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Network security management
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July 12, 2016
12
Jul'16
Rethink needed on network security, says Cisco
At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Cisco's Rowan Trollope says security must be built-in from the start as the world moves towards the next generation of the internet
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July 08, 2016
08
Jul'16
Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years
Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman
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June 29, 2016
29
Jun'16
Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US
Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US
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June 28, 2016
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Jun'16
Facebook data case raises US national security issues
Dublin court case on the legality of Facebook’s data transfers to the US raises issues that affect US national security, claims US Department of Justice
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June 28, 2016
28
Jun'16
Prison services worked with Ofcom in test of mobile phone blockers
Documents reveal trials of mobile traffic interception technology in UK jails, which may have affected users beyond the prison walls
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June 24, 2016
24
Jun'16
Micro-segmentation key to new approach to infosec, says Unisys
Micro-segmentation enables organisations to improve data security at reasonable cost without compromising agility, governance, risk and compliance, says Unisys
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June 21, 2016
21
Jun'16
Angus Council signs up to Scottish Wide Area Network
Angus Council has become the latest local authority in Scotland to sign up to the Scottish Wide Area Network, or Swan, for enhanced public services delivery
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June 21, 2016
21
Jun'16
US takes on the critics of Prism in Irish court
The US says social media companies have to do mass surveillance in Europe, while the European Union says they can’t. The Irish court is to decide competing claims
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June 10, 2016
10
Jun'16
UK plc loses £12.3bn to internet downtime over a year
Research from business ISP Beaming suggests internet connection failures hit two-thirds of British businesses last year, costing the economy £12.3bn
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June 07, 2016
07
Jun'16
Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco
The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online
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June 01, 2016
01
Jun'16
MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ
Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data
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May 26, 2016
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May'16
Avoiding a security nightmare at South Australia’s Catholic schools
Taking on the challenge of securing student and organisational data while ensuring easy access to resources
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
Two-thirds of UK businesses hit by cyber security breaches, but directors remain unaware
Two-thirds of large UK businesses are hit by cyber security attacks, but directors aren’t told about them, according to a government sponsored report
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May 06, 2016
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May'16
Network visibility remains the key to safe digital transformation, says Cisco
Accessing analytics to deal with incidents is the future of information security, according to Terry Greer-King
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April 22, 2016
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Apr'16
Enterprises bar employees from free Wi-Fi networks
A report compiled for wireless network aggregator iPass reveals that most organisations see free Wi-Fi hotspots as a significant threat to their security
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Research identifies organised cyber threat to Australia
Researchers have identified the profiles of cyber criminals and identified the one that is the biggest threat to Australian organisations
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
Israeli volunteers ready their cyber defences as Anonymous affiliates attack
Every April, Israel braces itself for an onslaught from pro-Palestinian hackers, but the occupants of a small conference room in Tel Aviv stand in their way
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April 13, 2016
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Apr'16
BT seeks security recruits
BT is to recruit 900 people to its security business in the next 12 months as part of a push against cyber crime
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April 13, 2016
13
Apr'16
World’s biggest companies lack maturity in security, says IBM Security
Many big organisations are still grappling with the challenge of establishing a more cohesive and collective security strategy, says IBM Security
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April 11, 2016
11
Apr'16
Activist Lauri Love faces order to disclose encryption keys
The UK’s National Crime Agency takes an unusual legal step to force a former university student accused of hacking to disclose encryption keys
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
Enterprise IT conference comes to the Nordics
IP Expo is holding an event focused on the Nordic region for the first time as countries such as Sweden and Finland become leaders in enterprise IT
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
EY invests heavily in Singapore IT expertise
New centres of excellence will offer business transformation strategy, cyber security, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Australian government defence report recognises cyber threat
The cyber threat to Australia is outlined in the recent government defence white paper, but experts are unimpressed
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
The cyber threat to eastern European enterprises
Organisations in eastern Europe are targets for cyber criminals and although they are aware of it, they often fail to protect themselves against it
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Internet of things needs more innovative business models
At a government event on IoT policy, speakers call for more innovative business models and joined up thinking to enable the IoT to live up to its potential
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March 04, 2016
