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Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

January 25, 2017

Internet giant Yahoo has confirmed it is to be investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with two major data breaches discovered at the company last year. In a November 2016 quarterly filing, the company said it was “cooperating with federal, state and foreign” agencies, including the SEC, as first revealed … More Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

Apple issues security patches for… just about everything

January 24, 2017

If you have a piece of Apple technology in your house or office, chances are that it’s time you updated it. On Monday Apple issued security patches for all of its major operating systems – fixing vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, the Safari browser, and iCloud for Windows. iPhones and iPads, for instance, now … More Apple issues security patches for… just about everything

UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

January 24, 2017

There were approximately 5.6 million incidents of fraud and cybercrime in the UK last year, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. Of that number, two million incidents related to computer misuse offences, highlighting how problematic this type of criminal activity has become. According to the ONS’ latest annual Crime Survey … More UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

January 20, 2017

The global skills gap for cybersecurity professionals has shown improvement over the last two years, but is still a serious problem for some of the world’s leading economies. That is the main finding of a new study conducted by Indeed.com, which found Israel to have the highest skills shortage, followed by Ireland, the UK and … More Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

UK’s new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready, Ireland not quite prepared yet

January 19, 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has released a new set of guidelines aimed at ensuring companies are adequately prepared for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The document states that decision makers and key members of organizations should make themselves aware of the upcoming changes in the law, and … More UK’s new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready, Ireland not quite prepared yet