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Security policy and user awareness

November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
Poor password practices put 60% of UK citizens at risk

More than six in 10 UK consumers put their data at risk by using a single password across multiple online accounts, a study has shown
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
Cyber security a shared responsibility, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude

Cyber security is a shared duty as no single organisation has all the answers, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Case study: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service secures email for public sector collaboration

The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has secured its information exchange with Egress Switch encryption
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Cyber security awareness still in its infancy, says Sans Institute

Cyber security awareness is still in its infancy in most organisations despite the quick returns it can deliver, says the Sans Institute

November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
Big Brother Watch calls for better NHS data security in light of losses

Big Brother Watch calls for better health data security after a study reveals NHS has suffered an average of six data breaches a day
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
BT to train counsellors working with online child abuse victims

BT and Marie Collins Foundation to pilot training programme for professionals working with young victims of online sexual abuse
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Atos launches security apprentice academy

IT services company Atos has launched a Cyber Security Academy to give apprentices cyber defence skills
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Banks play down cyber attack levels

Banks are under-reporting cyber fraud because they don’t want to scare customers, a parliamentary committee has been told
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Cyber criminals target travelling executives, warns Kaspersky Lab

Cyber criminals target travelling corporate executives to steal sensitive data, security researchers have discovered
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Remote working puts business data at risk, study shows

One third of remote-working staff admit losing unsecured mobile devices and putting data at risk, a study shows

October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14
Many firms still unprepared for cyber attack, EY survey shows

More than a third of organisastions have no real-time insight on cyber risks necessary to combat rising threats, a survey has shown
October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14
Cyber security depends on every employee, House of Lords committee told

A cyber security expert has told a House of Lords committee security awareness of company employees is critical
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Cloud providers rush to build European datacentres over data sovereignty

Cloud providers IBM and Google build datacentres in the EU as enterprises insist on keeping their data in Europe
October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14
Researchers uncover sophisticated cyber espionage campaign

A cyber espionage campaign against military, diplomatic and defence industry targets in the US and Europe is discovered
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
Regular online attacks hit 40% of US citizens, Microsoft study shows

A Microsoft study shows 40% of US citizens experience weekly attempts to access their personal information online
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Cyber security failing in execution, says ex-US cyber czar

Cyber security suffers from a lack of execution, former White House cyber security co-ordinator Howard Schmidt has said.
October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14
Adobe continues to use crises to drive security change

Adobe continues to use crises to drive security change, according to the company’s director of product security
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Cyber security failing in execution, says ex-US cyber czar

Cyber security suffers from a lack of execution, says former White House cyber security co-ordinator Howard Schmidt
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Russian cyber criminals exploit Microsoft bug

Russian hackers have used a vulnerability in Microsoft software to spy on targets including NATO and Western European governments
October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14
Snapchat leak shows need for better privacy education, says security analyst

The leak via a third party of images shared on Snapchat underlines the need for better privacy education
October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14
Azure CTO Mark Russinovich's top ten public cloud security risks

Microsoft Azure cloud CTO Mark Russinovich identified ten key security risks of public cloud services
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
The first big SDN data breach is just a matter of time

As more enterprises opt for software-defined networking implementations, the potential for a major security breach will grow
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs

Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards
September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14
US regulator Benjamin Lawsky warns finance cyber attack as catastrophic as 9/11

A financial services regulator said a cyber attack on the US finance system could be the computer equivalent of the 9/11 attacks in 2001
September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14
PGI open doors to cyber security academy

PGI set to train security professionals how to identify and offest security threats
September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14
Security worries in US will not deter Huawei from its global ambitions

Chinese telco Huawei claims it will develop rapidly as a global IT supplier, despite concerns over its ability to expand in the US
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Hague reassures MPs on Office 365 data storage as Microsoft ordered to hand over email data

UK government reassures MPs parliamentary data is safe on Microsoft servers as US judge finds Microsoft in contempt for refusing to hand over data
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
Wider public sector needs better understanding of cyber security

Local government, the NHS and the wider public sector needs to have a better understanding of the threat of cyber security
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
Cyber attack simulation key to get top management buy-in

Plunging top managers into the middle of a cyber attack is the best way to get their attention, says a cyber crime expert
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Smartphone users unaware of hacking risks

More than half of mobile users are unaware that hackers can take control of their smartphones
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
Local authorities can improve data protection, says ICO audit

There is room for improvement in how local authorities protect personal data, says an audit report by the ICO
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
ICO fines Ministry of Justice £180,000

The ICO has fined the Ministry of Justice £180,000 for “serious failings” in personal data protection at prisons in England and Wales
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
Finance and retail applications most vulnerable to breaches

Finance and retail applications are most susceptible to hacking attacks because of data input by customers, according to research
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
GCHQ produces BYOD guidelines for organisations

GCHQ's IT security arm provides guidance to organisations who want to allow employees to use personal devices at work
August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14
Load balancing supports Kent County Council's VDI project

Kent County Council picks Kemp Technologies load balancers to support a deployment of VMware Horizon View and Workspace across its estate
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
National Crime Agency calls for public to update security software

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is launching a campaign to make people aware of the dangers of being online without security software
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Android banking apps susceptible to hacking

A vulnerability in Android applications built on the Apache Cordova platform has sparked new fears over mobile banking
August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
Google to favour secure websites in search rankings

Google is starting to favour secure websites and is ranking them higher on its search engine
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Wi-Fi users not concerned about hotspot security

Ofcom report uncovers a blasé attitude to wireless security among users
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Can BlackBerry remain in the mobile enterprise?

BlackBerry is ramping up its drive to remain relevant following recent moves by IBM and Microsoft to target the mobile enterprise
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Russian hackers steal over a billion usernames and passwords

A group of Russian cyber criminals have attacked 500 million email addresses and gained 1.2 billion usernames and passwords
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Malware incidents make up 25% of CERT-UK's work in first 100 days

Over half the incidents reported to CERT-UK in the first three months of its operation were not related to critical national infrastructure
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Mozilla leaks developers’ personal data

Mozilla has leaked the personal data of 76,000 users of its Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) it has revealed this week
August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14
Microsoft must disclose data held in Dublin datacentre, rules US federal judge

US federal court rules that Microsoft must comply with warrant and hand over customer email data stored in its Dublin cloud datacentre
July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14
Indian businesses wake up to IT security risks

Indian organizations are waking up to the risks that weak security causes as business becomes digitized
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
Info sharing key to cyber defence, says financial services firm

Threat information sharing is key to success in combating cyber attacks, says the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14
NatWest lacks basic phishing protection, says security firm Atbash

London-based security firm Atbash has identified a flaw in NatWest’s online banking system which could be exposing customers to cyber threats
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 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
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 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 20, 2014 20 Jun'14
UK divided on government role in cyberspace, survey shows

UK citizens are divided on the role of government in cyberspace, a survey has revealed
June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14
India's IT security market to grow by 50% in three years

The information security market in India is expected to grow by 50% in the next three years, according to KPMG
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
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 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
June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14
Top firms failing on security awareness training, CISOs reveal

Top companies are failing to provide cyber security awareness training to employees, a poll of CISOs reveals
May 28, 2014 28 May'14
EE brings MobileIron Cloud to UK businesses

EE and MobileIron Cloud will offer app management and control features and business grade security to corporate customers
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 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 07, 2014 07 May'14
Security Think Tank: Collaboration without compromise

What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?
May 07, 2014 07 May'14
India third country in world most vulnerable to cyber attack

The Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec shows India in third global place for threats and data breaches from malicious cyber activities
April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14
Infosec 2014: UK data breaches slightly down but cost way up, report shows

The number of UK data breaches has gone down in the past year, but the cost has increased significantly, a report shows
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
Is India prepared for Heartbleed?

The Heartbleed bug has put millions of computer users across the globe at risk of losing their credit card data, bank passwords and personal information
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 07, 2014 07 Apr'14
Managed security services on the up in India

Indian companies are beginning to adopt managed security services as a lack of internal resources and rapidly changing business models force a change of strategy
April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14
Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement

Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office
March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14
Indian businesses to switch to biometric authentication

Almost a third (30%) of global organizations will use biometric authentication on mobile devices by 2016 compared with just 5% now, according to a recent report by Gartner
March 27, 2014 27 Mar'14
Russian ministers ditch iPads over security concerns

Russian ministers have ditched their Apple iPads in favour of Samsung tablets because of security concerns
March 06, 2014 06 Mar'14
Porn still most potent mobile malware channel, says Blue Coat

Malvertising is putting mobile users at risk and has overtaken pornography as the highest volume delivery channel of mobile malware, study shows
March 06, 2014 06 Mar'14
Target’s CIO resigns after massive data breach

Target’s chief information officer has resigned two-and-a-half months after a data breach impacting about 40 million credit and data debit cards
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
Indian CISOs to develop more business skills to succeed

Organizations require Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) to be much more than just a technical expert but also possess business skills in today’s growing technology driven Indian market
February 25, 2014 25 Feb'14
Zuckerberg: 'The government blew it with the NSA'

The founder of Facebook says the government went 'way over the line' when it came to what he deemed 'extreme revelations' from Edward Snowden. However, he does believe it has made the industry work together better
February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14
Apple users at risk of SSL man-in-the-middle attacks

Apple has issued a security alert affecting iOS 7.0.6 which could put iPhone and iPad users at risk from MITM-style hacking attacks
February 19, 2014 19 Feb'14
UK firms see 1,000+ internal data breaches a day, study finds

Internal threats are not a high priority for UK firms despite more than 1,000 internal data breaches a day
February 12, 2014 12 Feb'14
Annual global cost of identity theft as high as £3bn

The annual worldwide impact of phishing and various forms of identity theft could be as high as $3bn a survey has revealed
February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14
(ISC)2 expands online security awareness programme to Ireland

The (ISC)2 Foundation has launched its Safe and Secure Online programme in Ireland, to commemorate Safer Internet Day 2014
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
January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14
Cisco engineers – an innovative future?

Will network engineers be given more chances to innovate post-economic crash? We ask those at Cisco Live 2014
January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14
Global approach vital to fight cyber threats, says French minister

Only a global approach will be able to counter the global threats in cyberspace, says French interior minister
January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14
Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum
January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14
Cabinet Office attempts to defuse PSN compliance tensions

The Cabinet Office has updated the public services network (PSN) programme to make it easier for councils to meet security requirements
January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14
Top European IT initiative to support business in 2014?

Expanding IT to support business growth is one of the biggest areas of focus for IT departments in 2014, so what does this mean?
January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14
Indian Election Commission will not use Google to provide voters with information

Security fears have conspired to derail a potential agreement between Google and India’s electoral Commission to provide online registration for voters in the lead up to the general election
January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14
Government tells UK SMEs to be 'cyber streetwise'

Government is urging SMEs to become "cyber streetwise," to reduce the risk of cyber attack
January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14
Security Think Tank: Information security strategy should support the business

How should Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA and GCHQ influence future information security strategies in the UK?
January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14
NHS collects patient care data from GPs

NHS England expands patient data collection from hospitals to include general practice, raising data protection questions
December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13
Top 10 premium content articles of 2013

Computer Weekly presents a selection of the most popular premium content reports and articles of 2013
December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13
Top 10 supplier profiles 2013

Are you thinking of doing business with an IT technology supplier? Check out our independent profiles of the leading technology companies.
December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13
Bank robberies down 90% thanks to technology, says report

Robberies at British banks have fallen by over 90% in two decades, according to a report by the British Bankers’ Association
December 27, 2013 27 Dec'13
Top 10 UK cyber security stories of 2013

Cyber security has moved up the national agenda in the past year, with the UK government paying increasing attention to bolstering UK cyber defences
December 24, 2013 24 Dec'13
Top 10 IT security stories of 2013

The need to evolve IT security strategies to match new and emerging threats has come clearly to the fore in the past year
December 23, 2013 23 Dec'13
RSA denies secret contract with NSA

Security firm RSA has strongly denied allegations of a secret contract with the US National Security Agency (NSA)