dominic King, the company’s health lead, promises that ‘at this stage’, nothing will change, and it won’t share any patient data with the internet giant

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  Members of Parliament should back EU Withdrawal Agreement, says industry

  Industry experts say the government’s EU Withdrawal Agreement is far from perfect and still requires more clarity, but call on MPs to back it, as it’s better than a No-Deal Brexit

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  AI-enhanced security tools necessary for today’s threats

  Machine learning-enhanced tools are necessary to keep up with current threats, but are not perfect and will not solve the security skills gap problem, says KuppingerCole

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  Zero-trust security not an off-the-shelf product

  The zero-trust security model is a business enabler that needs to be supported by a strategy and security architecture, analyst warns cyber security leaders

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  Thailand’s Democrat Party holds election with blockchain

  The Zcoin blockchain was used to store file hashes of voting data and identities of voting members of Thailand’s main opposition party

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  User behaviour analytics adding new insight

  User behaviour analytics is helping to add new insights by providing the missing element in security event information management approaches, says Martin Kuppinger

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Home Office to use smartphone ID for EU Exit scheme

  The Home Office will use smartphone digital identity verification to support applications for the government’s EU Exit Settlement Scheme  

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Government considering dedicated internet regulator, says digital minister

  An upcoming white paper is likely to set out proposals for an internet regulator, a House of Lords committee has been told

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Norway’s IT industry must tackle security vulnerabilities

  Report reveals growing threat posed by “hostile foreign actors” against Norway’s IT systems and critical national infrastructure

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  Firms lack responsible exec for cyber security

  Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means no single executive function is stepping up to take responsibility for cyber security, a study shows

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  EU regulation set to advance single market for non-personal data

  The European Union Council and Parliament have approved a regulation, to take effect in six months’ time, to ensure the free movement of non-personal data, such as IoT data, across the bloc

• November 09, 2018 09 Nov'18

  Post-quantum cryptography a major challenge, says expert

  The crypto wars are just beginning and open systems are key to improved security in future, says cryptography expert

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Australia needs better cloud and data management capabilities

  Use of cloud services is soaring in Australia, but a lack of cloud management skills is holding back enterprises from reaping the full benefits of the technology

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Researcher urges IoT security legislation

  Suppliers of internet connected devices are largely failing to improve the security of their products, exposing users to privacy risks, so there is no choice but to legislate in this area, says a researcher

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Privacy International files GDPR complaint against Oracle

  General Data Protection Regulation complaints against Oracle and six other companies filed with Information Commissioner’s Office

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  GDPR a challenge to AI black boxes

  Most artificial intelligence “black boxes” do not comply with EU data protection laws and will have to be re-engineered, warns security researcher and consultant

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Increasing value of personal data a 21st century challenge

  The increasing value of personal data presents the challenge of managing a personal data economy, says identity and security expert

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Singapore’s SunMoon uses blockchain to trace apples

  Fruit and vegetable distributor has implemented a blockchain platform that enables consumers and suppliers to trace the origin of Fuji apples – with other fruits to follow

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Why the tech industry needs a moral compass

  Technology has unintended consequences, says Martha Lane Fox – but technologists have an opportunity to make a difference

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Decentralised ID key to identity security

  Enterprises need to step up protections around identity-related compromises and look to decentralised identity in the longer term to improve security, says computer scientist

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Cyber security high on European Commission agenda

  The European Commission is recognising the growing importance of cyber security to the digital economy and is increasing funding to support research, resilience and cooperation

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  APAC firms warm up to SD-WAN to solve networking woes

  A third of enterprises in the APAC region have already deployed SD-WAN at most of their sites, while 55% are in the process of doing so, a study shows

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  Information commissioner calls for stricter regulation on political use of data

  Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s investigation into the use of data in elections and campaigns, finds "a disturbing disregard for voters’ personal privacy"

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  Start preparing for post-quantum data protection

  Organisations that need to retain sensitive information for long periods of time need to start preparing for the post-quantum era, according to an IBM security architect

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  VMware takes layered approach to securing datacentres

  From securing workloads to segmenting the network, VMware’s architecture is using AppDefence and NSX for intrinsic datacentre security

• November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18

  Banking sector leading CIAM innovation, say Big Four

  Maturity in consumer identity and access management (CIAM) differs from sector to sector, with the banking sector taking the lead in terms of innovation, according to the Big Four accounting firms

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  DevSecOps not limited to coding, says analyst

  DevSecOps is seen as a way of ensuring application security, but security leaders must understand that embedding a security culture and taking the inter-dependencies of new development frameworks into account is key, says KuppingerCole

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Facebook to appeal EU-US data transfer ruling in Irish Supreme Court

  Facebook will appeal a decision by the Irish High Court to refer questions over the legality of EU-US data transfers to the European Court of Justice in January, as the Dublin court rejects attempt by a UK IT expert to join the case

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Radisson hotel group could be GDPR test case

  Privacy watchers say the breach of personal data of members of the Radisson Hotel Group’s loyalty scheme could be an interesting test case for how the GDPR will be applied

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Government fails in first attempt to hire chief security officer

  The government’s initial recruitment campaign for the UK’s "biggest and most important security job” has been unsuccessful, Cabinet Office admits

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  Key elements to success in consumer identity management

  Success in consumer identity management is not just about getting the technology right, it is also about keeping in mind the consumer needs, preferences and concerns, says KuppingerCole

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  Microsoft chief urges industry to focus on ethics and privacy

  Businesses must focus on GDPR and ethical AI if they are to become software firms, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

• October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18

  GDPR driving data protection maturity

  The EU data protection laws are helping to drive data protection maturity internationally, but five months after enforcement many companies are still playing catch-up, says consultant

• October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18

  Facebook emphasises security drive during third-quarter earnings call

  Social media giant admits it has a lot of work to do to keep on top of security as it looks to extend payment option to Messenger

• October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18

  UK Post Office looks to enable reusable digital ID

  The UK Post Office is investigating the possibility of enabling UK citizens to re-use their passport data for other applications where digital identity is a key component

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  Australia’s data breaches are a ‘sign of naiveté’

  McAfee executive attributes Australia’s poor cloud security record to the lack of data protection measures amid “new and confusing” cloud configurations

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  Aim for long-term customer identity relationship

  Consumer identity management can deliver competitive advantage, but only if businesses follow some golden rules, says KuppingerCole

• October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18

  British Airways data breach worse than thought

  British Airways has admitted that up to 185,000 more people than first thought may have had personal details compromised in August’s data breach

• October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18

  DNS attacks cost finance firms millions of pounds a year

  Average cost of recovering from a single DNS attack is $924,390 for a large financial services company, survey shows

• October 26, 2018 26 Oct'18

  IoT ecosystem needs to be investigated, say experts

  A conference of IoT experts convened by Enisa and Europol has made key recommendations to ensure security vulnerabilities do not overshadow benefits

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  MEPs call for action in wake of Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal

  European members of parliament demand action to protect citizens’ privacy from abuses such as those uncovered in the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data sharing scandal

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Belgian startup makes a game of creating secure software code

  A global tech startup has placed its research and development centre in Belgium, taking advantage of regional financial support as well as cooperations with local educational organisations

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  GandCrab decryption tool released by No More Ransom

  Another decryption tool has been made available free of charge in the battle against ransomware to help victims avoid paying to release their data