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Identity and access management products

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  Norwegian state discusses vulnerabilities with IT sector

  Government is collaborating with the country’s IT industry to improve the availability of security expertise

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  Equifax fined by ICO for security failings

  The Information Commissioners Office has fined Equifax UK in relation to a data breach at its UK parent last year

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  Europol cyber crime report highlights emerging threats to enterprise security

  Research highlights increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks, while revealing details of new and emerging threats to enterprises

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  IT sector advises Swedish government on elections and voting system

  Swedish IT secure is helping the government make election systems more secure and reduce external influence

• September 17, 2018 17 Sep'18

  Cutting through the blockchain hype

  Blockchain adoption is still in its infancy, with security challenges standing in the way of more widespread deployment, according to a blockchain expert

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  Two-thirds of emails not clean, says research

  Two-thirds of emails don't make it to the inbox because security systems consider them unsafe, according to research

• September 10, 2018 10 Sep'18

  Cyber criminals outspend businesses in cyber security battle

  Cybercriminals are flexing their financial might and UK organisations are facing more attacks as a result

• September 05, 2018 05 Sep'18

  Government projects watchdog recommends terminating Gov.uk Verify identity project

  Infrastructure & Projects Authority says Whitehall departments are unwilling to fund flagship GDS identity programme – cancellation would mean writing off at least £130m spent so far

• September 04, 2018 04 Sep'18

  Three forthcoming government services to use Gov.uk Verify

  Government Digital Service is in the process of private beta testing its identity assurance platform with three new central government services

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  Machine identity management crisis looming

  Managing machine identities is looming as the next big security challenge, a study reveals, with few organisations capable of protecting them as they increasingly form the basis of online communications

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  Fourth man jailed for iCloud celebrity hacking

  The final hacker charged with leaking nude images of female celebrities in 2014 has been jailed

• August 24, 2018 24 Aug'18

  Gov.uk Verify chief to leave Government Digital Service

  Nic Harrison is returning to the Department for Work and Pensions, with no replacement as leader of the identity assurance programme yet in place

• August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18

  NHS trusts lose nearly 10,000 patient records a year

  Report calls for NHS trusts to work to abolish handwritten notes in hospitals to prevent loss of personal documents and to introduce a patient identity protocol

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Global infosec spending to top $114bn in 2018, says Gartner

  The need for improved detection, response and privacy is driving the demand for security products and services in response to security risks, business needs and industry changes, Gartner reveals

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  Scotland's Improvement Service signs up to pilot digital identity platform

  The Improvement Service will pilot the Yoti digital identity platform, test the use of blockchain applications and take a cloud first approach with its myaccount citizen portal

• August 15, 2018 15 Aug'18

  The National Archives deploys Egress to support FoI requests

  Egress Secure Workspace is being used by the Advisory Council for The National Archives, who require a collaboration environment to assess FoI requests

• August 14, 2018 14 Aug'18

  Phishing remains top fraud enabler, RSA reports

  Phishing is the most popular way of enabling fraud for cyber criminals, who are also increasingly using rogue mobile apps, mobile browsers and social media, a report reveals

• August 10, 2018 10 Aug'18

  NCR patches ATM vulnerabilities

  NCR has patched ATM vulnerabilities discovered by Positive Technologies

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  GDPR harmonised with local laws in Nordic EU states

  Sweden provides an interesting challenge for the European Union’s data protection regulation due to its laws around freedom of press and free speech

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Australia’s health sector reports most data breaches again

  In the first full quarter since Australia’s mandatory breach disclosure scheme came into effect, healthcare providers reported the most data breaches amid controversy over the national health record system

• July 30, 2018 30 Jul'18

  Digital identity system for EU nationals should be used for all UK citizens, says report

  Policy Exchange report recommends extending Home Office system for registering EU nationals post-Brexit to become UK-wide digital identity application

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Singapore public healthcare sector limits internet use

  Healthcare workers who require internet access will have to use separate internet workstations following an unprecedented attack on Singapore’s public healthcare system

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  Zero trust security model boosts business confidence

  Organisations that combine the zero trust security model with next-gen access are more confident about meeting access control challenges, a study shows

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  How Splunk is ‘splunking’ data for APAC enterprises

  Splunk’s regional vice-president talks up the company’s business strategy and how its customers are using big data analytics in security and IT operations

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Deloitte launches EMEA-wide initiative to close cyber security gender gap

  Professional services organisation Deloitte expands its UK efforts to encourage more women into cyber security to cover the EMEA area

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  A third of organisations do not have a security expert, survey shows

  Around a third of organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to a lack of dedicated in-house cyber security experts, finds Gartner survey

• July 10, 2018 10 Jul'18

  Corporate networks vulnerable to insider attacks, report finds

  Researchers found that 100% of corporate networks tested in 2017 were vulnerable to insider attacks, with Wi-Fi networks and employees among the top areas of weakness

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Global IoT security standard remains elusive

  Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Norway’s National Security Agency warns IT industry about security obligations

  IT service providers serving organisations in Norway have received a timely reminder about their security obligations.

