EXCLUSIVE: As part of the Cyber Repression Series, TechWeek reveals campaign to spy on spiritual activists and military bodies
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Bit9 Warns Of Insecure Java Deployments
Only 1 percent of enterprise systems have the latest version of Java deployed, adding to the language's security troubles
Hackers Breach Apple Developer Centre
Attack from last week leaves developer site offline and user data has been compromised
Huawei Denies Ex-CIA Chief’s China Spying Claims
Huawei again has to bat off claims it is working with Chinese spies
Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency
The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency
UK Intelligence Asked For Communications Data 570k Times In 2012
Interception and comms data requests spike, but mistakes have led to wrongful arrests
TechClub – Clinton Walker, Managing Director At SecurityAware
Clinton Walker talks about IT and start-ups at the latest TechClub event
Exposed: ICO’s Tame Investigation Of Google Street View Data Slurping
EXCLUSIVE: Privacy watchdog fails to follow up on Google claims it contained illegally collected Street View data and didn't use information, TechWeek reveals
UK Government Security Adviser To Review Huawei Cell
Cabinet Office says it can't be complacent over concerns surrounding Huawei centre designed to check for security flaws
German Government: There Are Two PRISMs
There's the PRISM of the NSA and the PRISM partly run by NATO, according to the German government
Microsoft Demands Right To Disclose NSA Requests
Microsoft has joined other tech firms in demanding the right to reveal government requests for data
Oracle Patches 89 Vulnerabilities In Sizeable Update
Oracle squashes a lot of bugs but one researcher says company's security practices "are simply not working"
MPs Declare GCHQ PRISM Access Lawful
GCHQ access to the controversial PRISM programme is legal, Intelligence and Security Committee says
Google Glass Vulnerability ‘Highlights Need To Secure Internet Of Things’
Flaw could have forced users to connect to malicious Wi-Fi, but Google has fixed it
EFF, Gun Groups And Others Sue NSA Over Surveillance
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles and the Calguns Foundation join EFF and others in fight against snoops
Tumblr Fixes iOS App After Security Fail
Yahoo's blogging baby hasn't been doing SSL right
Shoddy Developer Security Practices Exposed By Study
The majority of developers do not implement any security development procedure when designing apps
Mac Malware With Apple Developer ID ‘Likely Government Sponsored’
The sneaky Janicab malware is likely targeting activists in Kazakhstan and Russia
Yahoo Wins Court Ruling To Show How It Fought US Surveillance
Yahoo praised for fighting the US government over requests for its customers' personal data
South Korea Claims North Behind Cyber Attacks On Government Websites
Denial of service hits that coincided with the anniversary of the Korean War blamed on the North
How Cyber Extortion Really Goes Down
TechWeek exclusively exposes a real case of attempted cyber extortion, as a betting company is targeted by a DDoSer claiming to work for a rival firm
Texas Restaurant Chain Sues Micros Over Malware Infection
The restaurant chain alleges that Micros delivered a credit card transaction system containing malware that stole customer data
UK Terror Police Seize Mass Mobile Data At Border Control
David Anderson QC set to raise concerns about search powers of border police this week
Merkel Gets Behind Controversial European Data Protection Reform
European Commission's polarising data protection reforms get a boost thanks to Edward Snowden
Sony Stops Fighting £250k Breach Fine ‘For Security Reasons’
Irony lost on Sony, saying it would give away too much info on its security if appeal against ICO fine for 2011 PlayStation breaches goes ahead
Russians Opt For Typewriters To Combat Leak Threat
No danger of a Snowden style leak if it's all on paper, the Kremlin hopes
NHS Fined £200k After Computers Containing Patient Data Sold On eBay
One of the worst data breaches the ICO has ever seen leads to hefty fine for the NHS
Indian Government Can Now Intercept BlackBerry Messenger
Leaked document confirms rollout but BES emails are safe
Microsoft ‘Closely Collaborated’ With NSA To Decrypt Messages
Microsoft says it is only abiding by the law
Games Giant Konami Warns 35,000 Accounts Hacked
Konami becomes the third major games company to report a serious hack in just a month