IT Security and Compliance Blog Archive
Read the news, developments and opinion pieces from years gone by about IT security and compliance from industry experts New Net Technologies.
While the United States and the United Kingdom may be working towards gaining access to encrypted messaging platforms, the Dutch government is opposing any moves to introduce these so called ‘backdoors’ to help law enforcers.
According to researchers at security firm ESET, a threat group using the Russia-linked ‘Black Energy’ malware are to blame for the recent power outages in Ukraine.
A recent study conducted by Spiceworks has found that IT professionals feel responsible for the security of their organization's data.
After months of negotiation and debate, the EU Parliament and Council has agreed on the content of the General Data Protection Regulation, aiming to harmonize data protection laws across all of Europe.
According to officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unite (SEROCU), a 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the VTech cyber-attack.
The New Zealand Government’s Communications Minister, Amy Adams, launched an action plan & national plan to address cybercrime and ensure New Zealanders are safe from online crime.
Being the holiday season, consumers are shopping more than ever, but do shoppers care about potentially suffering from a data breach?
EU lawmakers have reached a milestone by signing off the first cyber security law on Monday, December 7.
British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has become the most recent British company to suffer from a data breach.
Educational toymaker, VTech Holdings, has announced that 11.6 million accounts were compromised in a cyber attack they experienced on November 24, 2015.
Security researchers at iSight Partners have identified a stealth malware called ModPOS that’s been targeting retail point-of-sale systems since at least 2013.
United Airlines is in the hot seat after taking nearly six months to patch a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to manage every aspect of a flight reservation using the United Airlines website.
The recently acquired American hotel and leisure company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has announced it has fallen victim to a security breach resulting in the loss of its customer’s financial data.
A lawsuit has been filed against the office of Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp alleging the office disclosed nearly 6 million voters’ personal information.
With the end of the year approaching rapidly and 2016 right around the corner, it’s important to understand what cyber threats are upon us.
In a statement made today by Chancellor George Osborne, the UK has announced an increase in funding to fight cybercrime following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris this past weekend.
With holiday shopping season just around the corner, the FBI has recently published an online PSA warning consumers to be careful when giving their personal and credit card information to unknown parties or untrusted websites.
Despite recent requirements of the Payment Card Industry Security Standard (PCI DSS) and enhancements in security technologies, there are still gaps in the overall security of Point-of-Sale (POS) systems.
Despite the string of prominent cyber-attacks on the health-care industry in the last year, healthcare providers still seem to be putting security on the back burner.
On Tuesday, the New York State Financial Services regulator announced details about new cybersecurity guidelines for banks & insurance companies under its jurisdiction.
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