US health insurer Centene loses 950,000 people's records

The medical records of nearly a million people have gone missing, a US health insurance company has admitted. By Kevin Rawlinson Centene Corporation said it was conducting an internal search…

Companies that fail to keep personal data safe risk long-lasting reputational damage that can impact on the future success of the business, according to the Information Commissioner. Christopher Graham’s comments…

TalkTalk call centre workers arrested in India

TalkTalk has confirmed that three of its India-based call centre workers have been arrested. The London-based telecoms provider said that it alerted police after carrying out a data security review.…

DDoS: Website-crippling cyber-attacks to rise in 2016

Cyber-attacks that bring down websites and online services have been getting bigger every year. But how will businesses cope in 2016? By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter Distributed denial of service…

Israel's electric grid targeted by malware, energy minister says

Israeli infrastructure hit by attack. By Steve Ragan Israel’s Minister of Infrastructure, Energy and Water, Yuval Steinitz, told CyberTech 2016 attendees on Tuesday that the country’s Public Utility Authority had…