Thursday, 31 August 2017

Two-thirds of UK firms hiring for GDPR

Most UK firms are planning to hire extra staff to help them meet the requirements of the EU’s new data protection regulation

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425542/Two-thirds-of-UK-firms-hiring-for-GDPR


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Security Think Tank: Resilience means preparing for unpreventable cyber threats

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Resilience-means-preparing-for-unpreventable-cyber-threats


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Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Executive interview: Stuart Tarmy on the technical challenges of GDPR compliance

It is a single line in GDPR, but the right to be forgotten has huge implications on corporate IT. Io-Tahoe vice-president, Stuart Tarmy, explains why

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425395/Executive-interview-Stuart-Tarmy-on-the-technical-challenges-of-GDPR-compliance


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CeX breach shows personal data is still vulnerable

A breach of the personal details of more than two million customers of used technology goods store CeX has prompted fresh calls for better data protection by retailers

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425401/CeX-breach-shows-personal-data-is-still-vulnerable


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Security Think Tank: Look to frameworks, guidance and legislation to boost resilience

What key things should organisations be doing in terms of cyber defences to ensure they are robust/resilient?

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Look-to-frameworks-guidance-and-legislation-to-boost-resilience


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Researcher finds over 711 million compromised email accounts

A security researcher has discovered a spambot using more than 711 million compromised email accounts to spread data-stealing malware

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450425396/Researcher-finds-over-711-million-compromised-email-accounts


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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

The NIS Directive: the implications for UK technology businesses

With the European Union NIS Directive to be implemented into UK law in May 2018, it is important for technology companies to ascertain if and how they will be affected

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/The-NIS-Directive-the-implications-for-UK-technology-businesses


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