Charlotte Marshall, MD of Iron Mountain in the UK, Ireland and Norway, explains what steps can be taken to minimise the risk of a data breach
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Google Offers Free Drive Storage For A Quick Security Check
Giveaway of 2GB storage marks Safer Internet Day
How To Keep Children Safe While Gaming
Online gaming can be a dangerous pastime. IT security firm ESET offers top tips on keeping your little gamers safe
9 Simple Ways To Keep Children Safe Online
O2's chief executive, Ronan Dunne, explains how parents can protect their children as they surf the Internet
Skills, Strategy And Security: The Recipe To Tackle Cybercrime In 2016
Kaspersky Lab's David Emm lays out his predictions for the security scene in 2016
Stopping The Six Nations Rugby Ticket Scammers
John Grimm, senior director at Thales e-Security, examines how e-ticketing scams at the Six Nations championship can be thwarted
Online Dating: UK Romance Fraud Booming
Around 500,000 UK adults have fall victim to online dating or romance scams
These ‘Hack-Proof’ RFID Chips Could Stop Your Cash Being Stolen
MIT researchers have created RFID chips, which they believe will vastly improve security of credit cards, key cards and warehouse goods
Software Glitch Delays Delta Airlines Flights
Software outage delays two dozen Delta flights in the US, adding to growing number of aviation-computer incidents
eBay ‘Won’t Fix’ JavaScript Flaw That Exposes Users To Malware, Phishing
Flaw in eBay custom descriptions could allow for the execution of malicious JavaScript, but no fix appears to be on the horizon
Ethical Hackers – What They Do And Why
Mark Amory, ethical hacking expert at IT training firm QA, explains why ethical hackers are the unsung heroes of the IT world
Microsoft Vulnerabilities Grew Sharply In 2015
Report from IT security firm Avecto reveals huge increase in vulnerabilities in 2015, with almost half deemed critical
Kaspersky: There’s No Excuse Not To Get Security Basics Right In 2016
Biometric security and greater awareness can get firms more secure in 2016, but above all, they should get the basics right, says Kaspersky’s David Emm
Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme
The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers
HSBC Cyber Attack: How Safe Is Online Banking?
HSBC says it has successfully defended a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack, but should customers be worried?
US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code
US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software
Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin
Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform
Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach
Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data
Data Protection Day: Have We Learned Anything About Privacy in The Past 10 Years?
Data Protection Day is 10 years old today! But is it just marketing BS or is it genuinely helping companies and individuals keep data private?
How Will Identity And Privacy Drive Digital Transformation?
Daniel Raskin, VP of strategy at ForgeRock, thinks companies must change their approach to customer identity and privacy to achieve true digital transformation
10 Firefox Features That Will Keep Your Private Stuff Private
Nick Nguyen, VP of product, Mozilla, offers a super fast crash course in data security and privacy with Firefox
Why We Should All Care About Data Privacy Day
Dierk Schindler, head of EMEA legal field Services, NetApp, believes legal and ethical uncertainty means companies must work harder to protect individuals' data
DDoS Attacks Set To Get Bigger Following 500Gbps World Record
Happy new year. Cyber extortion, DDoS and cloud attacks, plus firewall failures set to increase in next 12 months, acording to Arbor Networks
Lenovo ShareIT App Secured By ‘12345678’ Password
File-sharing app safeguarded by world's worst password, as Chinese PC maker rushes out security fixes
Magento Flaw Puts Millions Of Ecommerce Sites At Risk
Ebay-owned back end system releases patches to fix a number of damaging vulnerabilities
Government Offers Support To Cybersecurity Startups
Government hopes advice and cybersecurity support will help startups flourish, gain investment and protect the UK from an attack
A Look At Linux, Android Zero-Days And The Perils Of Patches
BLOG: A zero-day vulnerability is reported against Linux and Android, but the real risk lies in known issues that users have not yet patched
Hacked Toy Firm VTech Restores Some Online Functions
Kids toy manufacturer VTech says it's "very sorry" for hack that exposed the data of 6.4 millions children