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
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’
The extremely recent and still active TalkTalk cyberattack story has generated so much media interest, commentary and analysis that we can safely say that this is big, big news, the kind of topical story that intrigues and affects everyone. While such incidents still appear to be infrequent – especially on such a big scale – … More TalkTalk Cyberattack: The story so far
The business world’s riskiest user of technology is likely to be someone working in IT, according to a new study. Intermedia’s Insider Risk Report 2015 found that contrary to what most people may expect, IT professionals have some of the “poorest security habits” in the workplace. The statistics showed that in comparison with colleagues in other … More IT workers ‘the riskiest users of technology’
New study shows UK workers are significantly lacking in cyber awareness and could be leaving themselves at risk A new study has revealed that the majority of UK workers are not Cyber Savvy and have failed a Cyber IQ test, which was compiled by experts at internet security firm ESET. Study participants were asked a … More Majority of UK Workers failed Cyber IQ Test
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