Unless you have literally been living on a remote, desert-like planet in a galaxy, far far away, spending your days looking out over the horizon as two suns start to set, then you might have missed a ridiculous level of buzz about a certain new Star Wars movie. Indeed, the world has gone positively potty over The … More Star Wars: A New Hope – 5 information security lessons
The European Parliament has agreed to new rules that will underpin new cybersecurity legislation. This deal is the first of its kind in the European Union. Günther H. Oettinger, the EU’s commissioner for digital economy and society, explained that MEPs across the continent had come to a “political agreement” over the matter. The legislation, he … More MEPs agree to new EU-wide cybersecurity legislation
TalkTalk has admitted that “one-off costs” related to last month’s cyberattack could total £35 million. In an interview with the BBC, the company’s CEO, Dido Harding, said that this covers its response to the breach, “incremental” inquiries to its call centers, IT expenses and loss of revenue. While representing a significant hit to its finances, … More TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million
Current university students have a strong understanding of how best to use social media, resulting in them being “less vulnerable to cybercrime”. This is according to a study by Kingston Business School in the UK, which found that in comparison to recent graduates, they tend to be “safer users” of websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn … More Current uni students ‘less vulnerable to cybercrime’
When WIRED reported on the live hacking of a Jeep a few months ago, the publication was criticized by some people for sensationalizing the risk of car hacking. That criticism resurfaced recently in a column in Scientific American penned by technology writer David Pogue. As someone who has enjoyed Mr. Pogue’s coverage of technology in … More The great car hacking debate
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