National Lottery operator Camelot says the log-in details of thousands of people who do the lottery online have been stolen
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403786/Thousands-of-National-Lottery-accounts-hacked
Disaster recovery provision is worthless unless you test out your plans. In this two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at disaster recovery testing in virtualised datacentres
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Disaster-recovery-testing-A-vital-part-of-the-DR-plan
How can information security professionals help businesses to understand the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Managing-cyber-risk-requires-genuine-understanding
How can information security professionals help businesses to understand the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Cyber-risk-Overlooked-Ignored-Under-appreciated
German telco says its broadband outages are linked to a botched attempt to hijack routers, which security experts say further underlines the cyber threat to internet connected infrastructure
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403678/Deutsche-Telekom-botnet-attack-underlines-infrastructure-vulnerabilities
Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403576/IBM-blamed-for-Australian-census-website-crash
San Francisco’s transport agency appears to be the latest target of cyber criminals using encryption malware to hold organisations to ransom
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403594/San-Francisco-transport-system-hit-by-ransomware-attack
HMRC is first department to implement technology to block phishing emails as part of UK government’s active cyber defence programme and self-testing strategy
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403583/HMRC-blocks-500000-phishing-emails-in-2015
Open Rights Group has called on parliament to debate the Investigatory Powers Bill and review it in light of pending court actions, after petition against the bill tops 100,000 signatories
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403572/Petition-to-force-Mps-to-consider-debate-on-surveillance-bill
Mergers and acquisitions continue at pace in the information security market, but these are not necessarily signs of consolidation, writes Martin Kuppinger
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Is-the-infomation-security-supplier-market-really-consolidating
At least one in four Wi-Fi hotspots are open to attack, a study by Kaspersky Lab reveals
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403539/One-in-four-Wi-Fi-hotspots-vulnerable-to-attack-study-finds
The personal details of more than 130,000 current and former US Navy personnel have been exposed in a breach linked to the compromise of third-party supplier’s laptop
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403530/US-Navy-breach-highlights-third-party-cyber-risk
Most UK firms lack the time and resources to ensure adequate cyber security and data protection, according to a survey of IT managers
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403521/UK-firms-neglecting-cyber-security-say-74-of-IT-managers
Technology and service providers should focus on customer data integration to help businesses improve customer satisfaction, says CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403505/Customer-data-integration-a-market-opportunity-says-CXP-Group-consultant
Gigya, Ping Identity, Salesforce, ForgeRock are the current leaders in the consumer identity and access management market, according to a report by KuppingerCole
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403494/Gigya-is-consumer-identify-leader-finds-KuppingerCole
A cyber security college is to be set up at Bletchley Park, home to the men and women who decoded German cyphers during the Second World War
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403493/Bletchley-Park-to-teach-teenagers-to-become-cyber-experts
A bi-modal, integrated IAM system will help avoid the pitfalls associated with other approaches to consumer identity, according to Martin Kuppinger
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403480/A-single-integrated-consumer-ID-system-is-best-says-Martin-Kuppinger
The UK government and financial sector is working together to meet the need for high-assurance identity globally
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403412/High-assurance-identity-top-priority-for-government-and-finance
Customer identity evolves through a series of interactions to enable richer data for improved marketing and customer experiences, says Gigya co-founder Rooly Eliezerov
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403413/Customer-identity-evolves-over-time-says-Gigya
Alibaba has opened a datacentre in Dubai to attract businesses in the Middle East to its public cloud services
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403353/Alibaba-brings-public-cloud-to-the-Middle-East
Customer identity and access management has benefits for consumers and service providers alike, but is key to digital transformation, says KuppingerCole
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403350/Consumer-identity-key-to-digital-transformation
Supporters fear for activist Lauri Love if his extradition to face hacking charges to the US goes ahead
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403348/Alleged-hacker-Lauri-Loves-life-will-be-destroyed-under-Trump-regime
Labour’s shadow home secretary Diane Abbott says that wider society must now debate the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, despite Parliamentary approval
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Fight-against-Investigatory-Powers-Bill-may-not-be-over
