Steve Evans
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Google DeepMind Deal with NHS Contained 'Inexcusable' Mistakes
Lack of public consultation over data sharing agreement and no regulatory oversight criticized in academic report → Read More
GCHQ Rubbishes Trump Wiretap Claims
‘Utterly ridiculous’ claims that GCHQ wiretapped Trump at behest of former President Barack Obama should be ‘ignored’ → Read More
Russia Denies Yahoo Hacking Charges
“No question” of Russian involvement in “illegal actions in cyberspace,” say officials in response to US charges → Read More
Bad Bots Running Wild Online
Bots make up 40% of all web traffic, with bad bots targeting sensitive information which can be used for fraud and other crimes → Read More
SMBs Increasingly Targeted in Ransomware Attacks
Financial impact and downtime are putting SMBs at risk, but many don’t bother to report attacks to the authorities → Read More
Russian Spies Charged Over 2014 Yahoo Hack
US authorities have charged four people, including two Russian spies, over the 2014 hack on Yahoo, which exposed 500 million accounts → Read More
Managing Mobile Workers Too Complex & Expensive for Many Businesses
Organizations recognize the threat posed by mobile workers, but many lack technology and policies to deal with it → Read More
Cyber-espionage Tops Security Threats to Businesses
Trend Micro’s research suggests headlines about Russian hacking of elections is spreading fear among Euro and US organizations → Read More
Facebook Bans Developers from Using Data for Surveillance Tools
Social network giant tweaks terms and conditions to stop developers from creating tools that could be used to spy on people → Read More
#CYBERUK17: UK Businesses Facing 'Significant & Growing' Cyber Threats
Cyber-criminals increasingly targeting personal devices, while internet building blocks will face more attacks, according to NCSC & NCA report → Read More
IT Workers Expect Industrial Internet of Things Attacks to Rise
New research suggests nearly all workers expect to see more attacks on IIoT infrastructure, but most are not prepared → Read More
GCHQ Warns Over Russia Threat to UK Elections
Russian hacking of US election could happen here, spy agency boss warns UK politicians → Read More
New Ransomware Demands Political Statement, Not Money
Discovery by Palo Alto researchers appears to suggest ransomware authors have shifted tactics from financial to political motivation → Read More
Technology Plays Role in Every Aspect of Crime, Europol Says
From the highest levels of organized crime to burglary, criminals are using technology more than ever, Europol report warns → Read More
UK Code is Least Secure, Report Finds
UK sits bottom of the league table for code security, while financial institutions have worst code overall, Cast report reveals → Read More
Banks Confident about Cybersecurity, but Gaps Remain
Accenture research suggests banking executives have confidence in their cyber-defenses, but skills shortage is a concern → Read More
'Secure' Messaging App Riddled with Security Flaws
Confide - popular with White House aides - could have leaked sensitive user information → Read More
Budget 2017: Broadband, AI & Training, but Where’s Cybersecurity?
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first budget has received mixed reviews from those in the tech industry → Read More
Exclusive: Workers Still Ignoring Security Risks from Personal Devices
Symantec research shows that employees use their personal device for work, but are clueless about the security implications → Read More
ICO's Agenda: GDPR, Brexit, WhatsApp & A Culture Of Data Confidence
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s speech at the Data Protection Practitioners' Conference outlined the challenges and issues facing data protection industry → Read More