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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

• May 26, 2016 26 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

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  EC sets out proposals for online platform regulation

  The European Commission has outlined a number of proposals to better regulate the operation of online platforms in the Digital Single Market

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  IoT increases cyber and legal risk, say experts

  Organisations embracing the internet of things must be aware of the information security and legal liability risks, experts warn

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  Theresa May agrees to review proposed bulk data collection powers

  Labour welcomes the government’s commitment to review bulk data collection powers in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, but says more change is needed to win the party’s backing

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  No trade-off between security and privacy, says Claude Moraes MEP

  Any legislation on encryption should be preceded by an in depth and careful reflection process, says EU Civil Liberties Committee chair Claude Moraes

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  NHS data security standards to be designed around technology, people and processes

  The Care Quality Commission’s delayed review of NHS data security standards will encourage NHS organisations to have senior information risk owners and Caldicott Guardians at board level

• May 20, 2016 20 May'16

  Google seeks to limit French right to be forgotten ruling

  Google is to appeal to the top French court to quash a fine and ruling by French privacy watchdog CNIL that requires Google to apply the right to be forgotten to all its websites

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Public cloud uptake rises, but Europe still lags behind the US

  Okta research finds the most popular cloud applications in all regions are mail, sales and marketing, social media and document storage

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  10 key facts businesses need to note about the GDPR

  With less than two years before the new EU data protection rules come into force, there are key areas businesses need to focus on to ensure they will be compliant

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  ICO probes Google DeepMind patient data-sharing deal with NHS Hospital Trust

  Data protection watchdog the information commissioner's office (ICO) investigates the NHS data-sharing deal with Google DeepMind, after a complaint from the public

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  UK court rejects demands for Lauri Love to hand over encryption keys

  Court rules against an attempt by the National Crime Agency to force activist Lauri Love to disclose encryption keys by bypassing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Australian health sector an easy target for cyber criminals, says IBM

  A push to encourage greater adoption of electronic health records has raised the spectre of online record theft

• 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

• May 04, 2016 04 May'16

  D-Day for GDPR is 25 May 2018

  The European Parliament’s official publication of the General Data Protection Regulation means it will become enforceable on 25 May 2018

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks

  Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  International IT trade group urges firms to prepare for GDPR

  Companies that fail to start planning to deal with the EU’s data protection requirements are in for a real shock, warns the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Government approves Elizabeth Denham as next information commissioner

  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee approves Elizabeth Denham as the UK’s next information commissioner

• April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16

  Government accepts data ethics council proposal

  The government accepts the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s recommendation that a data science ethics council is established at the Alan Turing Institute

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Middle East CIOs face numerous data challenges as the regional market matures

  Enterprise IT experts reveal to Computer Weekly the issues local technology leaders face when trying to use, back up and protect their valuable data

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Australia pledges A$230m to prevent a ‘lawless’ cyber domain

  Australia's latest cyber security strategy will see the appointment of a cyber ambassador, charged with liaising with other nations

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  UK information commissioner weighs in on Privacy Shield

  It would be “very sensible” if both the EU and the US answered the questions European data protection authorities are asking about the Privacy Shield pact, according to the UK information commissioner

• April 21, 2016 21 Apr'16

  GCHQ told analysts to assume surveillance 'bulk data' is legal

  Documents obtained by charity Privacy International reveal insights into GCHQ’s collection of sensitive bulk data, as lawyers question the impact of surveillance on legal privilege, fair trials and protection of whistleblowers

• April 21, 2016 21 Apr'16

  Business needs to take GDPR seriously, says UK privacy chief

  The GDPR is about enabling organisations to realise the benefits of the digital era, but it is serious about enforcement for those that do not play within the rules, says UK information commissioner

• April 20, 2016 20 Apr'16

  European Commission ready to splash €50bn on transformational digitisation plan

  A cloud initiative for scientists and technologists among the developments as digital single market moves intensify

• April 20, 2016 20 Apr'16

  GDPR will require 28,000 DPOs in Europe and US, study shows

  The staffing impact of the GDPR will be huge, with 28,000 data protection officers (DPOs) in Europe and the US alone, says the International Association of Privacy Professionals

• April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16

  Three-quarters of Brits unaware of IP Bill, one-third don’t care

  Millions of UK citizens remain in the dark about the reach and scope of the Investigatory Powers Bill, or the so-called Snoopers’ Charter, says Broadband Genie

• 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

• April 15, 2016 15 Apr'16

  Microsoft steps up campaign against government surveillance

  Microsoft is the latest technology firm to push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests, which it claims are rapidly increasing in number

• April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16

  Data protection law sails through European Parliament

  The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation has successfully passed through the European Parliament

