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Network security management
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January 12, 2017
12
Jan'17
TechUK launches framework to build public trust in the IoT
Tech sector association techUK wants to help overcome public distrust in the internet of things
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January 03, 2017
03
Jan'17
Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data, says 451 Research
A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017
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December 23, 2016
23
Dec'16
Top 10 networking stories of 2016
A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016
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December 22, 2016
22
Dec'16
Top 10 state surveillance, investigatory powers and activism stories of 2016
This year saw the UK introduce the Snoopers' Charter, legalising some of the most extensive government surveillance powers in the world. Computer Weekly exposed state monitoring of Parliamentary emails, and reported on activist Lauri Love's legal ...
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December 21, 2016
21
Dec'16
European court delivers blow to Snoopers’ Charter
Parts of the controversial Investigatory Powers Act relating to the bulk collection of communications data have been ruled unlawful by the European Court of Justice
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December 19, 2016
19
Dec'16
Review of 2016: Top 10 CW Benelux articles
Here are the 10 most popular Benelux-focused Computer Weekly articles of 2016
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December 13, 2016
13
Dec'16
Saudi Arabia enterprise IT trends for 2017
Computer Weekly looks at the technologies that will dominate enterprise IT in Saudi Arabia next year
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December 09, 2016
09
Dec'16
IT Priorities 2017: Buyers look for network privacy, visibility tools
The 2017 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows growing interest in network privacy, security and management, but SDN and NFV are still lagging
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December 07, 2016
07
Dec'16
40 firms to trial IBM Watson cognitive computing for cyber security
Forty companies sign up to apply IBM’s Watson cognitive computing systems to cyber security, but threat intelligence experts caution against total reliance on such systems
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December 05, 2016
05
Dec'16
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016
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December 02, 2016
02
Dec'16
Academics link payment card vulnerability to Tesco Bank cyber heist
UK academics uncover a vulnerability in online payment systems, which they say could have been used in the Tesco Bank cyber heist
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December 01, 2016
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Dec'16
Mirai botnet hits Post Office Broadband and Kcom customers
Broadband providers Post Office Broadband and Kcom are among a number of operators to have been hit by a hack targeting Zyxel routing hardware
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November 30, 2016
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Nov'16
Thousands of National Lottery accounts hacked
National Lottery operator Camelot says the log-in details of thousands of people who do the lottery online have been stolen
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November 22, 2016
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Nov'16
Alleged hacker Lauri Love’s ‘life will be destroyed’ under Trump regime
Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead
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November 09, 2016
09
Nov'16
Global enterprise in midst of major network refresh, says report
Businesses are upgrading their networks to embrace workplace mobility, IoT and SDN strategies, but are neglecting security, says Dimension Data
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October 31, 2016
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Oct'16
How software-defined networking can secure critical systems
SDN promises to bring the efficiency gains achieved in server virtualisation to networking, while also boosting security
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October 27, 2016
27
Oct'16
Dyn reveals details of complex and sophisticated IoT botnet attack
DNS services provider Dyn, which was the victim of a large-scale DDoS attack perpetrated by an IoT botnet earlier in October, discusses details of its experience
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October 24, 2016
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Oct'16
More than 100 MPs ask Obama to halt extradition bid against Lauri Love
UK MPs across all parties call for US president to save activist from extradition to the US on hacking charges on humanitarian grounds
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October 19, 2016
19
Oct'16
Asean countries deepen joint efforts against global cyber threats
Asean Cyber Capacity Programme (ACCP) launched in Singapore to fund cyber security efforts across the region.
