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Privacy and data protection
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November 17, 2014
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Nov'14
US State Department bolsters email security after suspected breach
The US State Department took its unclassified email system offline to bolster security after a suspected breach in October 2014
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November 12, 2014
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Nov'14
NHS more trusted with personal data than private sector
Private sector could learn from the NHS when it comes to inspiring trust over personal data, Deloitte survey finds
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November 11, 2014
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Nov'14
Network firewalls as relevant to data security as ever, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed
Network firewalls are as relevant to data security today as they were 20 years ago, says industry pioneer Gil Shwed
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
US Postal Service latest government target for cyber attack
Hackers breach the networks of the US Postal Service in the latest of a series of attacks on US government agencies
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November 07, 2014
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Nov'14
Home Depot traces credit card data hack to supplier compromise
US retailer Home Depot reveals its recent data breach was linked to a compromised supplier’s credentials
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October 30, 2014
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Oct'14
Business needs to take cyber crime seriously, says top EU cyber cop Troels Oerting
Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, says businesses must heed the risk of cyber crime
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October 30, 2014
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Oct'14
Many firms still unprepared for cyber attack, EY survey shows
More than a third of organisastions have no real-time insight on cyber risks necessary to combat rising threats, a survey has shown
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October 30, 2014
30
Oct'14
Firms at serious risk of data loss through file sharing, study shows
Businesses are at serious risk of data loss and compliance violations due to risky file-sharing practices, a study has shown
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October 28, 2014
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Most businesses do not understand risks of data breaches, study finds
More than 70% of businesses do not understand fully the risks associated with data breaches, a study shows
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October 27, 2014
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Oct'14
Cloud providers rush to build European datacentres over data sovereignty
Cloud providers IBM and Google build datacentres in the EU as enterprises insist on keeping their data in Europe
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October 22, 2014
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Oct'14
Drones a threat to privacy, says former GCHQ chief David Omand
The use of drones in the UK raises significant safety, security and privacy concerns, according to a report from ex-head of GCHQ, David Omand
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October 21, 2014
21
Oct'14
GCHQ embodies British values, says Iain Lobban
Outgoing GCHQ director Iain Lobban has defended the intelligence agency in his final speech before retiring
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October 21, 2014
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Oct'14
US retailer Staples investigates possible data breach
US retailer Staples confirms it is investigating a possible credit and debit card breach
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October 17, 2014
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Oct'14
FBI director James Comey joins call for online surveillance tools
FBI director James Comey has reiterated the need for online surveillance and joined calls for more tools to do so
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October 16, 2014
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Oct'14
UK is prime target for cyber attacks, says FireEye
The UK has been greatest target of advanced cyber attacks in Europe, the Middle East or Africa in the first half of 2014, report shows
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October 13, 2014
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Oct'14
UK ranks third in right to be forgotten requests to Google
The UK has made the third-highest number of requests for links to be removed from Google's search results
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October 13, 2014
13
Oct'14
Cybercrime fighters to target kingpins, says top EU cyber cop
International cybercrime fighters are to focus on the relatively small number of top malware producers, says Europe's top cyber cop
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October 10, 2014
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Oct'14
Azure CTO Mark Russinovich's top ten public cloud security risks
Microsoft Azure cloud CTO Mark Russinovich identified ten key security risks of public cloud services
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October 10, 2014
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Oct'14
Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong
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October 08, 2014
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Oct'14
Tim Berners-Lee: Data sharing needs accountability
The question of how much data an individual should share was a key theme of Tim Berners-Lee's keynote at IP Expo
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs
Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
Engineering company rolls out talent management software across 17 countries
Meggitt is deploying cloud-based HR technology as it seeks to integrate 60 diverse business units into a multinational operation
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October 03, 2014
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Oct'14
Google could face $100m lawsuit over nude celebrity pictures
Lawyers of celebrities whose private pictures were published by hackers are threatening to sue Google
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October 01, 2014
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Oct'14
European firms far from ready for new data rules, study shows
As European authorities aim to ratify revised data protection rules by 2015, many firms have a lot to do to comply
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September 30, 2014
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Sep'14
Cyber Essentials for public sector IT suppliers: pros and cons
What are the pros and cons of the Cyber Essentials Scheme certification mandated for public sector IT suppliers?