04
Mar'16
Legal spears fly at Privacy Shield
Police Scotland is investigating the implications of the end of Safe Harbour. Service providers must comply with UK law, regardless of where they are based
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March 03, 2016
03
Mar'16
Businesses covering up cyber attacks, says IoD
The Institute of Directors warns that businesses are actively covering up when they have been the victim of a cyber attack
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March 01, 2016
01
Mar'16
Cyber security professionals in Singapore could get 20% pay rise
E-commerce and cyber security professionals in Singapore could gain 10 to 20% pay rises if they move companies, due to increased demand of niche IT skills
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February 19, 2016
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Feb'16
Australian C-suite executives fail to take security seriously
Australia’s executives need to get their heads out of the sand when it comes to cyber security and realise they are part of the solution
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February 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
Half of UK businesses looking for internet of things lead roles
Research suggests enterprises are looking to recruit chief internet of things officers (CIoTOs) to lead their forays into the hyper-connected world
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
Misgivings rise as EU-US agreement unravels under scrutiny
Privacy Shield, the proposed replacement for Safe Harbour, looks increasingly like a PR exercise, rather than a genuine solution
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
Cisco sees slowdown in large network deals as stock markets wobble
Erstwhile customers are putting large networking deals on hold in an uncertain financial climate, claims Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
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February 08, 2016
08
Feb'16
Nato enhances internal collaboration with Polycom technology
International defence organisation enhances internal collaboration across its secure network with a new Polycom unified communications system
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February 04, 2016
04
Feb'16
Energy sector lacks visibility of damaging cyber attacks
While 82% of energy sector IT professionals say a cyber attack could cause physical damage, 65% cannot track all threats to their networks
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February 03, 2016
03
Feb'16
Most UK firms lack cyber resilience, Ponemon study shows
Despite understanding the severity of cyber threats, most UK companies are not resilient to attacks and lack confidence in their ability to recover
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January 29, 2016
29
Jan'16
HSBC online services hit by DDoS attack
HSBC was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which targeted its online personal banking services.
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January 29, 2016
29
Jan'16
The need for cyber security skills in Australia balloons
Demand for people with the right mix of skills to keep organisations in Australia safe from cyber attack is far in excess of supply
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January 28, 2016
28
Jan'16
Islamic State in recruitment spree for Indian hackers
Islamic State is recruiting hackers in India to steal sensitive data from governments with offers worth as much as $10,000 a job
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January 27, 2016
27
Jan'16
Average DDoS attacks fatal to most businesses, report reveals
Criminal activity is top motivation for DDoS attacks as average attacks become strong enough to down most businesses, Arbor Networks report reveals
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January 21, 2016
21
Jan'16
NHS IT managers think security better than it is, survey finds
NHS IT managers think security measures in the NHS are stronger than they actually are, according to a study
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January 15, 2016
15
Jan'16
Countries underestimate risk of cyber attack, says WEF
Cyber attacks are one of the most serious risks facing global economies, according to the World Economic Forum's 2016 risk report
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January 15, 2016
15
Jan'16
GMB union gets good response from MPs over British Airways IT outsourcing concerns
MPs will try to set up a meeting with BA senior management to discuss union’s concerns over outsourcing of IT jobs to Indian supplier TCS
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January 14, 2016
14
Jan'16
Forcepoint combines Raytheon, Websense and Stonesoft
Raytheon-Websense acquires Stonesoft and Sidewinder technologies, relaunching as Forcepoint
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January 14, 2016
14
Jan'16
Enterprise IoT projects will be costly, lengthy and vulnerable, says Gartner
By 2020, half of new business processes and systems will incorporate elements of the internet of things, but will be expensive, liable to overrun and extremely vulnerable
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January 13, 2016
13
Jan'16
Visibility key to stopping cyber adversaries, says security veteran
Companies are beginning to accept that they will be compromised, so the demand is growing to know just how often and how deep, says ForeScout CEO Michael DeCesare
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January 12, 2016
12
Jan'16
More endpoints managed is security concern, say IT services firms
The rising number of devices connected to corporate networks is a security challenge for the IT services firms managing these endpoints
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January 07, 2016
07
Jan'16
Half of UK banks have insecure SSL
A UK-based security company has revealed that half of UK banks are using out-of-date security technology
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January 07, 2016
07
Jan'16
French intelligence ‘could have prevented Paris attacks'
A former US intelligence director turned whistleblower tells MPs and peers that bulk collection of internet and phone data is putting lives at risk
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January 04, 2016
04
Jan'16
IT security predictions for Australian organisations in 2016
What IT security challenges should Australian organisations expect in the new year?
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December 24, 2015
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Dec'15
Top 10 IT security stories of 2015
Computer Weekly looks back at the most significant stories on IT security in the past 12 months