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• November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15

  Government and industry must tackle cyber security in partnership, says Vaizey

  Digital economy minister Ed Vaizey encourages UK businesses to get to grips with cyber security

• 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 13, 2015 13 Nov'15

  Security forces drive hacking idustrialisation, says SensePost

  The buyers of cyber attacks are military and police organisations who are willing to pay to enable taskforces to get into devices, says SensePost

• November 11, 2015 11 Nov'15

  NCA and Cert-UK call on more firms to share cyber-threat data

  As statistics suggest 30,000 attacks may have been thwarted by a cyber threat data-sharing scheme, operators NCA and Cert-UK call for more to get involved

• November 11, 2015 11 Nov'15

  Snoopers’ charter will force ISPs to raise broadband prices

  The Science and Technology Select Committee hears that ISPs may be forced to put up their service charges to cover the cost of retaining communications data, should the Investigatory Powers Bill become law

• November 11, 2015 11 Nov'15

  Germany is finalising legislation to shore up CNI cyber security

  Germany is working to ensure digital sovereignty through IT security legislation and negotiations on IT security regulations and transatlantic trade at a European Union level

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Europe needs to tackle key security challenges, says TeleTrust

  Europe needs to resolve the key information security and privacy challenges of an internet-based society, says German security association TeleTrust

• 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 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Risk of crippling cyber war yet to be addressed, says former US official

  Governments need to do more with defensive cyber security because offensive capability will not restore critical services after an attack, says a former US official

• November 04, 2015 04 Nov'15

  Singapore’s Smart Nation vision entices startups and IoT developers

  The Singapore government is pitching to make the tiny Asean city-state a centre for the development of smart city and internet of things technology, and wants to bring UK startups to its shores. Computer Weekly meets Steve Leonard, the man in charge...

• November 03, 2015 03 Nov'15

  Theresa May proposes bulk data and internet tracking under the Investigatory Powers Bill

  The home secretary has unveiled the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, which sets out the government's plans to collect data on UK citizens' internet use

• October 30, 2015 30 Oct'15

  EU told to protect Snowden as privacy fears continue

  MEPs have called for EU states to protect Edward Snowden and on the EC to do more to protect the fundamental rights of citizens

• October 30, 2015 30 Oct'15

  UK surveillance bill to give police access to web history

  Proposed UK surveillance legislation is expected to allow the police to seize details of websites and access specific web addresses visited by anyone under investigation

• October 28, 2015 28 Oct'15

  Lack of data classification very costly to firms, says survey

  Most data retained by organisations is not identified or classified and gobbles budget spent on storage, as well as being potentially non-compliant, reveals Veritas-sponsored survey

• October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15

  Online extortion set to increase in 2016, says Trend Micro

  2016 will see continued growth in cyber extortion, hacktivism and mobile malware, alongside a shift to an offensive cyber security posture for governments and corporations, say researchers

• October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15

  European Union passes watered-down net neutrality laws

  The European Parliament rejects proposed amendments to the net neutrality regulations that would have closed a number of loopholes

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Net neutrality laws have dangerous loopholes, says Tim Berners-Lee

  As the European Parliament prepares for a key vote on net neutrality, web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has warned that stronger amendments are needed to close a number of worrying loopholes

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Questions raised over Australian cabinet using Slack messaging

  Reports that Australian cabinet members could use messaging platform Slack to communicate has raised security questions

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  New tech and collaboration key to future security, says expert panel

  Just as emerging cloud and mobile technologies bring new security challenges, cloud and big data analysis are key to bolstering cyber security capability, according to an expert panel

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  Sony $8m breach settlement underlines need to secure personal data

  Sony will pay up to $10,000 to each claimant for identity theft losses and up to $1,000 each to cover the cost of credit-fraud protection services in connection with a cyber attack on the firm in 2014

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Stuxnet: A wake-up call for nuclear cyber security

  There is no way for nuclear operators to manage threats such as Stuxnet as they are beyond normal risk analysis, according to industry expert Andrea Cavina

