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ICO Fines Moneysupermarket.com £80,000 For Spamming Customers
Price comparison site sent out marketing emails to customers who had opted out
Authorities Take Down Dark Web’s Biggest Criminal Marketplace
AlphaBay and Hansa were together responsible for the trading of hundreds of thousands of illegal commodities
Tech Quiz: Biometric Technology & Security
Biometrics are taking over and technology is becoming more personalised, but what do you know?
Cisco Warns Of ‘Destruction Of Service’ Attack Threat
Cisco paints a bleak picture of the current cyber security landscape
US Ends Laptop Ban For US Bound Flights
Controversial ban preventing Middle Eastern passengers carrying their laptops on flights to the US officially ends
Google Play Protect Arrives To Better Secure Android Against Malware
Play Protect will help shore up modern versions of Android against cyber security threats
BlackBerry Can Now Protect US Government From Eavesdroppers
BlackBerry SecuSUITE receives NSA approval to encrypt government calls and texts
TSB Becomes First European Bank To Deploy Iris Scan Tech
No more passwords? Biometrics move as TSB readies iris recognition technology for its mobile banking app
FBI Warns About Security Risks From IoT-Connected Toys In Your Home
ANALYSIS: As more toys and recreational devices are directly or indirection connected to the internet of things, security threats rise, FBI warns
Swansea City Adds Cyber Security And Mobile Apps Into Digital Formation
INTERVIEW: Swansea City COO Chris Pearlman talks Silicon through the club's digital transformation plans ahead of the upcoming season
UK NCSC ‘Has Never’ Certified Kaspersky Lab Products But Has No Blacklist
UK National Cyber Security Centre says that just because it has never certified Kaspersky products, doesn't mean it has a blacklist or that they aren't suitable for businesses
Newcastle City Council Data Breach Exposes Details Of Adopted Children
ICO investigates after sensitive information was sent out in a spreadsheet
Report: Hackers ‘Likely’ Compromised UK Energy Control Systems
A warning reportedly sent by the NCSC warns of attacks on British energy firms, following last month's hack of a US nuclear plant
Researchers Propose ‘Lelantos’ Blockchain-Based Anonymous Parcel Deliveries
The Lelantos scheme, inspired by blockchain and Tor, would allow goods to be ordered and delivered without revealing the recipient's identity
Dow Jones AWS S3 Server Error Leaks Personal Data Of 2.2 Million Customers
The exposed data includes names, addresses and the last four digits of credit card numbers
House of Lords: Brexit Could Crush Trade And Security If Data Transfer Is Hindered
The House of Lord's EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee suggests the government comes up with an 'adequate agreement' with the EU over data regulation
Ashley Madison Offers £8.5m To Data Breach Victims
The fund will be available for anyone with a "valid claim" for being affected by the 2015 breach
Account Recovery Flaw Leaves Myspace Data Open To Hackers
Someone tell Tom! Myspace is a "graveyard of personal data" that anyone can access
Government Offers £2m To Fund Terrorist Targeting Tech
Research projects that help pick out terrorists in crowds are being sought by the Home Office
Government Presses Ahead With Age Verification Plans For Porn
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
IBM Revamps Mainframes With Eye On Data Protection
The IBM Z mainframe uses dedicated silicon to boost cryptographic performance, meaning organisations can encrypt all their data, all the time
Lloyds of London: Cyber Attack Could Cause £40bn In Damage Worldwide
The costs incurred by a major cyber-attack could be on par with the havoc caused by a major natural disaster, warns Lloyds
Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
Australia To Force Tech Firms To Provide ‘Encryption Access’
Australian government to introduce law to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages
Verizon Won’t Be The Last to Leave Data Exposed In The Cloud
ANALYSIS: Once again, security researchers have found that data has been left open and improperly secured in the cloud and it's going to keep happening
Bupa Global Admits Data Breach Of Health Insurance Information
Firm admits employee action resulted in breach of customer data including names and date of births
NHS To Receive £21 Million Cyber Security Boost From UK Government
Cash injection aims to protect NHS against future WannaCry-esque attacks
Third Party Data Breach Affects 14 Trump Hotels
Hackers gained access to customer payment card details after accessing a reservation system
Government Urges Cyber Security Startups To Apply For GCHQ Accelerator Scheme
The GCHQ Cyber Accelerator will look to help UK cyber security startups to scale up