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Poll: Who Are You Backing In The 2017 General Election?
What is the best outcome for the UK technology industry? Let us know
European Court Of Justice May Rule On UK Surveillance Law
The legality of last year's Investigatory Powers Act may be referred to the European Court of Justice, following a challenge
Infosec 2017: Former MI5 Boss Highlights Changing World Of UK Intelligence
Just like many other industries, the intelligence world has had to change with the times
HPE Discover: ‘Project New Stack’ Unifies Multiple Enterprise Clouds
At Discover, HPE takes the wraps off advances in software-defined IT, terabyte-scalable persistent memory and firmware-level security
Infosec 2017: Europe Needs 350,000 More Cybersecurity Professionals As Skills Gap Grows
Europe faces a shortage of 350,000 IT security staff by 2022 - yet companies continue to focus on hiring workers with existing experience
Infosec 2017: What To Expect
It's time for Europe's biggest cybersecurity conference and Silicon will be there. But what should you expect from Infosecurity Europe 2017?
Hadoop Databases Expose 5 Petabytes Of Data To The Internet
Unsecured Hadoop databases are less numerous than MongoDB instances, but expose 200 times more data, research finds
ICO: Met Police Use Of Windows XP Risks User Data Security
A consensual audit has found 'considerable scope for improvement' in the Met Police Service's data protection arrangements
Theresa May’s Criticism Of Tech Companies Is ‘Politically Convenient’
Prime minister May has called for more Internet regulation following Saturday's attack, but critics call the reaction short-sighted
QakBot Returns To Lock Thousands Out Of Microsoft Active Directory Service
The malware causes lockouts while on the hunt for banking credentials
US Visa Applicants Face Stricter Vetting With Social Media And Employment Checks
Stricter visa vetting procedures get approval despite facing criticism
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (2 June)
Test your weekly tech knowledge with our week in review quiz!
Fireball Malware Infects 20 Percent Of Corporate Networks
Ad agency in Beijing responsible for malware that infected 250 million computers worldwide, researchers claim
Putin: ‘Russian Patriots’, Not Government, Responsible For Foreign Election Cyber Attacks
Vladimir Putin goes on the defensive as fallout from US election continues
Tales In Tech History: ‘I Love You’ Virus
The 'I love you' worm had a devastating impact on computer networks worldwide seventeen years ago
Kaspersky Labs Identifies Mistakes In WannaCry That Can Be Exploited To Retrieve Data
Looks like WannaCry has more than a few workarounds
OneLogin Password Manager Suffers Data Breach
The breach has appeared to expose the ability to decrypt the data as well
Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server
Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection
Chipotle Breach Exposes Continued Point-of-Sale Cyber-Security Risks
ANALYSIS: Chipotle is the latest victim of Point-of-Sale malware that steals credit card information, demonstrating the continued risks that face retailers
Large Enterprises Plagued By Latency & Bandwidth Issues After Office 365 Rollout
Large businesses look to direct connections to solve capacity and latency issues caused by cloud office suite.
IBM, Cisco Buddy Up For Enterprise Security Push
Making the world a safer place...IBM and Cisco team up to share threat data and carry out joint research
WhatApp Scam Tricks Users Into Handing Over Subscription Fee
WhatsApp hasn't charged a subscription since it was first launched in 2010
ShadowBrokers Hacker Group To Publish More NSA Code
New batch of stolen code to be auctioned by hacker group, despite earlier pledge to shut down operation
Spain’s Biggest Banks Back Red Lyra Blockchain Initiative
Companies will be able to use the network to securely validate services and identities
Researchers Suggest Windows XP Was Immune To WannaCry Virus
Blue screens of death may have been the worst-case scenario for Windows XP devices
Sky Tackles Nuisance Calls With Talk Shield Screening Service
Sky announces free service to rival BT Protect and block unwanted nuisance calls
Hackers Hijack Digital Billboard In Liverpool Shopping Centre
The billboard was turned off quickly, but not before pictures of the hack made their way online
Judy Malware Infects Up To 36.5m Android Devices
Cyber security firm Check Point reckons it could be the biggest malvertising campaign to hit Google Play
Wikipedia Encryption ‘Has Decreased Censorship’ Thanks To HTTPS
Wikipedia's move to encrypt the entire site has led countries to take a more hands-off approach with regard to censorship, a Harvard study finds