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  EU net neutrality laws a threat to UK Open Internet Code, says BSG

  The Broadband Stakeholder Group’s Richard Hooper says that the EU’s Connected Continent Regulation could damage the UK’s Open Internet Code

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  EU data protection regulators set 31 January 2016 deadline for replacing Safe Harbour

  Article 29 Working Party gives EU and US authorities until the end of January to establish an alternative data-sharing agreement

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  David Cameron faces personal headache over Safe Harbour

  The UK “intervened strongly” in the legal challenge brought by Austrian law student Max Schrems that ruled Safe Harbour invalid, jeopardising data sharing between Europe and the US

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  China hacked US firms despite cyber pact, says CrowdStrike

  Hackers linked to the Chinese government have attempted to hack into at least five US technology and two pharmaceutical firms, according to security researchers

• October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15

  Former MI5 director optimistic about cyber security

  Cyber security is well on its way to maturing into a recognised threat internationally, with established ways of managing it, says former MI5 director

• October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15

  Snowden showed need for new laws, says former MI5 director

  There is a lot of work to be done in building trust and accountability in the wake of the Snowden revelations, says former MI5 director

• 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 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  California adopts landmark law protecting digital privacy

  New California state legislation aims to ensure digital data has the same kinds of protection applied to non-digital communications

• 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 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 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Hackers target Australian health sector, selling records for A$1,000

  Healthcare records in Australia are a major target for hackers – with fully populated medical records sold to fraudsters for up to A$1,000 each

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  EU Safe Harbour ruling requires a rethink of data processes

  The European Court of Justice's decision to invalidate the Safe Harbour agreement has far-reaching implications for businesses

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  ICO orders Welsh council to improve data protection

  Anne Jones, assistant commissioner for Wales at the ICO, said it is not acceptable for an organisation to disregard the findings of audits or fail to deliver promised improvements

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Max Schrems welcomes ECJ ruling that Safe Harbour is invalid

  The European Court of Justice declares the Safe Harbour framework invalid as a mechanism to legitimise transfers of personal data from the EU to the US

• October 05, 2015 05 Oct'15

  Facebook ruling not only landmark data protection case in Europe, say experts

  A landmark ruling against Slovakia-based website Weltimmo could impact the Max Schrems case against Facebook and new European data protection rules currently being finalised

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Risk to internet roots of trust having impact on businesses, study shows

  Some 61% of UK firms have lost customers due to failure to secure the online trust established by digital certificates and cryptographic keys, a Ponemon Institute study shows

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  120-day patching gap puts many firms at risk of cyber attack, study shows

  The probability of a vulnerability being exploited hits 90% between 40-60 days after discovery, but many firms are taking up to 60 days beyond that to patch, while others are failing to patch at all, a study shows

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  ICO warns over public Wi-Fi data

  The Information Commissioner’s Office speaks out on public Wi-Fi network security

• September 25, 2015 25 Sep'15

  Brit spooks snoop on users of the BBC, Facebook, Google and more

  Documents handed to The Intercept by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that GCHQ has harvested data from users of search engine, social media, news and adult websites, as well as online radio

• September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15

  Why businesses are failing on information management

  The smartest organisations maximise the use of data they collect, but the majority are being held back

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Majority of UK businesses have been targeted by cyber criminals

  Cyber attacks are now considered a serious threat to UK businesses, yet a relatively small number have adopted the government's Cyber Essentials Scheme

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Belgian Privacy Commission accuses Facebook of using NSA tactics to spy on users

  Belgian Privacy Commission data protection watchdog likens Facebook's data handling processes to those of the US National Security Agency (NSA)

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  Department for Culture, Media and Sport takes over responsibility for data protection policy

  Government transfers responsibility for data protection policy and ICO oversight from Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

• 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

  Majority of UK citizens happy to share wearable data with GPs

  UK citizens willing to share data from wearable devices such as smartwatches or wristbands with GPs, but storing medical data in a central database is less acceptable, a KPMG survey shows

