London Olympics cyber attack fears
The BBC has released details from 2012 Olympic Games officials about fears that the opening ceremony might have come under cyber-attack. Here are some comments from industry …
EU adopts stricter penalties for cyber criminals
Cyber criminals will face tougher penalties in the EU, under new rules adopted by Parliament on Thursday. The draft directive, already informally agreed with member states, …
EU Parliament to launch inquiry into US surveillance programs
European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee will conduct an “in-depth inquiry” into the US surveillance programs, including the bugging of EU premises …
NSA hacking and spying on EU officials
Over the weekend, the German Der Spiegel published a report based on a document leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden that show that the US has been spying on EU …
New specific rules target EU telecoms that lose personal data
The European Commission is putting into place new rules on what exactly telecoms operators and ISPs should do if their customers’ personal data is lost, stolen or …
The state of risk-based security management
A new Ponemon Institute survey covers risk-based security management program governance and maturity and includes 571 U.K. and 749 U.S. respondents from the following areas: …
Report on crime against businesses ignores cybercrime
A new Home Office report finds that the number of crimes committed against wholesale and retail business premises has fallen significantly over the last ten years – from …
EU citizens’ data must be protected against US surveillance
The US PRISM internet surveillance case highlights the urgent need to pass legislation to protect EU citizens’ personal data, most MEPs agreed in Wednesday’s Civil …
Pirate Bay co-founder sentenced for hacking Swedish companies
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm has been found guilty of hacking into Swedish IT company Logica and the Nordea bank mainframe and has been sentenced to two years in …
Employees biggest IT threat to businesses
Despite British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) providing training in IT and security, employees fail to prevent breaches and data leaks, according to McAfee. Even …
New regulation for ENISA, the EU cybersecurity agency
EU cybersecurity agency ENISA has received a new Regulation, granting it a seven year mandate with an expanded set of duties. ENISA’s Executive Director, Professor Udo …
Key obstacles to effective IT security strategies
Drawing on data gathered from a total of 3,037 individuals – 1,944 technicians and 1,093 executives – in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, …
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