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Network security management

• December 23, 2015 23 Dec'15

  The Higher Education Academy gives universities £500,000 to develop cyber security specialists

  The Department for Culture, Media and Sports has partnered with the Higher Education Academy to provide universities with funding and support to train cyber security specialists

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  Cyber criminals not to blame for all DDoS attacks, study shows

  There is a real concern that many companies are being affected by the DDoS attacks commissioned by competitors, according to Kaspersky Lab

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  Jisc issues tender for second shared services datacentre in north of England

  Education network provider issues tender for second shared services datacentre, while warding off DDoS attack

• November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15

  Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership takes control of its network

  The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership enhanced network and application visibility and security using Fortinet technology

• November 25, 2015 25 Nov'15

  Case study: South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust in big push on mobile working

  Healthcare trust works to digitise records and increase mobile working in acute and community settings

• November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15

  CGI tempts Nordic customers with Finnish cyber security centre

  IT supplier CGI has opened a Nordic cyber security centre to help it serve organisations in the region with the same service levels it provides US clients

• November 17, 2015 17 Nov'15

  Osborne pledges £1.9bn investment in cyber security

  Chancellor George Osborne has promised a £1.9bn investment in cyber security over the next five years and to “aggressively defend” public services from cyber attacks

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Government launches cyber security research project

  The government has launched a programme to get businesses more involved in cyber security research

• November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Relaxed attitudes in Australia stalling IT security investment

  The relaxed attitude to IT security in Australia is holding back much-needed investment in security technology

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  Rethink security by focusing on resilience, says Raytheon-Websense

  Businesses need to take learned behaviours and use them to reliably contain and neutralise emerging threats, says Raytheon-Websense

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup

  As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business

• October 28, 2015 28 Oct'15

  Oracle’s Ellison says push security down stack to win cyber battle

  At Oracle OpenWorld 2015, Larry Ellison called for next-generation security, pushed down the stack to the hardware level and always on

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  Encryption is a double-edged sword, says Blue Coat

  Seven more security suppliers join Blue Coat encrypted traffic management programme amid fresh warnings of attackers using encryption to hide malicious activity

• October 12, 2015 12 Oct'15

  Singapore strives to counter rising surge of cyber attacks

  Organisations in Singapore are raising their game to increase cyber security resources and education in a bid to counter the rising tide of cyber attacks

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Take part in the Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey 2016

  Share your views in Computer Weekly’s annual Technology Industry Survey, which provides an insight into the trends, challenges and aspirations of today’s IT professionals

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Cisco praised for quick response to cyber attack

  Cisco has issued a security update for its networking equipment to block redirects to the Angler exploit kit’s proxy servers and has published guidance for users

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales attacks UK government surveillance

  Websites must use SSL to prevent the UK government monitoring users' activities, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales tells delegates at IP Expo in London

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  Most nuclear plants not prepared for cyber attack, says Chatham House

  The cyber threat to nuclear facilities is indicative of the threat to much of all critical infrastructure, says cyber security expert Alan Woodward

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  British Airways picks Juniper Networks to build out cloud, core network

  British Airways enhances the digital customer experience through a private cloud datacentre and IP MPLS core backbone

• September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15

  MI5 chief Andrew Parker: Social networks have a responsibility to spy on users

  MI5 director general Andrew Parker calls for more surveillance powers for the agency and says social networks have a responsibility to report suspicious activity

• September 17, 2015 17 Sep'15

  UK firms cope better with cyber attacks than continental enterprises, research shows

  Trend Micro research suggests UK firms are at greater risk of cyber attack than their counterparts in continental Europe – but are better at dealing with them

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  Cisco firmware exploit raises questions on internal network security

  Rogue Cisco IOS firmware could enable hackers to bypass all perimeter-level security controls, warns FireEye

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  BT launches ethical hacking service for bankers

  BT introduces a certified Crest Star ethical hacking test service for financial services customers