• 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

  NHS trust failed to recognise IT whistleblowing

  Managers at Southwark CCG did not realise that serious concerns raised by a former nurse of its IT systems should be treated as whistleblowing

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  Malaysia the most cyber-savvy nation in Asia claims Eset, but security gaps remain

  Eset report ranks Malaysia and Singapore as the top two most cyber-savvy nations in Asia – but many internet users still take unnecessary security risks

• September 14, 2015 14 Sep'15

  RSA Group flags ID theft risk to Lloyds Bank customers following datacentre storage theft

  International insurance group has seen 500 customers take up offer of identity theft protection in wake of datacentre theft

• 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 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Microsoft makes fresh legal bid to protect emails stored in Irish datacentre from US government

  Software giant's ongoing battle to protect emails stored in overseas datacentre from US government enters new phase

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Cloudian boosts object storage HyperStore compliance features

  Distributed object storage software maker Cloudian upgrades HyperStore with added granularity of data protection features that can help meet compliance requirements

• September 09, 2015 09 Sep'15

  Cisco presents security recommendations to Australian government

  The Australian government has received cyber security advice from Cisco after the networking giant aswered its call for support

• September 04, 2015 04 Sep'15

  US cracks down on mobile phone tracking by federal agencies

  For years, the FBI has sought to keep secret information about stingrays that can be used to determine mobile phone location by spoofing a mobile cell tower

• September 03, 2015 03 Sep'15

  HIV clinic data breach shows lessons not learned

  The latest NHS data breach comes after repeated warnings in recent years by the ICO about the risk of disclosing personal data through poor email practices

• 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 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  ICO orders Google to remove links to right to be forgotten takedowns

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says Google must remove newer links that reveal the same details as previously removed links

• August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15

  Broadband Stakeholder Group to review UK net neutrality policy

  The Broadband Stakeholder Group commissions an independent review into the UK’s industry-led approach to net neutrality and the open internet

• 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 12, 2015 12 Aug'15

  FOI response reveals G-Cloud suppliers escape fines for missing MISO sales data deadlines

  Freedom of Information response suggests Cabinet Office is taking a softly-softly approach to clamping down on non-compliant G-Cloud suppliers

• August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15

  Hacking-enabled insider trading underlines need for cyber legislation

  The latest insider trading case highlights the need for legislation to strengthen cyber security, according to an international cyber security expert

• August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15

  Many firms still failing to test and secure web applications, says Rapid7

  Web application security is not getting the focus and attention it needs because of a lack of awareness of the risks by security professionals and developers alike, says Rapid7

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  Technology experts warn of dangers of artificial intelligence arms race

  An open letter signed by more than 12,000 technology experts calls for a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) to manage weapons “beyond meaningful human control”

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  APMG opens door to military-grade cyber security assessments

  Developed for the MoD, the CDCAT tool enables any business to assess and manage its cyber defence capabilities using continually updated multiple cyber security controls and inputs

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  GCHQ unlawfully intercepting parliamentary communications, tribunal hears

  Tribunal hears claims that GCHQ is unlawfully intercepting MPs' and peers' communications

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  Government sets out code of practice for driverless car tests

  Business secretary Sajid Javid sets out plan to put the UK at the forefront of driverless vehicles, establishing a £20m fund and a code of practice for testing

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  UK considers 10-year jail sentences for online piracy

  The UK government is considering new measures to increase the sanctions for criminals who infringe the rights of copyright holders for large-scale financial gain

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  MPs win challenge to Dripa surveillance legislation

  The High Court ruled that the UK's Dripa legislation is inconsistent with EU law, but home secretary Theresa May plans to appeal

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  RUSI surveillance review calls for clearer UK interception legislation

  The latest surveillance review calls for a new, comprehensive and clearer legal framework in the UK to provide a fresh start on a basis of mutual trust