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October 19, 2016
19
Oct'16
Snowden: the IT analyst turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance
Oliver Stone's biopic on Edward Snowden reaches the heart of the ethical crisis posed by mass surveillance for the state and ordinary citizens
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October 18, 2016
18
Oct'16
Saving Lauri Love: activists plan their next move
An eclectic bunch of activists, charity workers and reformed hackers spent a rainy Sunday afternoon plotting their next move in a campaign to save Lauri Love from extradition to the US on hacking charges
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October 12, 2016
12
Oct'16
Thousands of significant cyber incidents hit Australian organisations
Australian Cyber Security Centre report reveals growing threat, with energy, banking and finance, and communications sectors targeted most often
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October 12, 2016
12
Oct'16
MPs campaign for Lauri Love to be tried in UK
Backbench MPs are campaigning against Lauri Love’s extradition to the US so he can face trial in the UK
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October 05, 2016
05
Oct'16
Birmingham Uni beefs up network automation, virtualisation to support research
The University of Birmingham has deployed a Brocade switching infrastructure and network virtualisation to support the needs of its research teams
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October 05, 2016
05
Oct'16
SMEs are the Achilles heel for Asean security
Small to medium-sized enterprises in the Asean region will be gateways to large enterprises for cyber criminals unless they improve their security
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October 04, 2016
04
Oct'16
Mirai IoT botnet code release raises fears of surge in DDoS attacks
Organisations with an online presence should prepare for terabit-class IoT botnet-based DDoS attacks that could knock almost any business offline or disable chunks of the internet, warn security experts
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September 29, 2016
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Sep'16
NGOs challenge UK and US mass surveillance in human rights court
Privacy International, Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union are among 10 human rights groups backing a landmark challenge to mass surveillance in the European Court of Human Rights
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September 27, 2016
27
Sep'16
Lax perimeter security exposes bank to hacker extortion attempt
Failure to follow standard network security best practice has exposed a Californian investment bank to cyber criminals’ demands
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September 26, 2016
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Sep'16
Yahoo security still poor despite massive breach, claims Venafi
Yahoo is likely to have been a victim of its own encryption and security is still poor despite the huge breach that hit the company in 2014, according to security firm Venafi
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September 23, 2016
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Sep'16
Government mishandling smart meter roll-out, says committee
The Science and Technology Committee accuses the government of being unclear on the benefits of gas and electricity smart meters, and mishandling aspects of the national roll-out
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September 21, 2016
21
Sep'16
London Capital Group improves service deployment with SDN
Online trading firm has revitalised its service delivery after switching a legacy physical network for VMware NSX SDN
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September 16, 2016
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Sep'16
Alleged hacker Lauri Love can be extradited to the US, court rules
Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that alleged hacker, Lauri Love, can be extradited to the US, where he could face a 99-year prison sentence
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September 15, 2016
15
Sep'16
Cyber security awareness growing within business sector, research shows
While awareness of cyber security risks is improving, fewer firms know how much an attack is likely to cost them
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September 14, 2016
14
Sep'16
WADA condemns Russian hackers for leaking Olympic athletes' medical data
The global anti-doping agency confirms attack on database led to leak of data belonging to Olympic athletes
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September 14, 2016
14
Sep'16
NHS trusts and suppliers not ready for end of N3 network
Network integrator Updata has warned that NHS organisations and network suppliers must mobilise now to get ready for the transition to the Health and Social Care Network next year
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September 13, 2016
13
Sep'16
UK SMEs have false sense of cyber security
Many small businesses have the mistaken impression that they are safe from cyber attacks and the huge damage they can cause
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September 12, 2016
12
Sep'16
MaidSafe secure internet concept enters testing phase
Scottish internet startup MaidSafe brings its vision for a more private and secure approach to the web a step closer to reality
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September 08, 2016
08
Sep'16
Enterprise network access policies must change to account for IoT
With IoT devices set to outnumber notebooks, smartphones and tablets by more than three times, businesses will need to adjust their network access policies to keep things running smoothly, says Gartner
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September 07, 2016
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Sep'16
Private encryption key sharing worrying but not new, say security experts
A study has revealed a 40% increase in the past year in the number of internet-connected devices using shared encryption certificates, highlighting that this security risk of mass hacking is growing
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August 31, 2016
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Aug'16
Evidence of DNS tunnelling in two-fifths of business networks
Cyber criminals are capitalising on the failure of many businesses to examine their DNS traffic for malware insertion and data exfiltration, according to Infoblox
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August 18, 2016
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Aug'16
Cisco confirms 5,500 lay-offs amid restructuring
Networking giant has confirmed it will cut more than 5,500 jobs in an effort to trim the fat in low-growth business areas and enhance its performance elsewhere
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August 02, 2016
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Aug'16
MI5 wrongly told staff it was exempt from privacy safeguards
Security service MI5 carried out a rearguard attempt to avoid requirements to seek independent approval for accessing the public’s internet, web, email and phone records
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July 26, 2016
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Jul'16
Business unprepared for future ransomware, says Cisco report
Next wave of ransomware expected to be more pervasive, resilient and capable of spreading quickly and effectively throughout networks by capitalising on vulnerabilities
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July 26, 2016
26
Jul'16
No barrier to trial in UK, Lauri Love extradition hearing told
British hackers, including members of Anonymous, have been tried in the UK, despite causing serious damage to US computer systems, a court hears
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July 25, 2016
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Jul'16
Australia’s security software spending sees growth spurt
Australian enterprises are increasingly investing in security software as the threats to data continue to multiply
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July 14, 2016
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Jul'16
Siem fastest growing security market segment, reveals Gartner
IBM was the only top security supplier to show growth in 2015, bouyed by the rapid growth in the Siem market, says Gartner
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July 14, 2016
14
Jul'16
CIO Interview: Elly Resende, CIO, Rio 2016 Olympics
As Rio de Janeiro gets ready to host the Olympics, Computer Weekly speaks to the man in charge of its IT
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July 14, 2016
14
Jul'16
UK business unlikely to dodge EU cyber security rules post-Brexit
The UK’s Brexit vote has thrown many businesses into uncertainty and doubt about whether they will have comply with the cyber security rules coming out of the EU
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
IBM sets up security centre in Canberra
IBM leads the charge as large private businesses invest heavily in security resources across Australia in an attempt to close the security gap
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
Gulf-based Rotana Hotels centralises IT security
Hotel group implements centralised security management to proactively protect endpoints and achieve accurate security information