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Russian Government Will Force Companies To Store Citizen Data Locally
From 2016, if you don’t have servers in Russia, you won’t be able to do business in Russia
New Strain Of MiniDuke Malware Now Targets Criminals
CosmicDuke has been used against illegal drug vendors in Russia
Israel Defense Force Twitter Account Hacked By SEA
The Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Israeli Army Twitter account and warns of fake nuclear leak
Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Won By Venture Capitalist
The winner of the Silk Road Bitcoin auction has been revealed as venture capitalist Tim Draper
Prize Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
Try our Prize Quiz on privacy, and you could win a VPN subscription to protect your identity online
Cisco Closes Backdoor In Unified Communications Manager
Cisco issues two updates for its unified communications platform that fix flaw that could give hacker root access
NSA Spying Helps Security, Says US Privacy Watchdog
Privacy watchdog says the NSA spying has improved America's cyber security, but there are still concerns
ISPs From Around The World File Legal Complaint Against GCHQ
Seven communications providers say the British intelligence agency is damaging their business
US Energy Firms Report Cyber Attacks
Concern over digital safety of energy firms grows amidst reports of targeted attacks
1 In 5 Websites ‘Blocked By ISP Filters In UK’
Open Rights Group's Blocked project reveals many sites are being filtered out
AlienVault Updates Open Threat Exchange, Adds Free Tools
The open source threat intelligence platform can now scan log files to find compromised systems
ProtonMail Account Freed After PayPal ‘Freeze’
The ProtonMail project can once again access the money it has raised after an unpleaseant incident with the payments service
Apple Fixes Wi-Fi Flaw With Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9.4
Apple updates Mac OS X ahead of Yosemite release later this year
UK’s National Security Strategy Needs Your Input, Says MP
The country’s digital infrastructure is under threat because the government doesn’t ‘get’ the importance of security, warns Margaret Beckett MP
MobileIron Update Lets Admins Manage Mobile Deployments On Their Tablet
MobileIron update includes new Android and iPad app, privacy options and Samsung Knox integration
iOS 7.1.2 Improves Mail Encryption And iBeacon Support
Apple rolls out latest version of iOS to iPhone and iPad users, fixing a number of security flaws
UK Cinema Trade Group Bans Google Glass
The Cinema Exhibitors' Association, representing more than 90 percent of British cinemas, said it will ban Glass from auditoriums
Microsoft Cybercrime Shutdown Hit Users Says DDNS Provider
In its efforts to knock out sub-domains it believes were used to control widespread, Microsoft infuriates a US-based DNS provider
BT: DDoS On The Rise, But Only Half Of UK Businesses Have Protection In Place
Almost a third of global organisations are attacked by DDoS more than once a year, suggests research by British Telecom
Silent Circle And Geeksphone Start Blackphone Shipments
Initial demand outstrips supply but SGP Technologies promises more will be available from 14 July
US Auctions 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins
Silk Road Bitcoins are sold off and the winners will find out what they got later today
US China Cyber Initiative Withers After Hacking Charges
Joint cyber crime initiative stalls after the US levels hacking charges at Chinese army personnel
Non-Profit XSS Vulnerability Archive Launched
XSSposed wants Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities to be disclosed responsibly
Germany Drops Verizon After NSA Spying Furore
German government cancels Verizon Communications contract in the wake of the NSA spying row
European Citizens Right To Sue US Over Data Privacy
President Obama aims to allow European citizens to sue the United States over the misuse of their personal data
ICO Raps Police Forces Over Data Protection
Data protection watchdog highlights data handling issues across different British police forces
US Security Fears Could Spike Lenovo’s IBM Server Deal
US authorities fear Chinese access to government servers If Lenovo buys IBM's server business
PayPal Forced To Issue Workaround For Broken Security Key
Security Key 2FA protection rendered almost completely useless
Samsung Warns Of Security Risks As UK Staff Use Personal Phones For Work
Samsung says that although UK workers feel more productive by being able to use their own devices for work tasks, businesses must protect themselves