Thursday, 2 November 2017

Businesses unprepared for cyber attacks, warn cyber professionals

Businesses are nowhere near prepared enough for a cyber attack, according to a poll of information and security professionals

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450429413/Businesses-unprepared-for-cyber-attacks-warn-cyber-professionals


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Society needs to work together to gain control of cyber space

Cyber space is influencing human development and behaviour, but no one is in control and it will take a collective effort to ensure the cyber effect is more positive than negative, says cyber psychology expert

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450429394/Society-needs-to-work-together-to-gain-control-of-cyber-space


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Security Think Tank: Three areas of web security challenges

What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Three-areas-of-web-security-challenges


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Dmarc email validation – we're doing it all wrong

Dmarc is a hugely important way to reduce email fraud – just ask HMRC – but it also makes email marketing campaigns far more effective

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Dmarc-email-validation-were-doing-it-all-wrong


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Silence banking Trojan highlights password weakness

The Silence banking Trojan that has hit at least 10 financial institutions has once again highlighted the weakness of using username and password combinations to access accounts

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450429371/Silence-banking-Trojan-highlights-password-weakness


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Wednesday, 1 November 2017

UK Data Protection Bill vs EU General Data Protection Regulation

The UK Data Protection Bill is due to come into force this year, ahead of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018 - we look at the differences between the two

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/UK-Data-Protection-Bill-vs-EU-General-Data-Protection-Regulation


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Security Think Tank: Secure your web applications without prejudice

What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Secure-your-web-applications-without-prejudice


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