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UK ISPs lack interest in EU cyber attack, says Lords

UK can survive cyber attack, says Lords committee, but UK ISPs show little interest in submitting inquiry evidence 18 Mar 2010

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Training is the key to data protection

We are all anxious about protecting our own privacy but if you talk to the typical employee, how important do they consider the protection of other people’s data? 18 Mar 2010

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Is the data watchdog about to pounce?

Experts believe the Information Commissioner’s Office is itching to use its new power to impose hefty fines for data breaches. Martin Courtney reports 18 Mar 2010

Security organisation gives IE9 warning

SANS Institute says security professionals and hackers both to profit from 'kicking the tyres' on IE9 17 Mar 2010

European businesses not protecting customer data

European businesses compromise customers' personal details 16 Mar 2010

Security experts warn firms of the higher risks of lower-risk flaws

Medium- and lower-risk flaws are being used more by hackers to penetrate enterprise networks, due to firms taking longer to patch them 16 Mar 2010

HSBC says thousands of customers were affected by data theft

Former IT employee tried to sell stolen customer details for more than £2m 11 Mar 2010

Choosing the virtualisation set-up that suits your firm

Decide on a system that best fits your business needs and plans – and don’t forget security, says Neil Sanderson 10 Mar 2010

Google rolls out Google Apps Marketplace

Search giant to target Apple and Microsoft with business apps store 10 Mar 2010

New body aims to make Digital Britain vision a reality

But experts say Broadband Delivery UK may lack sufficient funds 05 Mar 2010

Ballmer "bets the company" on Azure

90 per cent of Microsoft staff will be working on cloud systems by next year 05 Mar 2010

Survey says 89 per cent of firms not compliant with PCI-DSS

PCI-compliance survey shows smaller firms on road to PCI-compliance ruin 04 Mar 2010

Digital Economy bill amendments could deny YouTube access

Amendments could force ISPs to block popular web sites 03 Mar 2010

EU-wide e-ID pilots ready to roll

Stork delivers e-ID common specs and draft planning for pilot projects 02 Mar 2010

Has the NHS found a cure for worms?

Improved patch management should eradicate malware from UK hospitals once and for all, writes Martin Courtney 02 Mar 2010

Authorities in the dark over level of ID card fraud

But overall the ID scheme is being administered securely and effectively, says Identity Commissioner 25 Feb 2010

HSBC ramps up online banking security

Bank offers security software to customers for free 23 Feb 2010

Let down by changes to social networking sites

Rosalie Marshall recounts two incidents that call into question the privacy settings on networking sites 23 Feb 2010

Mac malware: myth or reality?

Many people are in denial about the severity of Mac security threats 23 Feb 2010

Q&A : HP storage and server CTO UK & Ireland, David Chalmers

The mainframe is dead, get ready for the flashing blade 19 Feb 2010

UK provides largest new intake of security boffins for ENISA

ENISA chooses 30 leading security experts for Permanent Stakeholders’ Group 17 Feb 2010

Big Blue strengthens network management capabilities

IBM acquires Intelliden 17 Feb 2010

Data security and remote access

Mandy Laurie and Scott von Poulton explain the legal necessity for a strict IT policy concerning home workers 16 Feb 2010

Q&A: Ixia president and CEO, Atul Bhatnagar

100Gbit/s connections to handle rich media in converged datacentres 15 Feb 2010

New unit to tackle online consumer scams

Office of Fair Trading team and trading standards officers to get £4.3m funding over three years 15 Feb 2010

Water company reluctant to tap into the cloud

United Utilities IT chief says core apps are better kept inhouse, although cloud does have its uses 11 Feb 2010

Can political spin survive in an age of open data?

The launch of data.gov.uk will make it harder than ever for ministers to stretch the truth 10 Feb 2010

Police hunt for moles with security software

Lancashire Constabulary to monitor data input of 7,000 staff in bid to prevent intelligence leaks 09 Feb 2010

Are you sure you're not a pirate?

It is alarmingly easy for an IT leader to unwittingly exceed the scope of a software licence, and the chances of being caught out have never been greater, as technology lawyers Mark Weston and Paul Gershlick explain 09 Feb 2010

Student Loans Company to boost IT security

Tender launched for specialist intrusion detection services 08 Feb 2010

Organisations must instil a culture of data security

Recent high-profile data losses show that worringly lax attitudes to security are still common 03 Feb 2010

Greater Manchester Police computers infected by Conficker virus

Greater Manchester Police disconnected from the Police National Computer since Friday 02 Feb 2010

Law firm monitors web traffic violations

Bucks declining global security appliance sales with unified threat management (UTM) platform deployment 01 Feb 2010

False ID cards bought online by 20 per cent of teenagers

Alcohol, cigarettes, knives, and tattoos easily acquired by underage teenagers 01 Feb 2010

Google to phase out IE6 support from March

Search giant says enterprise services won't work properly with IE6 01 Feb 2010

Security is sacrificed on the altar of competition

In its effort to loosen IE’s grip on the browser market, the EU has done hackers a favour, says John Walker 27 Jan 2010

BBC releases future technology strategy roadmap

Standard off-the-shelf applications could replace in-house custom solutions, says BBC CTO 27 Jan 2010

Video Q&A: Don Tapscott on the Digital Economy Bill

The Wikinomics author gives his views on the controversial provisions, set to become law this summer 25 Jan 2010

Hacks of war

The spat between Google and the Chinese government highlights how international conflicts are increasingly being played out in cyberspace 20 Jan 2010

Europeans say "ditch Internet Explorer"

IE's security problems are too much for Germany and France, with governments advising people to use alternative browsers 18 Jan 2010

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