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UK Government Tech Market ‘To Be Worth £20bn By 2025’
The UK is in a position to lead the world's public sector IT market due to government reforms and broad public acceptance of digital, argues a new study
DCMS Is Now Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport
DCMS name changes to reflect growing importance of digital and technology in its activities
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Update With Host Of New Security Features
Windows 10 Build 16232 includes Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) improvements and ransomware protection
Royal Society: UK ‘Needs’ New Data Protection Watchdog
The Royal Society and the British Academy argue a new level of oversight is needed in a data protection landscape rapidly becoming unrecogniseable
Hackers Could Use Brainwaves To Make Educated Guesses On Passwords And PINs
Clever algorithms can figure out passwords using stolen brainwave data
Petya Mainly A Threat To Unprepared And Unwilling Organizations
ANALYSIS: Despite repeated warnings and the experience last month provided by the WannaCry ransomware, organizations that failed to prepare for known threats found they were most subject to the Petya malware
Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach
Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Time to stretch your memory muscles with our quiz on the top tech news this week.
Home Office Overlooks Scale Of Online Fraud Warns NAO
Must do better! National Audit Office says online fraud is costing billions of pounds, but is still not a priority for police or government
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (30 June)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge!
Lloyd’s: Businesses Need To Take A Long-Term View Of Cyber Attacks
It's no longer enough for organisations to just focus on the immediate impacts
AMD Ryzen Pro CPUs To Challenge Intel In The Enterprise Arena
Performance, security and machine learning optimisation can all be found in AMD's latest processors
US Airline Security Measures Stop Short Of Laptop Airplane Cabin Ban
Busy passengers can still work on airlines travelling to the US
US Senate Considers Kaspersky Lab Cybersecurity Ban For Military
American lawmakers to consider banning Kaspersky Lab products due to Russia espionage concerns
Telegram Founder Doesn’t Budge On Sharing Of Private Data
Pavel Durov has, however, agreed to officially register the app with Russian authorities
Microsoft Tech Support Scammers Arrested In UK
Annoying tech support scammers ... four arrested in the UK after City police team up with Microsoft
MoD: HMS Queen Elizabeth Will Not Have Windows XP Systems When Operational
UPDATED: MoD squashed concerns that legacy software in the Navy's latest aircraft carrier leave it open to cyber attacks
LogRhythm: Cyber Security Offers Strong Careers For Women In Tech
INTERVIEW: Chris Brazdziunas, vice president of products at security intelligence company LogRhythum, discusses women in technology with Silicon
Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine And Is Spreading Across The Globe
UK advertising and marketing giant WPP has been hit by a variant of the Petya ransomware
Cisco, Apple Extend Mobile-Networking Partnership Into Security
The two companies say they are promoting an effort to reduce cyber-security insurance premiums for enterprises that use their products.
Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature
Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app is running, say experts
New Spora Ransomware Variant Bypasses Security Scanners
The Spora ransomware, initially discovered in January, has returned with a new technique aimed at bypassing security protections
Lastline: Machine Learning Is The Key To Tackling Rising Cyber Security Threats
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline
China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking
The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to acquiring high-tech know-how
Industry Reaction: UK Parliament Cyber Attack ‘Was A Matter Of Time’
Industry professionals respond to the weekend's news of a cyber attack on the UK government
AES-256 Encryption Keys Cracked Wirelessly Using Inexpensive Kit
Dutch researchers have demonstrated that secret AES encryption keys can be extracted using recording equipment that costs under 200 euros
UK Parliament Hit By Cyber Attack Targeting Email Accounts
Experts have suggested that a foreign government could be responsible
Cyren CEO: Pure Cloud Vendors Are The Future Of Cyber Security
As the benefits of using cloud for cyber security become clearer, is it now the only realistic way forward for vendors?