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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft CEOs To Discuss Cybersecurity At White House
The heads of major technology firms in the United States are to meet President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss cybersecurity
The Future of Digital Identity
How individuals identify themselves in the digital space must be secure. However, with a rise in identity theft and technologies such as deepfakes, how we secure digital identities is being challenged. In a post-COVID business landscap ...
NortonLifeLock, Avast To Merge Into Antivirus Goliath
NortonLifeLock, the entity formerly known as Symantec, is to merge with Avast to create antivirus juggernaut for the consumer sector
US Senate Finds Systemic Cybersecurity Failures In Federal Agencies
Personal data of millions of Americans is at risk because of cybersecurity failures at multiple federal agencies, US Senate report concludes
Microsoft To Acquire RiskIQ To Bolster Cybersecurity
Redmond confirms it is acquiring cybersecurity specialist RiskIQ, in order to help orgnisations cope with today's raised cyber threat
Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem
Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack
Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline
Darktrace Enjoys Successful London IPO
Darktrace enjoys successful public listing in London on Friday, valuing the AI security specialist at £1.7 billion ($2.4 billion)
Combating the Insider Threat
Many of the cybersecurity threats come from outside a business’s firewall. However, has your enterprise considered the security threats your staff and contractors could present? Most business will use a range of technologies to prot ...
Cyber security 2021: five predictions for the coming year
Cloud computing, remote work, extortion campaigns, and carpet-bombing attacks will create even more cyber security challenges in 2021, says Marc Wilczek, COO at Link11 GmbH
Twitter Appoints Famed Hacker As Security Head
Peiter Zatko, otherwise known by hacker handle 'Mudge' will report directly to CEO Jack Dorsey after conducting review of Twitter operations
Cisco To Appeal Against Billion Dollar Patent Ruling
Networking giant found guilty of infringing four cybersecurity patents and ordered to pay $1.9 billion, but it will appeal
The Tech Of Policing: Part 1: The Digital Police
In this first part of a three-part series, Silicon UK considers how UK police forces are using technology today? With significant advances from drones to AI-based data analytics, constabularies have an array of tools to choose from. Ho ...
Dell Sells Cybersecurity Division RSA Security
RSA Security is to be sold to a consortium for just over $2 billion, as Dell seeks to 'simplify' it business and product portfolio
United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report
Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the cybersecurity attack
Where is Your Threat Perimeter?
As business transform into agile organizations, the traditional perimeters a company could defend against attack have expanded and become less well-defined. In an age where mobile devices, the cloud and the burgeoning IoT revolution, h ...
US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt
Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft
Financial services and the hybrid cloud
Financial service providers must have high levels of compliance and deliver world-class services to their customers. Has the hybrid cloud delivered a platform this sector can build a sustainable and profitable future upon?
NHS Needs Urgent Investment In Cybersecurity
Outdated computers, lack of investment, and sparsity of skills means the NHS remains vulnerable to hackers
Most Hacked Passwords Revealed By NCSC
Riskiest passwords to use revealed by UK cybersecurity agency, includes "123456" and "password"
Huawei Setback After British Reprimand Over Flaws
Unusually direct criticism of Chinese giant, with no confidence expressed in its ability to deal with “underlying defects”
Telecom Sector Needs Agreed Cybersecurity Standards – Huawei
Chinese networking giant calls for cybersecurity standards agreement as it opens Brussels facility
US Urges Allies To Utilise Western Tech Instead Of Huawei
US envoy to EU alleges there is “classified evidence” of security breaches by Chinese networking giant
Name And Shame Firms With Poor Cybersecurity
Academic report argues businesses with poor cyber security should be publicly named and shamed
One In Four NHS Trusts Spent No Money On Cybersecurity
WannaCry lessons? In the past year, a quarter of NHS spent absolutely nothing on cyber-security training
Japanese Government To Ban Huawei, ZTE Kit – Report
More bad news for Chinese firms as Japan government reportedly plans to halt equipment purchases
Ikea’s TaskRabbit Admits Cyber Incident
Another day, another breach. 'Cybersecurity incident' reported at Ikea's TaskRabbit odd jobs marketplace
Post WannaCry, NHS Seeks New Cyber-Security Deputy
Government seeks candidate to lead £200m programme to sharpen cyber security resilience of the NHS
Government Aims To Promote Cyber Security Exports
A new Cyber Security Export Strategy outlines plans to promote British expertise abroad