• April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16

  Mixed response to call for more work on Privacy Shield

  The Article 29 Working Group’s call for revisions of the Privacy Shield for trans-Atlantic data transfers is welcomed by those keen for a stronger framework and criticised by those keen to avoid delay

• April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16

  Government surveillance under fire across Europe

  UK and US government surveillance programmes are facing criticism from the courts, MPs and data protection regulators

• April 13, 2016 13 Apr'16

  UK would need its own Privacy Shield deal with EU if it votes for Brexit

  If the UK voted to leave the EU, it could face a difficult negotiation to conform to new data protection regulations, say experts

• 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

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  European Court of Justice ruling on Snoopers' Charter delayed until July 2016

  The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will not rule on the legality of the so-called Snoopers’ Charter legislation until after the UK’s June 2016 EU referendum

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  European Parliament set to approve EU data protection law

  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is ready for its final rubber stamp this week, with EU countries expected to pass it into law in two years

• 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

• April 06, 2016 06 Apr'16

  Panama Papers revealed by graph database visualisation software

  The 11.5 million files leaked from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca are being interrogated by journalists using a combination of Neo4j’s graph database and data visualisation software Linkurious

• April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16

  'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law

  Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  EU cyber security agency urges action to avoid crisis

  EU countries lack a harmonised framework to respond to the challenges of a large-scale cyber incident, according to a report by security agency Enisa

• 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

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  Dropbox gears up for new EU data protection rules

  Certification on ISO27018 and planned European-based infrastructure put cloud file storage provider in good position for new EU rules

• 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

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  European Union GDPR data rules prompt cyber security review

  Isolated legacy security systems are a big cyber security risk – but the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could change that, says Palo Alto Networks

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  Hackers to probe engine control units amid emissions scandal

  ICCT hires computer whizz-kids to find out who else besides Volkswagen uses ‘defeat devices’ in cars

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Apple vows to raise security as FBI breaks into iPhone

  Apple says it will help law enforcement with investigations, but will increase the security of its products after the FBI broke into an iPhone

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  Tech firms urge further improvements to snoopers’ charter

  Major US tech firms have told the UK’s Investigatory Powers Public Bill Committee that their main concerns have yet to be addressed, and have urged further amendments

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  Brussels attacks prompt renewed EU focus on airline passenger data

  The controversial plans to collect passenger name records for airline travellers in the EU are under focus after the terrorist atrocities in Brussels

• March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16

  Canadian Elizabeth Denham set for the UK's next information commissioner

  Canadian privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham is to become the UK's next information commissioner as government pushes ahead with the snoopers' charter

• 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

• 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

• March 21, 2016 21 Mar'16

  Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network

  New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  Eurocrats clash over EU-US Privacy Shield data protection deal

  There remains significant disagreement in Brussels over the EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement intended to replace Safe Harbour

• 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

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Sophos raises five concerns about snoopers’ charter

  As the draft Investigatory Powers Bill takes another step to becoming law, Sophos raises five key concerns that remain even after its revision

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Cyber security study reveals lack of boardroom governance across UK industries

  While 81% of UK boards have increased cyber security scrutiny after the TalkTalk breach, only 53% have data breach management plans in place, a survey has revealed

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  IT decision makers admit they need to do more to protect data

  More than a quarter of IT decision makers at UK organisations admit they need to do more to protect data, a survey reveals

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand

  MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  Impact of Investigatory Powers Bill is unclear, say most Britons

  Open-Xchange privacy survey shows many Britons are unsure and concerned by controversial bill on the eve of of it moving a step closer to becoming law

• March 11, 2016 11 Mar'16

  Falling oil prices and disjointed data protection threaten Middle East datacentres

  A fixation on datacentre ownership and mistrust of third-party services could impede enterprise IT in the Middle East

• March 11, 2016 11 Mar'16

  Europe’s CIOs examine impact of new data protection regulation

  Belgian IT leader group Beltug is joining other organisations across Europe in preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• 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

• 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

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  RSAC16: RSA’s Amit Yoran comes out in support of strong encryption

  A policy of weakened encryption would harm US economic interests and undermine those trying to defend digital environments, according to RSA president Amit Yoran

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  RSAC16: Microsoft’s chief legal officer Brad Smith champions encryption

  Information security requires a comprehensive approach including strong encryption, says Microsoft chief legal officer Brad Smith

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  RSAC16: US works on data access agreement with UK

  The US is negotiating with the UK to establish a new framework that will permit UK authorities to access electronic communications directly from US companies

• 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

• February 29, 2016 29 Feb'16

  Government consults on data sharing

  Consultation includes proposals to allow data to be used for research purposes and making unlawful disclosure a criminal offence

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Majority of Britons support government surveillance for national security

