How the cyber security market is evolving

The cyber security market continues to evolve and grow, driven by the increasing reliance of business on information technology, the growing number of security and data protection regulations, the... Read more »

Are proposed data protection changes a threat to UK citizens’ privacy?

Government proposals to liberalise the UK’s data protection regime in support of increased innovation, research and economic growth, alongside an expansion of the remit held by the Information Commissioner’s... Read more »

Tech giants commit to Biden’s cyber security action plan

Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft have collectively made a series of commitments to support US president Joe Biden’s “whole-of-nation” effort to address cyber security threats against US citizens,... Read more »

Government unveils post-Brexit data flow proposals

The government has announced plans to pursue a series of global data adequacy partnerships with Australia, Colombia, Dubai, Singapore, South Korea and the US, and will look to prioritise... Read more »

Security Think Tank: Steps to a solid data privacy practice

Your company has survived the Covid-19 lockdowns; administrative staff and employees who can work from home have got used to it and, in the main, really do not want... Read more »

NZ privacy lead John Edwards named new information commissioner

New Zealand’s serving privacy commissioner John Edwards has been selected by the UK government as the preferred candidate to succeed Elizabeth Denham as information commissioner when she steps down... Read more »

Calling the cops for ransomware attacks doesn’t help, say cyber pros

Almost half (45%) of cyber security professionals believe that calling in law enforcement following a ransomware attack slows down the recovery process and distracts the victim’s IT and security... Read more »

UK loses £1.3bn to fraud and cyber crime so far this year

Individuals and organisations in the UK reported losses of £1.3bn to fraud and cyber crime between 1 January and 31 July 2021, a threefold increase on the year-ago figure... Read more »

13 million malware attacks on Linux seen in wild

Linux-based operating systems are being targeted more and more frequently by malicious actors, largely thanks to the prevalence of Linux in public cloud workloads. More than 13 million attempted... Read more »

Half of MS Exchange servers at risk in ProxyShell debacle

Up to and possibly more than 50% of Microsoft Exchange servers located in the UK appear to be vulnerable to three distinct vulnerabilities that were patched some time ago,... Read more »
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