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Experian Blamed After 15m T-Mobile Customer Details Are Stolen
Boss of T-Mobile US “incredibly angry” after 15 million customer details stolen from Experian server
IT Life: Keeping The Trust
Jonathan Martin from ThreatStream tells us about cybersecurity, learning from your mistakes, and the cello
Data Privacy Complaints Soar As Breaches Rise
“Protect our data” demand consumers, as the ICO watchdog receives record number of complaints
Worldpay Wants To Use Your Face To Stop Card Fraud
Facial recognition technology in new ‘PED Cam’ set to be used to combat crime
When Will We Truly Take Cyber Security Seriously?
Paul Glass from law firm Taylor Wessing warns that all businesses need to ensure they have adequate cyber security protection in place
Most Businesses ‘Complacent’ Over Cyber Security Drills
Most businesses are gambling with their IT security and fail to conduct regular cyber security drills, survey reveals
Medical Equipment Vulnerable To Hackers
Is there a hacker in the hospital? MRI machines and other medical kit can be compromised by hackers, researchers warn
Malvertising Attacks Target PornHub, YouPorn
"Unusual" level of attacks on adult sites continue, but porn fans can rest easy as this one has already been halted
Chinese Smartphones Used In DDoS Attack
The unusual incident made use of an online ad network to generate malicious traffic, according to researchers
UK Businesses Feel Financial Crunch From Data Protection Changes
Upcoming changes to EU data protection regulation are imposing a significant financial burden on organisations, finds a new study
Microsoft Responds To Windows 10 Privacy Criticism
The company said it will modify Windows 10's default child settings in response to user privacy concerns
At The Tip Of The Spear: How To Make The Right IT Security Solution Choice For Your Business
Konstantin Voronokov from Kasperksy Lab tells us why SMBs need to understand and invest in security now more than ever
EU Data Protection Head Criticises Flight Data Bill
Contentious ruling would allow security services to access flight details on all passengers flying into or out of the EU
Hilton Investigates Major Card Security Breach Claims
Hilton Worldwide said it is investigating claims that is the latest hotel chain to be affected by a credit card breach
Zettabox Surprised At Lack Of Cloud Data Awareness
Where do you store your cloud data, and can the US government access it? Many executives simply unaware, says Zettabox's Jim Kinsella
US And China Agree To Work Together To Fight Cybercrime
Agreement comes on last day of Chinese President Xi Jingping’s visit to US
IT Security Spending To Reach £50bn, But Human Error Is Still Main Cause Of Data Loss
Spending on security set to grow, but pesky humans still main reason for data losses in organisations
Many NHS Health Apps Leak Data, Study Finds
Many NHS-accredited health apps have poor privacy standards and don't secure customer data, study finds
Malvertising Attack Targets Xhamster Porn Site
Malvertising attack targets adult sites including xhamster and even checks to see if users are genuine to save time and bandwdith
More Than Five Million Fingerprints Stolen In US Government Hack
Office of Personnel Management hack stole over five million fingerprint records of US government staff
iOS 9 PIN Code Bypass Bug Exposes Contact And Photos
Only way to protect against flaw that make four and six digit passcodes useless is to disable Siri on lockscreen
Barclays Launches Biometric Banking Hub
iPortal will allow corporate customers access all to of Barclays’ business services by using a Barclays Biometric Reader
As A Society, We Don’t “Do” Passwords Well
Rob Coombs from ARM tells us some top tips to improve our use of passwords
Mimecast Back To Normal After Cyber Attack
Customer access to Mimecast in the US resumes, after cloud firm was attacked with malicious traffic
Forbes Readers Suffer Malvertising Attack
Malvertising attack redirects users to malicious webpages as doubts about security of online advertising networks increase
Advocate General To Advise On EU, US Data Sharing Agreement
Legal expert to offer his opinion on whether EU Safe Habour data sharing agreement is binding
Government Warns UK Businesses To Invest More In Staying Safe Online
DCMS report warns about growing risk of cyber-attacks
The Role Of Smart Security In The Smart Home
Yale's David Herbert tells us why the future of the home is linked directly to staying secure
New IBM Security System Makes ‘BYO’ Cloud Apps Safe for Work
IBM's new Cloud Security Enforcer helps companies corral the use of "bring your own" cloud apps by employees at work