By Phil Muncaster The UK government has called for a “new, deep and special partnership” to protect its digital economy and data flows with the EU, but experts have warned…
Month: August 2017
UK Charities Exposed to Cyber-Attack, Says Government
By Phil Muncaster Many of the UK’s charities lack awareness of and resources to address cyber-threats, despite being as vulnerable to attack as private sector businesses, according to a new…
Brexit: UK seeks data transfer pact with EU
By Chris Baraniuk The UK will seek “new arrangements” with the EU in order to allow for the continued free flow of personal data, according to a government paper. It…
Cybersecurity world faces 'chronic shortage' of qualified staff
It’s the number one problem, according to analyst By Kieren McCarthy The number one issue facing cybersecurity firms is a “chronic shortage” of qualified staff. That’s according to the founder…
Company bosses 'lack cyber-attack training'
More than two thirds of companies say their directors have no training in responding to cyber-attacks, according to a government survey. Of 105 businesses in the FTSE 350 questioned, one…
DDoS Attacks on the Rise Again: Akamai
By Phil Muncaster DDoS attacks rose again in Q2 for the first time in almost a year as the black hats returned to tried-and-tested tools and techniques including PBot, Mirai…