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Identity and access management products

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement

  Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  Government finally ends e-Borders programme

  The government has formally ended the troubled e-Borders programme, with its intended functions merged into a new project

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Microsoft takes aim at passwords

  Microsoft says it is determined to solve the problem of ineffective authentication that relies on usernames and passwords

• February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14

  Bank of England publishes Waking Shark II cyber security exercise results

  Bank of England publishes the results of its Waking Shark II security exercise, which tested financial institutions' contingency plans for cyber attack

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  The IT risks facing Universal Credit

  Despite Iain Duncan Smith's robust defence of his flagship welfare reform policy, Universal Credit, evidence to the contrary continues to mount

• October 30, 2013 30 Oct'13

  Identity assurance system moves into beta test phase

  The Government Digital Service has started testing of a key system to support plans for citizens to securely prove their identity when accessing online public services

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age

  In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.

• September 26, 2013 26 Sep'13

  Small businesses must encrypt customer data, says ICO

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) urges small businesses to encrypt customer data after a sole trader was fined for failing to do so

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  Insider threat: Balancing security with privacy

  How can organisations increase security without affecting productivity or encroaching on employees’ right to privacy?

• June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13

  Identity management key to browser-based IT strategy

  A cloud-based identity management system is key to enabling a browser-based IT strategy at online recruitment firm Reed.co.uk

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  Another online firm hit by data breach

  Online deals service LivingSocial is the latest company to report a breach of its computer systems that may mean attackers accessed customer details

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  Spam SMS messages drop following ICO penalty

  The number of spam SMS messages has significantly reduced since government regulator ICO issued £440,000 fines last year

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Conficker makes way for web-based attacks, says Microsoft

  Web attacks emerge as top threat as businesses finally begin to win the battle against Conficker and other worms, says Microsoft

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  What is RSA's build, buy, partner strategy?

  Computer Weekly takes a closer look at RSA's build, buy, partner strategy

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Twitter strengthens login security after hacker attack

  Days after a hacking attack, it has emerged that Twitter plans to strengthen its login security with two-factor authentication

• January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13

  Why has NAC, like DLP, failed to take off?

  Why are organisations not investing in systems that are designed to keep malicious actors out of their networks?

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  BYOD: People pay for devices to use for work

  Over half of employees buy their own devices for work use, according to new report from mobile device management specialist Good Technology

• December 14, 2012 14 Dec'12

  Mazars outsources access management

  Global accountancy firm Mazars has outsourced the management of access to Oracle and Sharepoint applications for 6000 global staff

• October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12

  Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services

  The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services

• October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12

  Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail

  Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?

• October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12

  RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web

  Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet

• October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12

  RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny

  Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees

• October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12

  DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October

• October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12

  Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use

  Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise

• October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12

  HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption

  HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme.

• September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12

  Dell SecureWorks uncovers cyber espionage targeting energy firms

  Dell SecureWorks researchers have discovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting several companies, including two in the energy sector

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Government launches £3.8m cyber security institute

  The government has ramped up moves to tackle growing cyber security threats by launching a £3.8m research institute.

• September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12

  FBI denies link to leaked Apple device codes

  The FBI says there is no evidence that Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop

• September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12

  Anonymous claims a million Apple IDs in FBI breach

  Hacking group Anonymous claims to have released over a million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) obtained from breaching FBI networks

• September 03, 2012 03 Sep'12

  Powerful cyber attack tools widely available, say researchers

  More low-level cyber criminals are getting access to sophisticated attack tools, say cyber intelligence specialists

• August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12

  Businesses worldwide fail to prepare for cyber threats, says Kaspersky Lab

  Companies around the world have failed to address cyber threats, according to a survey from security organisation Kaspersky Lab

• August 21, 2012 21 Aug'12

  At least 9 out of 10 top mobile apps hacked, study shows

  An average of 96% of the top 100 paid mobile apps have been hacked, a study has revealed

• August 20, 2012 20 Aug'12

  More than 1,000 school application details leaked on the internet

  Personal information about more than 1,000 children has been published on the UK Independent Schools Guide website after an alleged cyber attack

• August 08, 2012 08 Aug'12

  Good data protection can be cheap and easy, says ICO

  The ICO says charities and third sector organisations stand to benefit most from a data protection check-up.

• August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12

  LinkedIn data breach costs more than $1m

  LinkedIn says the forensic investigation and other recovery costs of the data breach in June could have topped $1m.

• July 31, 2012 31 Jul'12

  Cyber threats affect banks worldwide

  Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows

• July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12

  Twitter users targeted by Blackhole malware

  Twitter users are being targeted by tweets containing malicious links that claim recipients are pictured in an online photo

• July 26, 2012 26 Jul'12

  Australian telco AAPT confirms Anonymous data breach

  Australian telecoms firm AAPT confirms business customer data was breached by hacktivist group Anonymous at an external service provider

• July 19, 2012 19 Jul'12

  Many global firms unaware of online risk, finds KPMG

  Many global organisations could do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG

• July 16, 2012 16 Jul'12

  Sophos combines endpoint security and UTM

  Security firm Sophos combines endpoint protection and unified threat management (UTM) products into a single physical or virtual appliance

• July 09, 2012 09 Jul'12

  Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China

  Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers

• July 04, 2012 04 Jul'12

  BT extends cyber security agreement with MoD

  BT is to extend its cyber security agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a deal to expand its cyber defence service

• June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12

  White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt joins Qualys

  Former White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt is to join the board of security and compliance company Qualys

• June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12

  Network security: Is new technology bypassing traditional controls?

  Network security practices are among the most mature, but can businesses be sure network traffic is not sneaking past traditional controls?

• June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12

  FTC sues Wyndham Worldwide hotel group over data breaches

  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing hotel group Wyndham Worldwide over claims it failed to secure customer data

• June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12

  Ethiopian government blocks Tor Network online anonymity

  The Ethiopian government is blocking access to the Tor Network that enables online anonymity, according to Reporters Without Borders

• June 12, 2012 12 Jun'12

  2012: Will this be the year TPM finally comes of age?

  Will 2012 be the year that TPM finally delivers on its potential to provide a hardware-based "root of trust" for enterprise information security?

• June 11, 2012 11 Jun'12

  Flame malware gets kill command

  The controllers of Flame, the most powerful cyber weapon discovered to date, have recently sent a kill command that removes the malware from some infected computers

• June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12

  eHarmony, Last.fm join LinkedIn with password leaks

  Online dating site eHarmony and Last.fm have joined LinkedIn with password leaks, as hackers focus on social networks

• June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12

  Top 10 tips for IPv6 security

  Many organisations are being misled about the complexities surrounding IPv6 security, according to security firm Stonesoft