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Regulatory compliance and standard requirements

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Global IoT security standard remains elusive

  Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  British Muslim challenges use of intelligence databases for repeated police stops

  Muzaffar Abdullah is challenging police use of intelligence databases to repeatedly stop and question Muslims, after being arrested for refusing to answer questions under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. His lawyers say he had been stopped at ...

• June 25, 2018 25 Jun'18

  UK privacy groups join call on EU to halt comms data collection

  UK-based privacy groups have joined calls for a halt to the collection of communications data by European Union member states

• June 19, 2018 19 Jun'18

  Singapore remains hotbed for cyber threats

  Singapore was a victim of advanced persistent threats, phishing and website defacements in 2017, according to the latest threat landscape report by the Cyber Security Agency

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  AI is key to keeping IBM compliant with GDPR

  Artificial intelligence is vital for keeping IBM compliant with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation, which, in turn, provides opportunities for business, says the company’s data protection officer

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  NCSC urges action after Dixons Carphone breach

  The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging UK business to improve data protection capabilities after Dixons Carphone revealed that millions of payment card and personal data records may have been compromised in a cyber breach

• June 13, 2018 13 Jun'18

  Dixons Carphone admits 'falling short' on data protection

  Dixons Carphone has warned that millions of credit card and personal data records may have been compromised in a cyber breach

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Privacy Shield under threat by US non-compliance

  The Privacy Shield framework that replaced the Safe Harbour agreement for personal data transfers between the EU and the US is under threat due to non-compliance by US firms

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Email-based cyber attacks gathering momentum

  Email-based cyber attacks are gathering momentum and the cost of these attacks are rising, with several hidden costs, a survey of IT professionals in Europe, Middle East and Africa reveals

• June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18

  Singapore career website hit by PageUp malware scare

  A Singapore government career website was among others affected by a malware attack on an Australian recruitment technology supplier

• June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18

  Security Think Tank: Data flow visibility is essential to security

  Why is it important to know where data flows, with whom it is shared and where it lives at rest, and what is the best way of achieving this?

• June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18

  Coinrail cyber heist highlights need for exchange security

  A cyber heist at South Korea’s Coinrail has prompted fresh calls for industry regulations to drive better cyber security at cryptocurrency exchanges

• June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18

  APAC remains a hotbed for software piracy

  The Asia-Pacific region is still seeing the highest use of unlicensed software installations globally, making enterprises more susceptible to cyber attacks from malware

• June 08, 2018 08 Jun'18

  Businesses must report cyber crime, panel urges

  By reporting cyber crimes, private enterprise can help improve national and international cyber defences and bring criminals to justice, according to an expert panel

• June 07, 2018 07 Jun'18

  IT spending reaches 10-year high as CIOs struggle with digital technology strategy

  IT leaders have seen their budgets and headcounts rise for the first time in 10 years, but face challenges implementing their digital strategies