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• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  ICO denies bias against public sector organisations

  The ICO has denied a bias in imposing civil monetary penalties against public sector organisations

• September 16, 2013 16 Sep'13

  Risk assessment key to cloud adoption, says Isaca

  There is mass confusion among small and medium businesses about cloud computing, says Amar Singh, chair of Isaca UK

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Facebook and Yahoo call for greater NSA transparency

  Yahoo and Facebook have called on the US government for greater transparency over the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data requests

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  Google to face claims over Wi-Fi snooping

  Google is to face damages claims for privacy violations after a US judge ruled the firm broke the law when its Street View vehicles harvested unsecured Wi-Fi data

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  US acts to restore faith in encryption standard after NSA backdoor revelation

  The US tries to restore faith in a widely used encryption standard after Edward Snowden leaked documents showing the NSA has a backdoor

• September 02, 2013 02 Sep'13

  Microsoft and Google sue US government for data-sharing revelations

  Microsoft and Google are planning to sue the US government for the right to reveal more information about its official data requests

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  Facebook, Skype and Google open to UK police, says Big Brother Watch

  Transparency reports prove the UK police are accessing user information on a daily basis, says privacy group Big Brother Watch

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Facebook, Twitter and Google monitor web links, Swiss security firm warns

  Facebook, Twitter and Google are monitoring web links sent in private communications, a Swiss IT security services firm has found

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Box.com forges new cloud security model

  Service providers and consumers need to move to a security model better suited to the cloud computing, says Box.com

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  London council gets £70,000 penalty for data breach

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) serves Islington Council with penalty of £70,000 for releasing over 2,000 residents’ details online

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Nasdaq shutdown raises security fears

  A software glitch that caused the Nasdaq stock exchange to shut down raises fears over stock market stability and cyber attacks

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  US publishes revealing review on NSA surveillance

  The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court finds the NSA's email and data programme illegal, a declassified 2011 opinion ruling reveals

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Security Think Tank: 3 keys to effective cyber security

  The rapid rise in cyber espionage highlights the need to rethink data security strategies to improve protection of intellectual property. But what is the best way of doing that?

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Ask.fm announces plan to implement safety measures

  Latvian Q&A website Ask.fm announces safety measures after a UK teenager purportedly killed herself over bullying on the site

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  EU data breach disclosures to be enforced soon

  The new European Union regulation requiring mandatory personal data breach disclosures by telcos and ISPs comes into force on 25 August 2013

• August 19, 2013 19 Aug'13

  Google claims it is not subject to UK privacy laws

  Google claims it is not subject to UK law in an attempt to quash legal action by UK iPhone users, angry over privacy breaches

• August 15, 2013 15 Aug'13

  UK sites wrongly blocked in Premier League piracy battle

  Users were unable to access a number of UK sites when they were wrongly blocked for copyright infringement

• August 13, 2013 13 Aug'13

  Government partners with security services to launch Cyber Incident Response schemes

  Two cyber security schemes have been launched today to provide industry expertise to victims of cyber security attacks

• July 30, 2013 30 Jul'13

  ICO to investigate sale of online dating profiles

  The UK’s data protection watchdog is to investigate the sale of 10,000 online dating profiles to the BBC’s Panorama programme

• July 30, 2013 30 Jul'13

  UK invests £850m in tackling cyber threats

  The UK government is to invest more than £850m to develop and maintain cutting-edge capabilities to tackle cyber threats

• July 29, 2013 29 Jul'13

  High Court gags UK scientist who cracked car security codes

  The High Court has banned UK scientist Flavio Garcia from publishing a paper on how he cracked car security codes

• July 26, 2013 26 Jul'13

  Business support security spending set to rise, survey shows

  Information security spending in support of the business is expected to rise, according to a survey from GDS International

• July 25, 2013 25 Jul'13

  Germany calls for new global online privacy charter

  German government officials are calling for a new global charter to safeguard privacy online in the wake of revelations about the US Prism surveillance programme

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  UK to block online porn by default

  The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce

• July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13

  Technology firms appeal to Obama over Prism scandal

  A technology industry alliance has appealed to President Obama for greater transparency to reduce the harm of links to Prism

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  GCHQ’s use of Prism not illegal, MPs find

  Allegations that GCHQ circumvented UK law by using the US Prism programme are unfounded, says intelligence and security committee

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  Yahoo wins legal fight on Prism documents

  Yahoo has won the fight to have papers from a key 2008 court case declassified and published in a bid for greater transparency about the US Prism internet surveillance programme

• July 16, 2013 16 Jul'13

  G-Cloud key to government SME spending target

  G-Cloud is key to channeling 25% of central government spending through SMEs by 2015, says Mark Smitham, principal cyber security advisor

• July 16, 2013 16 Jul'13

  Public cloud secure, G-Cloud conference told

  Public cloud is more secure than any private cloud is likely to be says Richard Sykes, chair of the Cloud Industry Forum

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  UK defence industry to fast-track supply chain security

  The UK’s Defence Cyber Protection Partnership seeks to implement controls to quickly increase supply chain security

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  UK police use powers to seize personal data at borders

  UK police are using counter-terrorism laws to seize the mobile phones of people entering the UK and download personal data

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  Germany to push for better internet data protection

  Germany wants internet firms to be more transparent about how they are using personal data, says chancellor Angela Merkel

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  Lloyds Risk Index: Cyber crime is a top three issue for CEOs

  An Ipsos survey for Lloyds Risk Index 2013 has found that cyber risk is a major concern for CEOs and senior executives

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  ICO issues £200,000 penalty for failed IT disposal

  The Information Commissioner’s Office penalises NHS Surrey with a £200,000 fine for leaving patient data on discarded PCs

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  Microsoft denies helping NSA to spy

  Microsoft has denied that the company helped US intelligence services spy on users’ web chats, emails and data in cloud storage facilities

• July 11, 2013 11 Jul'13

  OpenCorporates makes company data public

  Company data is being made available as part of an initiative to place more government data in the public domain

• July 11, 2013 11 Jul'13

  Yahoo wants Fisa objections revealed

  Yahoo is the latest company implicated in the Prism internet surveillance programme to call for more transparency around its involvement

• July 10, 2013 10 Jul'13

  Microsoft notches up over 3,000 copyright cases

  In its battle against piracy, Microsoft says it has settled 3,265 copyright cases in the past year and warns of links to malware distribution

• July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13

  Privacy International challenges US and UK internet spying

  Lobby group Privacy International has filed a legal challenge to internet surveillance programmes by US and UK intelligence agencies

• July 05, 2013 05 Jul'13

  Tougher EU penalties for cyber crime not enough, say security experts

  The European Parliament has adopted a draft directive to toughen up EU penalties for cyber crime, but security experts say this is not enough on its own

• July 05, 2013 05 Jul'13

  Security Think Tank: Prism unlikely to change much

  Does the data collected by Prism put the US Government at risk from other state or non-state sponsored activists?

• July 05, 2013 05 Jul'13

  Is Switzerland turning into a cloud-haven in the wake of Prism scandal?

  Enterprises are using Swiss cloud providers to host data, because of their tighter privacy culture, following the NSA surveillance revelations

• July 05, 2013 05 Jul'13

  UK joins EU demands for Google to rewrite privacy policy

  The UK’s privacy watchdog has joined data protection authorities in France, Spain, Germany and Italy in demanding changes to Google’s privacy policy

• July 05, 2013 05 Jul'13

  NSA Prism scandal could hit US cloud providers, says EC vice-president

  EC vice-president Neelie Kroes says US cloud services providers could lose business because of fears over US Prism surveillance programme

• July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13

  Senior MPs flout EU cookie law

  Two years after the EU cookie regulation and UK law came into force, not all UK websites are compliant, including the sites of 13 senior MPs

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Secure Wi-Fi and digital documents set to transform UK courts

  Courtrooms will be fitted with secure Wi-Fi as part of a £160m programme to improve the efficiency of the Criminal Justice System

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  US consumer watchdog wants sponsored search returns clearly marked

  US trading authorities have ordered the world’s most popular search engines to clearly identify search returns sponsored by advertisers

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  Storage firm Guardtime relies on maths for transparent data security

  Estonian storage company Guardtime claims its security technology makes data more transparent, but will it be embraced by Europe?

• June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13

  Identity management key to browser-based IT strategy

  A cloud-based identity management system is key to enabling a browser-based IT strategy at online recruitment firm Reed.co.uk

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  ICO takes further action on Google’s collection of Wi-Fi data

  The ICO has taken further action against Google over the collection of Wi-Fi data by its Street View cars, but has stopped short of a monetary penalty

• June 21, 2013 21 Jun'13

  EU data protection regulators begin action against Google

  Privacy regulators across Europe are beginning to take action against Google for failing to change the way it manages user data

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  Microsoft reverses Xbox One game restrictions

  Microsoft has reversed its controversial decision to impose restrictions on pre-owned games for its latest Xbox One console

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  DuckDuckGo trebles searches after Prism surveillance scandal

  DuckDuckGo, which does not track users' activities, has shot to prominence since US Prism online monitoring programme was revealed

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Lock up admin accounts to defeat hackers, says Cyber-Ark

  Hackers typically target privileged admin accounts to gain access to all computer systems, says David Higgins, senior sales manager Cyber-Ark

• June 18, 2013 18 Jun'13

  Yahoo joins tech firms declaring US data request numbers

  Yahoo is the latest technology firm to reveal statistics on US government surveillance requests

• June 18, 2013 18 Jun'13

  PM calls meeting to tackle online porn

  Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting with internet firms to discuss ways of blocking images of child sex abuse and to prevent children from viewing pornography online

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  UK cloud users more positive about security than non-users, study shows

  UK SMEs see security, privacy and reliability benefits in cloud-based services, a study from comScore shows

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  Universities minister David Willetts backs Chinese telecoms firm Huawei

  Universities and science minister David Willetts praises Huawei a week after the ISC voiced concerns over its involvement in UK infrastructure

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  Technology companies call for more transparency over data requests

  Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft call on US government to allow them to publish greater detail about requests to hand over user data

• June 11, 2013 11 Jun'13

  CISOs must shape up or ship out, says Forrester

  Chief information security officers (CISOs) must evolve into data risk managers if they are to survive in the future, says Forrester Research

• June 11, 2013 11 Jun'13

  Security tech market set to grow 8.7% in 2013, says Gartner

  The worldwide security technology and services market will reach $67.2bn in 2013, up 8.7% from 2012, according to research firm Gartner

• June 11, 2013 11 Jun'13

  UK links to US internet surveillance remain unclear

  The government insists that UK spy agencies operate within the law, but questions remain

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  PM urged to criminalise internet rape porn

  Campaigners are calling for the criminalisation of possessing internet pornography depicting rape

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  Human error causes most data breaches, Ponemon study finds

  Human errors and system problems caused two-thirds of data breaches in 2012, according to a study from Symantec and the Ponemon Institute

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  Backup and recovery challenges most small businesses, study shows

  Most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are experiencing difficulties with data backup and recovery, a study has shown

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  UK authorities begin tackling pirate websites

  The City of London Police and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau have started contacting websites suspected of profiting by breaking copyright laws

• June 03, 2013 03 Jun'13

  Transparency, not security, is biggest cloud challenge, says Verizon

  Transparency is the biggest challenge to moving to cloud computing, not security, according to Verizon

• June 03, 2013 03 Jun'13

  Google ordered to comply with FBI data demands

  A US judge has ordered Google to comply with FBI demands for customer data, despite ruling previously that such demands were unconstitutional

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  US anti-piracy group proposes locking infringing computers

  The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property has proposed pre-installing software on computers to identify copyright-violating activity

• May 23, 2013 23 May'13

  Economic future depends on e-ID, says Security Identity Alliance

  The digital economies of Europe could comprise 28% of GDP by 2020 but only with secure electronic IDs, says the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA)

• May 22, 2013 22 May'13

  UK data breaches largely hidden, says Stroz Friedberg

  The true extent of UK data breaches is unknown because most companies do not report them says Stroz Friedberg

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Privileged accounts key to most APT attacks, says Cyber-Ark

  The theft, misuse and exploitation of privileged accounts is becoming an increasingly key tactic in advanced persistent threat attacks

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  Twitter uses open source to automate security

  Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it produces

• May 15, 2013 15 May'13

  Microsoft declares conformance with ISO 27034-1

  Microsoft has declared conformance with ISO 27034-1, the first part of an international standard for secure software development

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  Cyber criminals hack Washington court system

  Hackers gain access to the personal data of 160,000 US citizens after compromising Washington State court service servers

• May 10, 2013 10 May'13

  Eight hackers charged with $45m cyber fraud

  US federal authorities have charged eight hackers in connection with a $45m debit card fraud scheme

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Information assurance certification gives SMEs the edge

  IT consultancy Purple Frog Systems says the IASME information assurance standard for SMEs gives it a competitive edge

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Solihull council saves time and money with BYOD

  At least one in five local authorities in the UK could allow staff to use their own devices at work, due to demand from employees

• May 08, 2013 08 May'13

  Spirit of snoopers’ charter lives on in Queen’s Speech

  The draft Communications Data Bill did not make the Queen’s Speech, but there was mention of proposals for investigating cyber crime

• May 07, 2013 07 May'13

  Symantec helps NHS trust cut security costs by a quarter

  The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust cut security costs by 25% in its partnership with security supplier Symantec

• May 03, 2013 03 May'13

  Netherlands considers hacking powers for police

  The Netherlands government considers legislation to give police powers to hack into computers, install spyware and read emails

• May 03, 2013 03 May'13

  Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security: Winners

  The winners are in for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security. See who made the top spots.

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  NIST revises US federal cyber security standards

  The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised federal cyber security standards to address threats since 2005

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  Big data security: getting a grip on multiple data sources

  Big data analyses multiple data points, but how do you ensure that ecosystem is secure? In this podcast, Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, outlines the key steps in achieving big data security

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  Another online firm hit by data breach

  Online deals service LivingSocial is the latest company to report a breach of its computer systems that may mean attackers accessed customer details

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  Case study: Omnicom improves security and cuts costs without disruption

  The Omnicom Media Group has cut costs and reduced risk without business disruption by deploying ForeScout’s CounterACT network access control system

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  ICO warns GP practice over hacked webmail account

  A GP practice is acting on a breach of the Data Protection Act linked to the surgery’s hacked webmail account

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  Government must work with business to avert cyber disaster, says Kaspersky

  Greater collaboration between government and private sector is needed to address the threat of cyber warfare, says Kaspersky

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  Lib Dems will block Snoopers’ Charter, says Nick Clegg

  The draft Communications Data Bill will not go ahead while the Lib Dems are in government, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  (ISC)2 and the CSA announce certification for cloud security

  Information security professional body (ISC)2 and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on a new professional certification for information security

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Infosec 2013: ICO expects clarity on EU data rules only in 2014

  The ICO expects a clear picture of the coming European data protection framework in early 2014, says deputy commissioner David Smith

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Global enforcement of law in cyberspace years away, says BCS

  Governments and international law enforcement have much to do to catch up with the criminals who have adapted to the online world, claims a report by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Infosec 2013: Every business in the cyber war frontline, says Kaspersky

  Every business is on the frontline of the fight against cyber threats, says Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of security firm Kaspersky Lab

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Infosec 2013: Cost of cyber breaches rises three-fold, research shows

  The cost of cyber breaches rose three-fold in the past year, says the government's latest annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Infosec 2013: Cyber threats, challenge and opportunity for UK, says minister

  Cyber threats are a challenge to UK businesses, but they also present exciting opportunities, says Cabinet Office minister, Chloe Smith

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  Business skills key to CISO’s survival

  Business skills are key components of any CISO says Paul Swarbrick, CISO at aeronautical information service, NATS

• April 18, 2013 18 Apr'13

  Communication key to risk management in security, says CISO

  Challenges to security risk management are largely due to incorrect perceptions by the business, says News International CISO Amar Singh

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  Enterprise security moving to the cloud, says Gartner

  By 2015, 10% of IT security enterprise product capabilities will be delivered in the cloud, according to a report by research company Gartner

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  Google reaches deal with EU competition authorities

  Google has reportedly reached a deal with European Union (EU) competition authorities over concerns about its business practices

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  Google has another go at allaying EU competition concerns

  Google has submitted a fresh set of proposals to address European concerns about its business practices and avoid punitive action