IT spending in EMEA will grow in 2017
Gartner forecasts that IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will total $1.25 trillion in 2017, a 1.9 percent increase from 2016. IT spending across all the …
20,000 affected by Tesco Bank security breach
It’s been a rough weekend for 20,000 customers of British retail Tesco Bank: they’ve witnessed their bank accounts being plundered and have been phoning the bank …
14 arrested for laundering millions stolen with malware
The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested fourteen individuals suspected of laundering more than £11 million stolen through the use of malware. The money was stolen …
Industry reactions: UK government cyber security strategy
Yesterday, the UK government announced a new £1.9bn cyber security strategy, which includes an increase in automated defences to combat malware and spam emails, investment to …
Services disrupted at three UK hospitals due to virus attack
Computer systems of the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust have been hit by a “virus”, and the HNS Trust reacted by shutting down the majority of …
Phishers are impersonating major UK banks on Twitter
Customers of UK banks are being targeted by phishers impersonating the banks’ customer support account on Twitter, Proofpoint warns. The phishers usually choose a …
ISIS suspect charged with researching encryption, encrypting website
A man from Cardiff, Wales, has been charged with six terrorism-related charges, including one that involves actions that are not usually considered illegal: researching …
UK prosecutors get new guidelines for pursuing cyberbullies, stalkers
Cyber bullying, virtual mobbing, doxxing, cyber stalking and harassment, revenge pornography – these are just some of the behaviors that the Internet and social media …
DMARC email security is now mandatory for the UK government, what can the enterprise learn?
It’s no secret by now that email has become the number one tool for cyber criminals and fraudsters. Earlier this year the FBI predicted that Business Email Compromise attacks …
Photos: IP EXPO Europe 2016
With six IT events under one roof, 300+ exhibitors and 300+ free to attend seminar sessions, IP EXPO Europe is taking place this week in London, UK. IP EXPO Europe now …
Many tech senior decision-makers don’t understand encryption
Nearly a quarter of tech senior decision-makers in the UK don’t fully understand encryption, according to PKWARE. This number increases to 40% in the retail sector and …
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At this moment, there are many misunderstandings surrounding the new GDPR legislation. These rules will affect any business that handles personal data, and therefore the …
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