Cyber Security is an ever growing topic that many European Government Departments are taking seriously, by investing heavily in securing their critical infrastructure and sensitive information.
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UK Government Fears Destructive Cyber Sabotage
Government's cyber security strategy lead James Quinault says UK faces very real threat of attacks destroying critical infrastructure
IT Skills Gap Still Worries Businesses, Survey Finds
Many businesses are still concerned about the quality and available quantity of IT talent, a survey reveals
LulzSec Hackers ‘Thought They Were Latter-Day Pirates’
Four accused said to be on "cutting edge" of cyber crime
Top Tech Firms Sign Up To Offer Cyber Security Apprenticeships
BT and IBM join e-skills UK's bid to get youngsters excited about security
Government ‘Needs To Embrace Open Data Faster’
Shakespeare Review proposes getting data out faster, even if it means it is messier
Syria Internet Down Yet Again
Outage the second in the last eight days
EU Urged To Kick Off ‘Hacking Back’ Discussions
Two security giants call on the EC to talk about hacking back, but Brussels isn't convinced
Bloomberg ‘Leaked Over 10,000 Private Messages’
It's been a bad week for Bloomberg when it comes to privacy
Microsoft Joins Industry Push For Software Security Standard
Microsoft has backed an international standard to make it easier for small developers to build more secure software
Majority Of Web Users Fret Over Privacy
A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy
ICO Concerned Over ‘Guesswork’ Surrounding EU Data Privacy Laws
British companies are perplexed by proposed EU rules to boost privacy, says the ICO
Ex-Twitter Security Lead Asked To ‘Set Up Saudi Surveillance Operation’
Moxie Marlinspike claims he was asked to set up a massive man-in-the-middle surveillance operation by Saudi operator Mobily
Proposed US Cyber-Crime Law Increases Pressure On China
A US Congress bill has proposed blocking the import of products that use technology stolen from American firms
Microsoft Spies ‘Wave’ Of Facebook Account-Hijacking Trojans
Chrome and Firefox users facing barrage of malicious browser extensions
There Is ‘No Mobile Malware Crisis’
Mobile threat a concern, but still not much of one, F-Secure research shows
EE 4G Customer Data ‘Offered To Police’
EE is accused of betraying customers' trust but it firmly denies it has done nothing of the sort
Bloomberg Apologises Over ‘Inexcusable’ Access To Client Information
After a complaint from Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg says it is sorry it let workers access data on clients to guide news coverage
Intel’s McAfee: Proper Security On A Chip Still A Pipe Dream
It's still the dream, but full security on a chip isn't going to happen any time soon, McAfee admits
IT Life: Stonesoft’s Politically-Minded Strategist
Governments need to solve the strategic issues before addressing technology, says Stonesoft's Jarno Limnell
Microsoft Bringing Internet Explorer Zero-Day Patch Next Tuesday
PWN2OWN IE flaw fixed too as Microsoft applauded for acting fast
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Cops And Robbers
Try our quiz on the villains and victims of cyber space
Eight Charged Over “Unlimited” $45m Cyber Bank Heist
After one of the most devlish cyber plots ever is uncovered, seven are arrested, but the gang's alleged leader has been murdered
Huawei CEO Denies Involvement In Cyber Attacks On US
Huawei hasn't actually sold the US any big network kit yet, CEO says
Zero-Day Flaws Force Fast Fixes From Microsoft And Adobe
Software titans offer temporary fixes for some serious flaws
Five Arrested Over £500k American Express Cyber Theft
Cyber crooks spent stolen funds on Rolex watches, wine, diamonds, designer luggage and fine dining
Government Pumps £7.5m Into Cyber Security Training Centres
Royal Holloway and Oxford handed millions for Centres for Doctoral Training
Head Of PCeU British Cyber Police To Quit Force
Charlie McMurdie tells TechWeek it is the right time to go, ahead of PCeU's merger with SOCA
Hacker Splashes Sex And The City Author’s Next Book Online
Pages of Candace Bushnell's Killing Monica novel thrown on Google Drive for all to see
Super Stealthy Backdoor Spreads To Hit Hundreds Of Thousands Of Web Users
Cdorked almost matches Stuxnet for sophistication, researcher tells TechWeek