Do we need harsher penalties and enforced data breach detection measures?
The spate of high-profile data breaches reported in recent years is leading to increasing public fear about organizations’ ability to prevent and detect cybercrime, according …
137 major incidents disrupted EU telephony and Internet access in 2014
ENISA publishes its Annual Incidents report which gives the aggregated analysis of the security incidents causing severe outages in 2014.The report provides an overview on an …
EMEA organizations are being pre-emptive about security
In EMEA, organisations are being pre-emptive about security due to the increasing threat posed by targeted attacks. These threats take the form of cyber-attacks that lie …
Jimmy Wales confirmed as opening keynote speaker at IP EXPO Europe 2015
Jimmy Wales, entrepreneur and founder of Wikipedia, will deliver the opening keynote speech this year at IP EXPO Europe 2015, taking place at London’s ExCeL.At the event on …
Info of 2.4 million Carphone Warehouse customers stolen
Personal and financial information of 2.4 million customers of British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse have likely been compromised in a breach, along with encrypted …
Distrust in use of personal data could hinder business growth
A study from the Digital Catapult has explored trust in the use of personal data and revealed worrying trends which could hinder the delivery of digital services and business …
Edward Snowden to discuss privacy at IP EXPO Europe 2015
Edward Snowden will deliver a keynote at IP EXPO Europe 2015, taking place at London’s ExCel. Joining the event live via satellite on Wednesday 7th October, Snowden will share …
Most employees don’t understand the value of data
New research from Fujitsu has revealed that only 7% of employees rate their business data higher than their personal information. The results highlight how employees don’t …
UK High Court declares emergency surveillance bill unlawful
On Friday, the UK High Court has declared Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) unlawful.DRIPA is an emergency legislation signed into law in July 2014, and its …
School monitoring software’s hard-coded encryption key exposed
Impero Software is the creator and seller of “Impero Education Pro”, a piece of software that’s used in many UK schools to monitor school computers for …
Employees embrace BYOD, but still worry about privacy
The findings of a new survey from Tyntec, based on responses from Spain, the UK and US, reveal sluggish adoption of BYOD policies by organizations, while its employees voice …
Germany’s new cyber-security law aimed at securing critical infrastructure
German institutions and businesses that fall in the “critical infrastructure” category will have to implement new information security measures, as defined by the …