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Several of The UK's Banks Have Been Hit by Cyber Attacks in The Last Six Months
Nov 29, 2013The Bank of England has revealed that several of the UK's banks have been hit by cyber attacks in the last six months, which have led to the institutions making financial losses. In its Financial Stability Report, the bank said that the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The Government Could Save up to £70bn by 2020
Sep 4, 2013The government could save up to £70bn by 2020 if it shifted away from paper and digitised its activities, learned to work in new ways but with fewer staff, sought out for the best procurement deals, and made use of data and analytics, ...
Tags: Computer Products
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Security Should Play a Bigger Role in The Government's Digital by Default Reform Agenda
Sep 3, 2013Two-thirds of public sector officials feel that security should play a bigger role in the government's Digital by Default reform agenda, according to research by McAfee. The research, conducted in association with specialist political ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Cyber Criminals Are Targeting Small Businesses Due to Their Less Sophisticated Defences
Apr 18, 2013Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small businesses due to their less sophisticated defences, according to a new report from Symantec. Companies with 250 employees or less absorbed 18 percent of targeted cyber attacks in 2011, but ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The President Said United States Is Facing a Rapidly Growing Threat From Cyber-Attacks
Feb 19, 2013The President, in his annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of the US Congress, said the United States is facing a “rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.” “We know hackers steal people's identities and ...
Tags: cyber-attacks, US, cyber security
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A Complacent Government Has Failed to Take Preventative Action to Protect
Jan 10, 2013The British military could be exposed to cyber attack and a complacent government has failed to take preventative action to protect it. The failings could leave forces dangerously exposed in the event of war. That is the damning ...
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Only 8% of European Companies Plan to Decrease Spending on Antivirus&Antimalware in 2013
Dec 24, 2012Only 8% of European companies plan to decrease spending on antivirus and antimalware in 2013, a survey of IT security purchasing intentions has revealed. Some 21% of more than 250 IT professionals polled by Computer Weekly and TechTarget ...
Tags: European companies, antivirus, IT security, TechTarget
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SMEs Suffer More From Malware Than Larger Organisations
Oct 30, 2012Small to medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)suffer more from malware than larger organisations,but their security procedures are lagging behind,says security firm,Kaspersky Lab. SMEs are typically more vulnerable to viruses,worms,spyware and ...
Tags: SMEs, malware, Kaspersky Lab, IT Security
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Big Companies Fail to Learn From Information Security Incidents, According to Rob Kraus
Sep 12, 2012Many big companies are failing to learn from information security incidents, according to Rob Kraus, director of research at malware analysis firm Solutionary. Few organisations are conducting post-incident reviews to see how and why the ...
Tags: information security, Cyber Attacks, 2012(ISC)2 Security Congress
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GCHQ Would Launch a Programme Today That Aims to Help Business Leaders
Sep 5, 2012The government's spy agency,GCHQ,is to launch a programme today that aims to help business leaders in their attempts to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks. The programme,dubbed Cyber Security for Business,will be the first time ...
Tags: spy agency, GCHQ, privateSector CIOs, fight cyber crime
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Obama Considers Issuing Orders Compelling Private Companies to Improve Cyber Defences
Aug 10, 2012The White House has announced that US President Barack Obama is considering issuing orders compelling or encouraging private companies in critical industries to improve their cyber defences. The announcement comes a week after Congress ...