Customer data breaches continue to demonstrate that companies are still not treating cyber risk like every other business risk, says Adrian Davis of (ISC)2
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403187/Three-breach-highlights-several-security-issues-says-ISC2
Cryptology expert Bart Preneel says the European security industry must commit to secure communication for the masses and open source is the key to secure infrastructure
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403176/European-security-industry-has-failed-users-says-expert
Three men arrested in connection with mobile handset upgrade fraud enabled by unauthorised access to customer data
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403170/Hackers-arrested-in-Three-mobile-upgrade-scam
Cyber attacks on internet shopping are expected to increase in the run up to Christmas, with a million attacks targeted at UK retailers alone
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403101/One-million-cyber-attacks-on-UK-retailers-forecast-for-Christmas
Rights groups have vowed to continue to oppose the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, which is now just two steps away from becoming law
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403089/Investigatory-Powers-Bill-looks-set-to-become-law
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Cyber-insurance-may-not-provide-cover-where-it-is-most-needed
Security, privacy and identity are key to digital transformation, which is an evolutionary process, according to Martin Kuppinger
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403020/Digital-transformation-not-a-finite-process-says-Martin-Kuppinger
Cyber attackers are turning to machine learning to create smarter attacks and defenders will require similar technology to detect them, warns Darktrace
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403013/Business-needs-AI-defence-against-AI-attacks-says-Darktrace
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Ensure-cyber-insurance-is-right-and-helps-reduce-risk
Adobe discovers ways of addressing security challenges of scalability, diverse technology stacks and business criticality
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450403002/Adobe-uses-shared-responsibility-to-meet-security-challenges
Identity for online gambling presents a potential market opportunity, because no suppliers are meeting the industry’s consumer identify requirements
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402936/Identity-for-online-gambling-industry-a-potential-market-opportunity
Software giant’s identity architect calls on enterprises to professionalise the way they relate to customers to help replace online identity infrastructure that is not fit for purpose
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402942/Online-identity-needs-to-be-fixed-says-Microsofts-Kim-Cameron
A year after a major data security breach laid waste to its reputation, TalkTalk boss Dido Harding says things are turning around
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402930/TalkTalk-bouncing-back-a-year-on-from-cyber-attack-says-CEO
Vigitrust’s Mathieu Gorge reports from Web Summit 2016 on the explosion of data that comes with the internet of things and its implications for data storage and compliance
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/The-internet-of-things-data-explosion-and-storage-and-compliance
Ebola was a wake-up call. Marc Touitou joined the World Health Organisation as the outbreak started and set about being a catalyst for change
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402779/CIO-interview-Marc-Touitou-the-World-Health-Organisation
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Lower-insurance-premiums-through-security-certification
Another huge data breach has exposed poor security of user details and continued poor user password practices
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402859/412-million-user-accounts-exposed-in-FriendFinder-Networks-hack
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Six-key-factors-in-cyber-insurance
NCSC technical director Ian Levy details some of the initiatives being pursued as part of its Active Cyber Defence Programme
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402794/National-Cyber-Security-Centre-to-trial-cyber-defence-initiatives-on-government
Early draft of new GDS strategy reveals an ambitious target for its identity assurance service
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402789/GDS-aiming-for-25-million-users-of-Govuk-Verify-by-2020
DDoS attacks on Russian banks have been linked to IoT botnets, further confirming this worrying trend and highlighting the need for IoT suppliers to improve security capabilties
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402778/Russian-banks-hit-by-IoT-enabled-DDoS-attacks
Romanian police arrest 24 members of a card skimming and cloning operation and identify 47 other suspects
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402767/24-cyber-criminals-arrested-in-Europol-operation
The General Data Protection Regulation is likely to help boost the data protection profession, with 75,000 data protection officers needed worldwide for organisations to comply with new EU rules
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402719/GDPR-will-require-75000-DPOs-worldwide-study-shows
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Understand-data-assets-and-risks-for-insurance-success
In its latest SEC filing, Yahoo admits some people knew of the 2014 breach shortly after, that the true cost of the breach is still unknown, and that the breach could affect its deal with Verizon
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402692/Yahoo-admits-data-breach-may-affect-Verizon-acquisition
Science advisor Mark Walport voices concerns around transparency, accountability and personal security with regard to the use of artificial intelligence by the government
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402688/Government-must-tread-carefully-on-AI-ethics
Five-year research collaboration agreement will support government efforts to address cyber security challenges
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402638/HP-sponsors-cyber-security-research-chair-at-Birmingham-University
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Cyber-insurance-factor-in-all-costs-and-obligations
The end of Safe Harbour left many European businesses exposed in terms of data privacy, but Dropbox now has a German datacentre hosted on Amazon Web Services
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402606/Aller-Group-deploys-Dropbox-for-Business-in-European-AWS-cloud
The FCA expresses concern about the cyber security of banks after 9,000 Tesco Bank customers lost £2.5m in fraudulent transactions
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402600/Financial-Conduct-Authority-concerned-about-cyber-security-of-banks
Intel Security is working with a select group of customers on developing systems to enable human-machine teaming to get the best of both worlds in applying cyber threat intelligence
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402539/Human-machine-teaming-key-to-cyber-defence-says-Intel-Security
CISO says there is no need to sacrifice security to pursue innovation in the cloud, as he reveals how the cloud giant safeguards customer information in its datacentres
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402535/AWS-shares-datacentre-security-secrets-to-inspire-more-enterprise-cloud-adoption
Fifth annual joint workshop seeks to foster better co-operation between national cyber incident response teams and law enforcement agencies to establish a network to discuss topics of mutual interest
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402529/European-agencies-seek-to-bolster-co-operation-on-cyber-crime
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Cyber-insurance-a-great-complement-to-good-security-practice
Tesco Bank compromise should act as a wake up call to UK businesses to take cyber security more seriously, says security industry commentators
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402510/Tesco-Bank-theft-shows-need-to-take-cyber-security-more-seriously
What should organisations consider if they are to prepare for cyber insurance?
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Back-up-risk-assessment-with-broker-advice-on-cyber-insurance
Tesco Bank halts online banking after thousands of current account customers were hit by fraudulent transactions by hackers at the weekend
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402439/Tesco-Bank-halts-online-banking-after-weekend-hacker-fraud
The government has introduced stringent new responsibilities on IT suppliers in its latest cyber security strategy
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/New-cyber-security-strategy-changes-relationship-between-government-and-IT-suppliers
Veteran investigative reporter Ted Koppel says a cyber attack on the US power grid is likely, but preparations for such an event are not up to scratch
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402362/Failure-to-prepare-for-cyber-attack-could-be-catastrophic-warns-Ted-Koppel
The window of opportunity for addressing security risks in internet of things devices is closing rapidly, according to Intel’s IoT security manager
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402361/IoT-security-window-closing
Intel Security Innovation Alliance continues to grow as security firm opens up McAfee data exchange layer
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402310/Check-Point-Huawei-join-Intel-Security-Innovation-Alliance
Intel Security has detailed a wave of product innovations at Focus 2016, but promises more to come when it is spun out as an independent company under the McAfee banner
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402263/Intel-Security-to-become-McAfee-in-April-2017
There is still a lot of work to be done to change the perception of cyber security and corporate culture to attract more women to the profession, according to a panel of security professionals
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402264/Cyber-security-image-putting-women-and-girls-off-says-panel
Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402196/Pure-play-cyber-security-has-real-value-says-incoming-McAfee-head
Intel Security adjusts its channel strategy in response to a market shift towards services-based security
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402166/Intel-Security-shifts-channel-strategy
Speaking at the Microsoft Future Decoded event in London, the Chancellor revealed how Britain would take an offensive stance to protect infrastructure
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402111/Philip-Hammond-goes-on-the-attack-to-target-cyber-threat-to-UK-economy
Report suggests that half of UK adults would switch telecoms and broadband provider in the event of a security breach, and identifies revenue opportunities in building trust among consumers
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402100/Path-to-telco-revenues-lies-through-improved-user-trust-says-KPMG
Five-year spending increase - announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond 12 months after George Osborne did so - will support new UK cyber security strategy
from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450402098/UK-government-re-announces-19bn-cyber-security-spend