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September 29, 2014
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Sep'14
Case study: Deutsche Post DHL develops software contract templates to reduce costs
Deutsche Post DHL has created contract templates to manage software costs. Computer Weekly speaks to the people leading the initiative
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September 25, 2014
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Sep'14
Bash bug could be bigger threat than Heartbleed
A bug in the Bash command prompt software used by many Unix computers could be a greater threat than Heartbleed.
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September 23, 2014
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Sep'14
Google to build giant '40-football pitch' datacentre in the Netherlands
Google will invest €600m to build a giant, 120-megawatt datacentre in the Netherlands
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September 22, 2014
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Home Depot under fire for data breach notification
US retailer Home Depot criticised for delays in telling customers their payment card details may have been compromised
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September 17, 2014
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Risk management key to cyber strategy, says BP
Cyber attacks constitute a group-level risk that is managed as part of BP’s standard set of risk management processes, says group chief
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September 16, 2014
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Sep'14
GDS unveils 'Gov.UK Verify' public services identity assurance scheme
The Government Digital Service (GDS) debuts a system to prove users’ identities when using public services online, branded as 'Gov.UK Verify'
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September 15, 2014
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WikiLeaks reveals Australian police are using surveillance software
Australia's New South Wales police are using spyware that has been linked to repressive states, according to leaked documents
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September 11, 2014
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Sep'14
Google denies breach after hackers leak millions of user logins
Google denies claims cyber criminals stole users' data and downplays the threat after a hacker purportedly leaked 4.9 million Gmail logins
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September 09, 2014
09
Sep'14
EY seeks tech startups to address challenges of right to be forgotten
Professional services firm Ernst & Young is looking for startups to find technology solutions to the ‘right to be forgotten’ regulation
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September 08, 2014
08
Sep'14
BP spends £2m developing apps to train business leaders
BP is scrapping online courses in favour of apps and portals that can deliver bite-sized information and training when it's needed
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September 08, 2014
08
Sep'14
Ransomware on the rise, warns cyber threat report
The first half of 2014 saw an increase in online attacks that lock up user data and hold it for ransom, reports F-Secure Labs
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September 05, 2014
05
Sep'14
Nude celebrity hack forces changes at Apple and 4Chan
Apple and image-sharing site 4Chan take security measures after celebrity iCloud accounts were compromised and photos leaked
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September 02, 2014
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Sep'14
Apple and FBI launch iCloud hack investigation
Apple and FBI investigate the breach of Apple’s iCloud causing fresh business concerns over cloud security
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September 01, 2014
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Nato set to clarify stance on cyber attack
Leaders will discuss changing the mission of collective defence with respect to cyber attack at this week’s Nato summit
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September 01, 2014
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Nude celebrity pictures posted online after alleged iCloud hack
Hundreds of nude images of female celebrities have been leaked, allegedly after Apple’s iCloud service was hacked
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August 27, 2014
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Aug'14
Security experts identify top 10 software design flaws
The IEEE Center for Secure Design has published a report on how to avoid the top 10 software security design flaws
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August 27, 2014
27
Aug'14
South Korea arrests 16 suspects in massive cyber fraud
South Korea has arrested 16 suspects in connection with a multi-million-dollar fraud enabled by the theft of 27 million online gaming credentials
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August 26, 2014
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Aug'14
Local authorities can improve data protection, says ICO audit
There is room for improvement in how local authorities protect personal data, says an audit report by the ICO
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August 26, 2014
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Aug'14
DDoS attacks hit Sony’s PlayStation Network and other gaming services
Sony's PlayStation Network and other gaming services reported disruptions at the weekend in a suspected cyber attack campaign
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August 21, 2014
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Aug'14
Heartbleed bug linked to US hospital group hack
A security firm has linked the Community Health Systems data breach to the Heartbleed bug
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August 14, 2014
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Aug'14
21% of manufacturers hit by intellectual property theft
More than one in five manufacturing firms reported a loss of intellectual property in a cyber attack in the past year, a study shows
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August 11, 2014
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Aug'14
USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities
Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers
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August 05, 2014
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Aug'14
Cyber Security Challenge UK takes on the internet of things
The latest level of the Cyber Security Challenge will involve participants hacking devices connected to the internet of things
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August 01, 2014
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Aug'14
Russian blogger law comes into action
A new information security law which places restrictions on Russian bloggers and social media users has come into force today
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July 31, 2014
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Jul'14
Paddy Power hit by data breach in 2010
Gambling firm Paddy Power owns up to 2010 data breach after recovering a compromised dataset in Canada