Lancaster Uni invests £19m to boost UK cyber defences
Lancaster University is aiming to tap into the burgeoning data and cyber security market with the launch of a £19m…
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Tech, talent and data insight key to riding out recession
Business chiefs are being urged to temper their overly optimistic predictions for budget increases with discipline and precision, prioritising investments…
InterContinental Hotels rocked by ‘ransomware attack’
InterContinental Hotels Group, the company behind hotel brands Holiday Inn, Holiday Express, Regent, and Crowne Plaza, has confirmed that it…
Tech security staffer gets 5 years for ransomware spree
A tech security worker who hacked a raft of UK business websites in order to steal personal data through ransomware…
Wakey, wakey: Data breaches cost UK firms £4bn a year
Data breaches may now be so common that they are in danger of being dismissed but a new study should…
ICO calls for overhaul of ministers using WhatsApp
The Information Commissioner’s Office is demanding an official review into the systemic threats Government ministers and officials are risking by…
UK law firms urged to block off ransomware payments
UK legal firms are being urged not to sanction ransomware payments by their clients aiming to get their systems back online,…
Axe data fines for charities, too, say agency chiefs
The Information Commissioner’s Office decision to rein in fines for public sector bodies should also be extended the charity sector,…
UK shoppers increasingly fearful of online data abuse
Consumer concerns over online personal data collection and security appear to be rising faster than the cost of living, with…
Under siege: Marketers’ favourite password is ‘123456’
The media and marketing industry is one of the most breached sectors in the world, and even the most senior…