• July 08, 2015 08 Jul'15

  Tech experts warn against law enforcement backdoors

  International cryptographers and computer scientists warn exceptional access to data for law enforcement could open doors for criminals and malicious nation states

• July 03, 2015 03 Jul'15

  Why trust, rather than security, could be the bigger barrier to Google cloud adoption

  Industry watchers probe Google's claim that data stored in its cloud is safer than keeping it on-premise

• 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

  ICO reports progress in data protection, but funding remains a concern

  Despite the progress of the past year, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says it still doesn't know how it will fund its operations in the future

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Facebook wins first round in European privacy battle

  Facebook has welcomed a Vienna court’s rejection of a 25,000-strong class action lawsuit against the social networking firm for allegedly breaching European privacy laws

• July 01, 2015 01 Jul'15

  Rights group ACLU opposes extended NSA phone surveillance

  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will argue the Freedom Act does not authorise the National Security Agency (NSA) to collect phone data in bulk

• June 22, 2015 22 Jun'15

  German IT security ahead of UK

  UK organisations are failing to patch vulnerabilities quickly, according to a new survey

• June 19, 2015 19 Jun'15

  Gear up for tougher privacy regulation, says PwC lawyer

  The battle between the citizen and the regulators will result in regulators becoming equipped with greater powers to use against businesses, a privacy lawyer warns

• June 17, 2015 17 Jun'15

  Venture capital will drive IoT security and privacy, says data protection lawyer

  Privacy is a prominent issue in developing applications for the internet of things (IoT) – but investors will insist on safeguards, says data law firm Kemp Little

• 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 15, 2015 15 Jun'15

  EU Data Protection Regulation to be finalised by end of 2015

  The last phase of negotiation is set to begin to hammer out a final text of the new European General Data Protection Regulation

• 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 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Surveillance legislation needs verification, says Anderson report

  The government, TechUK and Big Brother Watch welcome the Anderson report on surveillance legislation – but the civil liberties group calls for wider debate

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Met Police failed on cyber crime, says top fraud officer

  The chief of the Metropolitan Police Service's fraud squad Falcon admits the Met's policing of online fraud and cyber crime has not been good enough in the past

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  US government websites to use encryption by 2017

  A US government HTTPS-Only Standard directive requires that all federal websites accessible to the public must encrypt all data exchanges

• 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 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

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Still a long way to go on US surveillance reform, say critics

  Critics say reforms contained in the US Freedom bill do not go far enough to achieve significant surveillance reform

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Most of more than 733,000 police communications data requests approved

  Big Brother Watch is calling for a curb on the scale of police access to communications data and greater transparency in the use of this data

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Tim Berners-Lee concerned by expanded snoopers’ charter

  Tim Berners-Lee calls on government to prove it can build an electronic communication monitoring system that is accountable to UK citizens

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  EU surveillance inquiry calls for stronger intelligence oversight

  A European parliamentary conference has called on member states to improve the evaluation and oversight practices of their intelligence services

• May 28, 2015 28 May'15

  Internet of things and smart cities need UK-wide consensus

  At a TechUK event, delegates call for cross-body collaboration on IoT to ensure local authority CIOs get the best from the emerging technology

• May 28, 2015 28 May'15

  Yahoo to face US class action lawsuit over email spying allegations

  US judge gives green light for lawsuit filed by non-Yahoo mail account holders, who say Yahoo is analysing emails sent to Yahoo Mail accounts

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  Queen’s Speech sets out plans for new snoopers' charter

  The Queen’s Speech confirmed that the government will introduce legislation to modernise the law on communications data

• May 27, 2015 27 May'15

  More responsive PSN security compliance regime goes live

  Following a successful public beta of the updated Public Services Network compliance regime, the process has now gone live

• May 20, 2015 20 May'15

  US group calls to keep encryption strong as UK snoopers’ charter set to return

  A coalition of top cryptologists and several large technology firms have sent a letter urging the US government to preserve strong encryption

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  ICO calls for practical approach to data protection

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called for a more practical approach to data protection regulation