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Why IT departments miss basic IT security hygiene
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A survey of 300 IT operations and 300 IT security professionals has found a big gap in perception over who takes responsibility for patching IT systems.
Read MoreUK Defense Secretary Sacked Over Huawei Leak
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Opposition parties are calling for a criminal inquiry after the UK defense secretary was sacked for allegedly leaking news of the governments decision to allow Huawei to supply parts of its 5G network.
Read MoreCyber-Attacks in UK Grew by 140% in 2018
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Cyber-attacks in the UK grew by an alarming 140% in 2018, according to a cyber-threat landscape report by eSentire that discusses the most impacted industries in the UK and which types of attacks were the most successful.
Read MoreUK Government Announces Cyber Security Ambassador
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The UK government has announced the appointment of a new cybersecurity ambassador to promote the nations expertise in the sector to potential export markets.
Read MoreUK gears up for new laws on IoT security
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The government is moving ahead with plans to ensure that internet-connected devices making up the internet of things (IoT) are better protected from cyber attacks.
Read MoreBackdoors found in old Huawei tech as US berates UK 5G plans
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Vodafone has confirmed that following an investigation into old Huawei infrastructure in Italy, backdoors were implanted in the Chinese firm’s equipment and could have been used to gain access to the carrier’s fixed-line network and millions of their customers.
Read MoreNearly half of UK IT pros report serious data breaches
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Nearly half of IT professionals in the UK (47%) have experienced a serious data breach at their current employer, compared with 61% globally, a report reveals.
Read MoreMost businesses vulnerable to supply chain cyber attacks
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Seven in 10 businesses may be particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks through their supply chains, according to research commissioned by Accenture.
Read MoreICO investigates use of personal data in sexual assault cases
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is running an investigation into the use of the personal data of sexual assault victims in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreCompanies face regulatory fines and cybersecurity threats, still fail to protect sensitive data
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
22% of a companys folders are accessible, on average, to every employee, according to the new report from the Varonis Data Lab, which analyzed more than 54 billion files.
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