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  UK citizens fear data breaches are going undetected

  The rise in high-profile security breaches has led to an increasingly worried UK public, calling for 24-hour monitoring of sensitive information

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  Fraud rises but Australian businesses fail to heed data

  Fraud is costing Australian businesses billions of dollars, but many are failing to address the threats from insiders

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Security pros failing to address digital certificate risks, survey shows

  Even though 90% of security professionals believe a leading CA will be compromised in next two years, only 13% have existing automation to deal with that happening

• August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15

  More legislation needed to bolster Asean cyber security

  Asean countries will need legislation to motivate organisations to step up their cyber security activities

• August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

  Is Australia's cyber security-focused government underestimating the insider threat?

  Canberra is strengthening its cyber security response, but there is conflicting evidence about where the main threat is coming from

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  Australian Cyber Security Centre sets baseline for businesses

  The ACSC wants more organisations to take responsibility for protecting their information resources and computer systems

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• August 14, 2015 14 Aug'15

  Security flaw exposes billions of mobile phone users to eavesdropping

  Hackers, fraudsters, rogue governments and unscrupulous commercial operators are exploiting flaws in the architecture of the mobile phone signalling system known as SS7

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Cisco leadership hits the ground running in strong fourth quarter

  New CEO Chuck Robbins closes out the fourth quarter on a high note and speaks of a renewed energy at the network supplier

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Average DDoS attack size increasing, Arbor warns businesses

  While extremely large DDoS attacks grab the headlines, it is the increasing size of the average attack that is affecting enterprises, warns Arbor Networks

• July 10, 2015 10 Jul'15

  Splunk acquires behavioural analytics firm Caspida in $190m deal

  Splunk's acquisition of Caspida is aimed at extending its security analytics leadership by adding behavioural analytics to improve detection of insider threats

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12.2 adds Knox and Android for Work support

  BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 12.2 integrates the Samsung and Google platforms with BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus

• July 09, 2015 09 Jul'15

  Balabit releases Blindspotter real-time user monitoring tool

  Balabit's Blindspotter real-time user behaviour analytics monitoring tool for identifying malicious activity throughout IT systems has been released to market

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction

  Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Wi-Fi enhances guest experience and profitability for Belgian theme park

  Bobbejaanland, one of the largest theme parks in Belgium, is using a Fortinet Wi-Fi network to offer visitors access on the go, and improve its management capabilities

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  BT Security chief predicts big challenges ahead, despite progress

  Cyber security is a big opportunity, not just a threat and by systematically applying security controls defenders are raising the bar, according to BT Security chief

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

  Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed

  The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  Google scolds businesses for citing security as a reason not to use cloud

  Search giant reckons on-premise data is more likely to be breached than information stored in the cloud

• June 23, 2015 23 Jun'15

  Pharmaceutical companies use BPM to cut cost of clinical trial drugs

  Pharmaceutical companies have developed an IT system to secure the supply of medicines they need for clinical studies, saving hundreds of thousands on their drugs bill in the process

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Datacentre operators warned off prioritising on-site security over cyber threat protection

  Too many datacentre operators prioritise physical security over protection from cyber attacks, it is claimed

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Finland's F-Secure backs Nordic expertise

  F-secure is betting on Nordic IT security skills as it buys Danish firm

• June 12, 2015 12 Jun'15

  Growing cyber threats challenging cost reduction as reason to use managed services

  Mid-sized companies plan to use more managed services and many see it as improving security

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Peer demands action over ‘illegal’ Prism programme

  US technology companies are operating illegally by accessing data on UK citizens, Lord Laird tells the House of Lords

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  VMware puts network virtualisation to work in McAfee environments

  VMware announces an integrated system to automate distribution and enforcement of McAfee’s network security platform using its NSX network virtualisation system

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  EPSRC launches £10m IoT hub to explore security issues

  The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to run a contest to develop a research hub to explore the security issues around the Internet of Things

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist

  Find out who made the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist