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• July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14

  Privacy key to UK business opportunity, says KPMG

  Finding the right balance between privacy and business insight could help UK firms take the lead in innovative online services, says KPMG

• July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14

  UK anti-piracy campaign set to kick off in 2015

  A UK anti-piracy campaign aimed at educating people about copyright and legal ways to download digital content will begin in 2015

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Drip bill could put data at greater risk, warns (ISC)²

  The emergency surveillance bill being rushed through parliament could put personal data at greater risk, says (ISC)²

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Law gives 'arbitary' protection against surveillance, tribunal told

  Your choice of mobile phone service can determine whether the government can legally spy on you, tribunal told

• July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14

  Snowden slams UK emergency surveillance legislation

  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has condemned the UK’s emergency surveillance legislation being rushed through parliament

• July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14

  Legal challenge to UK surveillance set to kick off at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

  The biggest legal challenge to government’s powers to conduct mass internet surveillance takes place 14-18 July

• July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14

  Transparency promise delivers emergency surveillance law deal

  The government’s promise to increase transparency and oversight has secured a political deal to pass emergency surveillance legislation

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  UK emergency surveillance legislation expected soon

  The government is expected to rush through emergency legislation to force UK communications providers to store customer data

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Cyber Essentials ensures SMEs protected, says Databarracks

  The government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme protects SMEs from cyber threats in a practical way, says IT services firm Databarracks

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Prominent muslim US citizens targeted by NSA spying, Snowden files show

  The NSA Prism surveillance programme targeted prominent muslim US citizens, shows a document leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  Enisa gears up to focus on economic benefits of cyber security

  Enisa, plans to re-focus its efforts with a new strategy to put economic benefits at the forefront of all its activities

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  No return to snooper’s charter under emergency surveillance law

  Calls for emergency legislation to force phone and internet providers to keep usage records have renewed debate over snooper’s charter

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  Most NSA spy data relates to innocent internet users, report shows

  Study shows NSA's internet surveillance collects more data from ordinary internet users than legitimate targets

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  Flat mobile batteries banned from US-bound flights

  UK Department for Transport has announced that mobile devices with flat batteries will not be permitted on flights to the US amid new terrorism fears

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Barclays passes government’s ‘internet-born threat’ test

  Barclays Bank has been awarded the government’s cyber security certificate for digital banking services after independent tests of services such as Pingit

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Security Think Tank: The dos and don’ts of a good incident response plan

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?

• July 04, 2014 04 Jul'14

  Google accused of censorship as it struggles with takedown requests

  Google has come under fire over some of the search links it is removing in Europe as it struggles to cope with the high volume of takedown requests

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  Physical location of data will become irrelevant by 2020, says Gartner

  The physical location of data will be irrelevant by 2020, replaced by a combination of location criteria such as legal, political and logical concerns

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  UK internet porn filters a failure, says Open Rights Group

  The Open Rights Group reveals UK ISP internet porn filters are blocking nearly one in five legitimate websites, including political commentary

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  ICO probes Facebook over psychology experiment data protection fears

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigates fears Facebook broke data protection laws with a psychology experiment on users

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  Most people keen to share biometric data for smoother travel

  A study has revealed that 89% of citizens agree with the use of biometric identification to aid travel

• July 01, 2014 01 Jul'14

  Government should consult more widely on cyber security, says NSSC

  Goverment should consult more widely on cyber security, says parliament's National Security Strategy Committee

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  HP set to settle with shareholders over lost Autonomy billions

  HP is close to settling the legal dispute filed by shareholders over the acquisition of British software company Autonomy

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  IBM opens SoftLayer datacentre in London for local cloud customers

  IBM opens a datacentre in Chessington, specifically for its SoftLayer cloud customers

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Efforts to detect terrorism hampered by mass surveillance, says former NSA technical director

  US at risk of missing terrorist threats under huge volume of surveillance data, says former NSA technical director

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Wearable tech must comply with privacy laws, warns ICO

  Wearable technology must comply with UK data privacy laws, warns the ICO

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Google begins complying with European takedown requests

  Google has begun removing search results in response to takedown requests from European citizens

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  German government terminates Verizon contract over NSA snooping fears

  The German government has terminated a contract with Verizon over concerns of snooping by the National Security Agency (NSA)

• June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14

  Google and Samsung team up to integrate Android and Knox

  The next version of the Android operating system will have integration with the Samsung Knox platform, it was announced this week.

• June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14

  UK police forces fail to impress in ICO audit

  Only one out of 17 UK police forces audited by the ICO achieved the top assurance rating for compliance with data protection laws

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Under new management: next steps for the Public Services Network

  GDS director of common technology services Andy Beale discusses future plans for the Public Services Network

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Wearable technology creates new privacy issues for employers

  Impact of wearable technology ringing alarm bells among privacy advocates

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  CIO interview: Thierry Bedos, CTO, Hotels.com

  Hotels.com packs a huge digital punch globally, but is still striving for the perfect omni-channel customer experience

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Legitimate apps used for 2014 mobile malware push, reveals McAfee

  The manipulation of legitimate mobile apps and services played a key role in the expansion of mobile malware, says McAfee

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  NSA granted extension to collect phone data

  The NSA has been granted an extension of 90 days to continue collecting US phone records in bulk

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Energy companies prepare for data sharing

  The government and several utilities are working on developing systems that automate access to customer billing data

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Former UK security minister calls for tighter surveillance law

  Former security minister Pauline Neville-Jones has called for the law on internet surveillance to be tightened up

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Top European court to rule on NSA Facebook data privacy challenge

  Europe’s top court will rule on whether data protection authorities should audit data Facebook allegedly gives to the US National Security Agency

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  GCHQ launches pilot to share cyber threat intelligence

  GCHQ is to help critical national infrastructure firms defend against cyber attack in a pilot for sharing threat intelligence

• June 17, 2014 17 Jun'14

  Cyber security an economic opportunity, says UK government

  Cyber security should not be seen as a necessary evil, but an economic opportunity, says UK government

• June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14

  UK calls for global effort to tackle IP theft

  The UK is calling for international collaboration to fight piracy and counterfeiting to protect intellectual property

• June 12, 2014 12 Jun'14

  Legal net tightens on Prism in the UK as police investigate legality of US interception

  The US Prism spying programme faces a potential criminal investigation in the UK following a complaint to police

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Commoditisation drives down security software spending to $20bn in 2013

  The increased commoditisation of end-point security software meant spending grew at a lower rate than expected in 2013, compared with 2012

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  UK finance industry launches cyber security framework

  UK finance industry launches a cyber security framework for sharing threat intelligence, testing cyber security and benchmarking service providers

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Continuous monitoring key to retail cyber security, says Ponemon

  Retailers should look to continuous monitoring to tackle cyber attacks, according to a Ponemon Institute survey of IT security professionals

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  Google plans to flag censored search results

  Google plans to indicate when search results have been censored under European right to be forgotten ruling

• June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14

  Vodafone blows lid on government spy networks

  Vodafone reveals secret mobile phone-tapping network and joins Microsoft and Cisco in calling for debate on electronic surveillance

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  UK government launches cyber security support scheme

  Government issues guidance and certification to help businesses with cyber security as part of the national Cyber Security Strategy

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  Why European Commission wants cloud standards and policies in Europe

  Cloud is key to stimulate growth and create jobs in Europe, but needs a single cloud market, easy policies and cloud standards, says EU

• May 27, 2014 27 May'14

  Cloud innovation boosts card data security

  Cloud innovation is enabling businesses to access a secure, cost-effective means of protecting sensitive card payment data

• May 23, 2014 23 May'14

  Loan management firm deploys data-centric leak prevention

  Loan management firm Whitestar has reduced the risk of leaking personal or confidential information by deploying a data-centric classification and encryption system

• May 23, 2014 23 May'14

  Microsoft overturns FBI request for enterprise user's data in Seattle court

  Microsoft successfully challenges an FBI National Security Letter requesting data about one of the company's enterprise customers

• May 22, 2014 22 May'14

  Government to help UK business get cyber security basics right

  Government is to launch a scheme soon aimed at helping UK businesses get the basics of cyber security right

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  NHS trust improves processes with secure iPad apps

  The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has boosted efficiency and cut delays and costs using secure applications on tablet computers

• May 19, 2014 19 May'14

  Cisco to Obama: get NSA out of our hardware

  After allegations that the NSA routinely intercepted Cisco hardware to insert bugging equipment, Cisco CEO John Chambers has written to US President Barack Obama to demand action

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Digital rights group lists best companies for data protection

  Digital rights group examines technology giants including Amazon, Google, Yahoo, At&T, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Dropbox

• May 01, 2014 01 May'14

  Infosec 2014: Act now, but no new EU data protection law before 2017, says ICO

  Expect new European Union data protection law to be enacted in 2017 at the earliest, the deputy information commissioner David Smith has said

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  Infosec 2014: Cyber safety will take joint effort, says top EU cyber cop

  Cyber security depends on the joint efforts of all stakeholders, says European Cybercrime Centre head

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  Cyber criminals continue to target Android smartphones

  Nearly all new mobile threats in the first quarter of this year targeted Android users, latest research shows

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  US judge orders Microsoft to hand over email data held in Dublin

  A US Judge has ordered Microsoft to give the District Court access to the contents of one of its customer’s emails stored on a server located in Dublin

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security: 2014 winners

  Computer Weekly European User Awards for Security: 2014 winners announced

• April 24, 2014 24 Apr'14

  Half UK IT decision makers unaware of coming EU data laws, study shows

  Only half of UK IT decision makers are aware of the coming EU Data Protection Regulation, a study shows

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Top EU court declares data retention directive invalid

  The European Court of Justice has declared the EU Data Retention Directive invalid

• April 07, 2014 07 Apr'14

  UK cyber security guidelines lack clarity, says IET

  The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) calls on government to clarify what cyber security advice UK firms should follow

• April 01, 2014 01 Apr'14

  UK update to copyright law imminent

  The UK is to update its 1988 copyright law for the digital age in line with a nearly three-year-old review

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  Snowden revelations have changed attitudes to cloud, study claims

  Snowden's revelations of internet surveillance have changed attitudes to cloud computing, a study claims

• March 31, 2014 31 Mar'14

  UK finally launches national cyber emergency team

  After several delays, government has finally launched the first national computer emergency response team, CERT-UK

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  Google says government data requests are up 120% since 2009

  Government requests for information about Google customers, have increased by 120% since 2009

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  UK plans to professionalise infosec are too rigid, says (ISC)2

  (ISC)2 has raised concerns about aspects of government plans to professionalise information security

• March 25, 2014 25 Mar'14

  White House wants to overhaul NSA phone data collection

  The White House is set to call for major changes to the NSA phone metadata surveillance programme

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Open University announces new computing qualifications

  The Open University has announced a new range of computing qualifications developed to help postgraduates and IT professionals acquire skills they can implement in a business environment

• March 21, 2014 21 Mar'14

  Customer privacy an ongoing challenge, says Unilever

  Unilever has set up a programme to address the continually evolving challenge of privacy issues relating to customer data

• March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14

  Technology focus in securing BYOD is a mistake, say experts

  Focusing on technology in trying to secure mobile devices is a mistake, say IT and legal experts

• March 14, 2014 14 Mar'14

  37 organisations at “significant risk” of missing PSN security deadline

  The government has flagged 37 organisations at “significant risk” of failing to achieve security compliance for the Public Services Network (PSN)

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  MEPs adopt draft reformed data protection rules

  The European Parliament has voted to adopt its draught version of a reformed data protection regime

• March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14

  ICO fines charity £200,000 for data breach

  The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £200,000 on the British Pregnancy Advice Service (BPAS) for exposing thousands of personal details to a malicious hacker

• March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14

  Privacy groups call for review of Facebook Whatsapp deal

  Privacy groups are calling for a halt to Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp until it clarifies how it plans to use the personal data of WhatsApp's members

• March 05, 2014 05 Mar'14

  Indian cyber space less secure than neighbors

  Vulnerabilities in government of India websites could wreak havoc in Asia’s second fastest growing economy as expert warns that Indian is less protected than regional neighbors

• March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14

  RSA 2014: Malware rates linked to socio-economic factors

  Regional cyber vulnerabilities are not linked to any single factor, but to a variety of different socio-economic factors, says Microsoft

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  Atos to manage care.data GP data extraction

  IT services provider Atos will manage the extraction of healthcare data from GP records as part of the controversial care.data scheme

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  RSA 2014: Principles key to digital world, says Microsoft

  The world needs to set norms around behaviour in cyber space, says Scott Charney, corporate vice president, Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft

• February 26, 2014 26 Feb'14

  RSA 2014: Coviello rejects rumours of deal with NSA

  RSA tackles accusations of NSA collusion and calls for international co-operation on cyber security in the opening keynote of RSA Conference 2014

• February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14

  Standardisation key to future security, say experts

  The adoption of security standards to enable automated self-healing systems is key to data protection in future

• February 13, 2014 13 Feb'14

  Software industry group welcomes US cyber security framework

  BSA, The Software Alliance has welcomed the launch of the US Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security

• February 13, 2014 13 Feb'14

  EU should use US trade talks to win data privacy, say MEPs

  MEPs have approved an inquiry report that calls for a new EU-US trade deal to be blocked unless the US fully respects EU citizens’ data privacy

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  Rights groups call on White House to open privacy review

  A coalition of 25 rights groups is calling for a 90-day US government review of big data and the future of privacy to be opened up to the public

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  PCI DSS compliance still too low, says Verizon

  Compliance with the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) remains low, according to a study of assessments around the world

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  UK inquiry into spy agency laws flawed, say campaign groups

  Leading UK civil liberties and privacy groups have raised concerns about the ISC's planned inquiry into laws governing intelligence agencies

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Twitter wants more transparency on government data requests

  Twitter is considering taking legal action to establish the right to publish more details about government requests for user data

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Turkey seeks tighter internet control

  Turkey moves closer to even tighter government control of the internet after pushing new internet regulations through parliament

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  GCHQ used DoS attacks against Anonymous, show Snowden documents

  UK spy agency GCHQ used denial of service (DoS) attacks against Anonymous, according to documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

• February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14

  Bank of England publishes Waking Shark II cyber security exercise results

  Bank of England publishes the results of its Waking Shark II security exercise, which tested financial institutions' contingency plans for cyber attack

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  Trusted IT scheme aims to restore confidence after Snowden

  An industry scheme could help IT suppliers win back confidence from businesses following revelations Edward Snowden’s of revelations of surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA), it was claimed this week

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Data security is not their responsibility, say 23% of employees

  Almost a quarter of employees believe that data security is not their responsibility, according to a survey by security management firm Absolute Software

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Alleged SpyEye mastermind pleads guilty to fraud

  The alleged mastermind of the SpyEye banking Trojan has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in a US court

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Hacktivists hit Angry Birds website after spying claims

  Hacktivists have attacked the wesbite of Angry Birds maker Rovio over UK and US spying revelations

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  Angry Birds maker wants industry response to mobile app spying

  Angry Birds maker to re-evaluate its relationship with ad networks after revelations that spy agencies can access user data

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  Viviane Reding: I know why the angry birds are so angry

  In a speech to tie in with Data Protection day 2014, the vice-president of the European Commission spoke about mass surveillance of personal data collected from mobile apps

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  Transparency deal fails to meet all surveillance demands

  Tech firms win greater transparency on government data requests, but no reductions in how much is collected

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  FBI cracks down on hacker-for-hire websites

  The FBI has arrested five people in connection with several websites offering hacking services