Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to ICO and UK police show just 1 in 10 stolen devices with personal data are being reported
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Google Gives Users More Control With Privacy And Security Hub
Google admits users feel they don't have enough control over how their information is used to power its services
40 Percent Of Companies Risking Cyber Security Catastrophe
Too many European firms are nowhere near ready for a data breach, with no incident response plans in place
Hackers Strike Japan Pension Service
Attackers access the personal details of more than one million individuals
NSA Hit As Broadest Patriot Act Surveillance Powers Expire
The US Senate failed to reach a compromise in time to save key Patriot Act surveillance powers
Silk Road’s Ulbricht Gets Life Sentence
The judge argued Silk Road was run as a profitable criminal enterprise that expanded the market for dangerous drugs
Protecting People Is Key To Protecting Data In The Public Sector
Iron Mountain's Phil Greenwood explains how protecting people is vital to protecting vulnerable data within the public sector
North Korean Hackers Can Kill, Claims Defector
North Korea spends up to 20 percent of its military budget honing its cyber-attack capabilities
Queen’s Speech Confirms Return Of Snoopers’ Charter
Government confirms sweeping new powers for the security services in fresh blow to privacy campaigners
The Digital Art Of Secure Access
How UserLock enables the School of Engineering & Digital Arts, University of Kent, to provide secure 24-hour access to computer suites
15,000 Spam Emails Hit Android Devices With FBI Porn Warning
Ukranian ransomware demands up to $1,500 to unlock victims' devices
Government Online Porn Policy Faces European Hurdle
British measures to block porn on computers and mobile devices by default faces European challenge
iOS Bug Crashes Your iPhone With One Text
iPhones will restart following SMS containing Arabic text, user reports say
Google Changes Up Play Store App Rating System
Android developers will not longer be able to self certify the age rating of their apps as part of an effort to safeguard younger customers
NSA Tests Smartphone Handwriting ID Tech
Fact or fiction? Can your smartphone identify you just by the way you type on the keyboard?
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
Three Security Problems The IoT Will Create — And How To Solve Them
Arxan Technology director Jonathan Carter explains how you can protect against IoT threats
Top 5 Tips For Keeping Hackers At Bay
Wherever you are, be safer from hackers with these top tips from Sophos
Fake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m Times
Researchers find more than 30 'Minecraft cheat' apps that attempt to trick users into subscribing to premium rate SMS services
Android Smartphone Factory Resets Leave Data Exposed
A new Cambridge study has found that user data is routinely retrievable from second-hand Android devices that have been wiped via a factory reset
Adult FriendFinder User Details Hacked
Adult FriendFinder has called in police after being informed of the leak of millions of users' personal details, including those of ex-users
Criminals Target Windows Live ID Accounts
New scam uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.
Consumer Trust Meltdown With Businesses Over Personal Data
Porkie pie time...study finds consumers deliberately provide wrong information when businesses ask for personal details
Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals
Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
Mspy Admits Blackmail Attack, Denies Data Breach
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
DDoS Attacks Double In A Year As Akamai Warns Of Future IPv6 Threat
Akamai says attackers are changing tactics with DDoS now lasting longer but using less bandwidth
NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers
Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk
Managing The Threat Of Privileged Account Misuse
Employee training and accountability are two of the most important tools in decreasing internal risk, says Zoltán Györkő, CEO at IT security frim BalaBit