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Network security management

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• June 18, 2018 18 Jun'18

  Singapore faced cyber attacks during Trump-Kim summit

  Russian attackers allegedly scanned IP phones in the city-state for vulnerabilities, although it was unclear what they were after or whether they were successful

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Former Macedonian PM convicted in corruption case exposed by illegal government surveillance

  Information exposed by leaked recordings that were part an illegal mass surveillance campaign orchestrated under the government of former prime minster Nikola Gruevski have led to his conviction for corruption. He was found guilty of rigging a ...

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Grab outlines its approach to cyber security

  Singapore-based ride-hailing company prefers detective controls rather than preventive ones to deter cyber threats – an approach it claims is less intrusive and costly to implement

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  GDS seeks advice on migration from Public Services Network

  The Government Digital Service has started the process of moving public sector organisations away from the Public Services Network

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  BSI launches kitemark for internet of things devices

  The British Standards Institution has launched a new kitemark for IoT devices, designed to improve consumer trust in the technology

• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  IoT and personal devices pose huge security risk to enterprises

  After years of speculation about the risk IoT and personal devices pose to enterprise security, research has revealed the threat is “immense” and probably greater than most firms realise

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  CNI providers face hefty fines for cyber security failings

  UK providers of critical national infrastructure face hefty fines for cyber security failings from 10 May 2018