  A survey reveals that a majority of UK citizens support government surveillance for national security as Apple attempts to rally public support in its row with the FBI over encryption

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Safeguarding firm uKnowKids comes under fire for handling of child data breach

  Child social media monitoring service uKnowKids has run into criticism for its response to a report of a vulnerability in one of its databases

• February 19, 2016 19 Feb'16

  Tech firms rally around Apple over encryption row with FBI

  Apple CEO Tim Cook is getting support from technology and information security firms in his refusal to help the FBI to hack into an iPhone used by San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook

• February 19, 2016 19 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

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Judge orders Apple to unlock San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone

  A US judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI bypass the auto-erase function on the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone to find the passcode and access data, but the company says it will contest the order

• February 16, 2016 16 Feb'16

  EU managers need to up cyber security collaboration, study finds

  There is still much work to be done in the area of collaboration and sharing responsibility when it comes to preventing data breaches, a study has found

• February 16, 2016 16 Feb'16

  UK government invites comment on porn site age check plans

  Public consultation launched on how best to enforce age restrictions on pornographic web content

• February 15, 2016 15 Feb'16

  Spy bill review fails to address all issues, says cyber expert

  UK parliament’s Joint Committee review fails to address issues of collateral damage and business protection by spy agencies, says cyber security expert

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  Amnesty International joins calls for UK spy law changes

  Amnesty International urges the UK government to re-draft its Investigatory Powers Bill to restore public confidence through proper judicial oversight

• February 12, 2016 12 Feb'16

  US IT professionals overconfident in cyber attack detection, study finds

  Most US IT professionals are confident in key security controls to detect cyber attacks – but unsure how long it would take automated tools to discover a breach

• 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

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  TechUK calls on government to take reports on spy laws seriously

  Government must address the fundamental concerns raised by expert witnesses, MPs and Lords about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, says TechUK

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  Surveillance bill needs more work, says joint parliamentary committee

  Important clarity is lacking in a number of areas in the draft UK surveillance bill, says the joint parliamentary committee appointed to examine it

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  ISC calls for more clarity in planned surveillance bill

  Parliamentary committee overseeing the UK intelligence community wants greater clarity on intrusive powers granted by the draft Investigatory Powers Bill

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  BCS calls for criminalisation of reckless data disclosure

  The BCS believes criminalising reckless disclosure would reassure the public in how data is managed under planned surveillance laws

• February 08, 2016 08 Feb'16

  Bulk data collection unnecessary for surveillance, says cyber expert

  Opting for bulk data collection and other intrusive surveillance overlooks other means available that do not involve collateral damage to businesses and innocent people, says cyber expert

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  IoT risks raise concerns among IT specialists in central and eastern Europe

  The internet of things is gaining momentum in central and eastern Europe, but IT professionals have worries over security

• 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

• February 03, 2016 03 Feb'16

  Finnish police pick Gemalto for e-passports and IDs

  Finnish authorities sign new contract with digital security specialist to supply electronic identity documents for citizens

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  Irish row over Safe Harbour deepens

  Ireland faces legal challenge over the independence of its data commissioner, in wake of the scrapping of the Safe Harbour data protection agreement

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  Australia offers easy targets for cyber criminals

  Security experts criticise organisations for paying up too easily when hit by ransomware

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  UK surveillance bill could hurt tech sector, warn MPs

  Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee says government's planned surveillance bill is too vague and needs to be redrafted to avoid economic damage

• 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.

• January 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  ICO launches data privacy assessment tool for SMEs

  The ICO has launched an online self-assessment tool to help SMEs to comply with data protection laws and improve data handling procedures

• 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

• January 28, 2016 28 Jan'16

  Business urged to take action on data privacy

  Security professionals use Data Protection Day to encourage businesses to do more to protect personal data

• 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

• January 27, 2016 27 Jan'16

  Keep data safe or risk financial impact, ICO warns business

  The knock-on effect of a data breach can be devastating for a company, warns information commissioner Christopher Graham

• January 25, 2016 25 Jan'16

  Manage cyber risk for business benefit, says industry expert

  Cyber risk management can add business benefit while improving security, says Digital Policy Alliance advisory panel member Philip Virgo

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  California joins New York in opposing phone encryption

  California is considering a ban on the sale of smartphones that cannot be decrypted and unlocked by their manufacturers

• January 19, 2016 19 Jan'16

  Digital Single Market must be adopted without delay, says EU parliament

  MEPs pass resolution urging the EU to adopt Digital Single Market proposals and enact new protections for consumers as soon as possible

• January 19, 2016 19 Jan'16

  Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for free, open and secure internet

  International norms of behaviour should prohibit states from conducting cyber intellectual property theft, says Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull