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'There is no info security risk; there is just risk' says Santander risk chief

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Risk needs to be addressed by teams that boast a broad range of skills, says Paisley
24 Apr 2013

Every nation is engaging in cyber attacks, says News International CISO

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Amar Singh tells Computing state-funded cyber warfare is already here and more needs to be done to protect against attacks
17 Apr 2013

Third-party software accounts for 86 per cent of PC vulnerabilities

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Nine out of 10 security flaws are a result of non-native products such as Chrome, Firefox and iTunes
15 Mar 2013

Microsoft Patch Tuesday promises busy week for admins

Four 'critical' and three 'important' updates to be released
08 Mar 2013

How the London Olympics dealt with six major cyber attacks

Six major attacks out of 165 million 'security events' identified
06 Mar 2013

Cyber crime scenes “not being preserved”

Evidence destroyed by careless IT staff, rushing to get systems back up and running after cyber attacks
21 Feb 2013

Oxford blocks Google Docs

Google needs to do more to fight cyber-crime, says university after spate of phishing attacks
19 Feb 2013

Outsourcing a 'major component' of two-thirds of IT security lapses

Trustwave report highlights outsourcing as a major risk factor as many types of security software become increasingly ineffective
12 Feb 2013

Huge rise in cross-site scripting attacks

Cross-site scripting attacks up 160 per cent as organisations admit to inadequate file access control on virtual servers
29 Jan 2013

CISOs: Big security vendors caught on the hop by rise in enterprise mobility

CISOs of Network Rail, Commerzbank, Field Fisher Waterhouse slate bigger vendors for slow response to BYOD
16 Jan 2013

Nine out of 10 companies 'not vulnerable' to cyber attack - or so they say

Most companies believe they are secure – even though half have faced security risks in the past year
10 Jan 2013

Software for US military to be subject to new legal checks

National Defense Authorization Act to introduce new software testing rules
08 Jan 2013

Microsoft admits to zero-day vulnerability in IE

Attackers could hack into Windows users' PCs
02 Jan 2013

Third party applications – a chink in your armour

Third party applications – a chink in your armour. During this web seminar we will explore how to mitigate the risk from third party applications using a step by step guide to patch management as part of a complete endpoint security management programme.
12 Dec 2012

User may have ‘hacked’ Nintendo Wii U network just hours after launch

Poster on gaming forum claims discovery of hidden debug menus, unannounced game titles
19 Nov 2012

Risk Based Security Management – Corporate reality or wishful thinking?

Live 7th November, 3pm- During this web seminar we will be looking at what RBSM is and why risks are frequently under- or overestimated to the detriment of the organisation as a whole.
02 Nov 2012

McAfee customers: BYOD security products are still 'immature'

IT leaders attending FOCUS 12 express deep reservations about BYOD security offerings
25 Oct 2012

McAfee announces real-time reporting and multi-vendor focus for Policy Orchestrator 5.0

No more ‘silo operating’ as security firm opens its solutions
25 Oct 2012

Anonymous 'splinter cell' claims responsibility for HSBC denial-of-service attack

HSBC gets its sites back up in hours, while UK-based FawkesSecurity rushes to claim responsibility
19 Oct 2012

Exclusive: confidential Alcatel-Lucent files discovered on eBay laptop

Documents reveal faults, security information and personal chat logs
12 Oct 2012

Companies need to lose 'castle and moat' security mentality, says Cisco security VP

'Antiquated' view needs to give way to more sophisticated, targeted approach says Young
08 Oct 2012

Security: Adapt and loosen up, or die, says Gartner

Cloud identity and access management and other innovations are challenging traditional security
19 Sep 2012

Huawei and ZTE refute spying allegations

US Congress hears statements from Chinese telecoms firms denying equipment has secret back doors
14 Sep 2012

Apple user leak 'came from Florida publishing company' - not FBI

App publisher Blue Toad claims that it - not FBI agent Christopher K. Stangl - was responsible for Apple user data leak
10 Sep 2012