• June 18, 2018 18 Jun'18

  Singapore faced cyber attacks during Trump-Kim summit

  Russian attackers allegedly scanned IP phones in the city-state for vulnerabilities, although it was unclear what they were after or whether they were successful

• June 14, 2018 14 Jun'18

  Encryption is under attack, says Venafi CEO Jeff Hudson

  Encryption is one of the fundamental principles on which the internet is built, but this vital technology is under threat from criminals and ill-advised government policies, says Venafi CEO Jeff Hudson

• June 10, 2018 10 Jun'18

  GDS loses digital identity policy to DCMS

  The move follows DCMS taking over data policy from GDS and means Cabinet Office is no longer responsible for relations with private sector ID ecosystem

• June 04, 2018 04 Jun'18

  Scotland to begin building identity platform prototype this autumn

  Scottish government plans flexible approach to online identity providers as it aims to launch alpha phase of is online identity assurance programme in August 2018

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Grab outlines its approach to cyber security

  Singapore-based ride-hailing company prefers detective controls rather than preventive ones to deter cyber threats – an approach it claims is less intrusive and costly to implement

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  England and Wales Cricket Board to improve players’ medical data

  Cricketers’ medical images will be stored securely in an independent clinical archive, enabling clinicians to access medical data and make treatment decisions more quickly

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  UK government promises laws to police 'Wild West Internet'

  UK government plans laws to make online activity safer after green paper reveals more needs to be done to protect citizens

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  Government to get new digital visa service

  The Home Office has signed up to a deal with Sopra Steria for a visa service allowing people to use biometrics and digital files as part of their application

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  NHS England on the cusp of launching first citizen identity pilot

  The NHS will begin trialling its identity verification system with a non-clinical service shortly, with 20 other services in the pipeline, according to NHS England chief digital officer Juliet Bauer

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  SMEs more worried about GDPR’s threat to reputation than fines

  SMEs are more worried about the damage GDPR non compliance will do to their reputations than their wallets

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Dutch Tax Authority not fully GDPR-compliant as deadline approaches

  The Netherlands’ Department of Finance warns that not all aspects of the EU privacy law will be implemented by the 25 May deadline

• April 20, 2018 20 Apr'18

  Account takeover up tenfold in past year

  The incidence of online account takeover and the proportion of high-risk account access attempts underlines the need for improved authentication, says fraud detection firm

• April 19, 2018 19 Apr'18

  Mastercard calls for global online payments standard

  Mastercard and its EMV partners are pushing for online payments standards similar to those for point-of-sale payments

• April 11, 2018 11 Apr'18

  Government to set up £13.5m cyber security centre

  Located at the 2012 Olympic Park, the London Cyber Innovation Centre could create up to 2,000 jobs in cyber security

• April 05, 2018 05 Apr'18

  Interview: GDPR will give Dutch privacy watchdog its teeth

  The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog has not handed out fines so far because there has been no reason to, says the organisation’s chairman, Aleid Wolfsen

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Most airports not protected from cyber threats

  The chairman of the Israel Airports Authority paints a dismal picture of the state of cyber security in aviation, and offers advice on what can be done to avert the next disaster

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Home Office issues guidance on tech to prevent identity fraud

  Advice highlights the benefits of using identity document validation to audit and share data on fraudulent documents

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Facebook announces more privacy control updates

  Social media giant updates privacy settings and tools in response to the unfolding controversy over Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data for political campaigns

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  ShopDirect set to use AI to detect fraud on phone calls

  The online retailer has signed a contract to use voice authentication technology from Pindrop to tackle fraud and improve customer experience

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Blockchain not ready for cross-border bank payments

  The use of blockchain in certain parts of the financial services industry is limited at present due to the additional IT work required around its use

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Dutch SMEs’ cyber security is insufficient

  Nowhere in the Netherlands is digitisation as big as it is in small and medium-sized enterprises, but the sector still has a lot to do in terms of cyber security