Cybersecurity & Crime

Preventing cyber crime is central to GCHQ’s mission, says chief

The head of the UK’s spy agency GCHQ has said that protecting Britain from cyber crime must be as central to its mission as defending the country from terrorism. Jeremy […]

Trump advisers resign over security concerns

Eight advisers to Donald Trump have resigned en masse, claiming that the US President’s actions have “threatened the security of the homeland”. The advisers issued a joint resignation letter as […]

Trump elevates Cyber Command to bolster US digital warfare powers

US president Donald Trump has approved plans to beef up the powers of US Cyber Command, the military unit dedicated to digital warfare. Cyber Command will now be elevated to […]

Singapore tops UN cybersecurity ranking

Singapore has knocked the United States from the top spot in a global ranking that measures the strength of countries’ cybersecurity provisions. The United States took second place in the […]

New Australian cyber unit to target overseas criminals

Australia has launched a new information warfare unit, charged with combating cyber criminals abroad and defending the country’s military infrastructure. The unit, whose creation was announced at the end of […]

Global ransomware attack used info stolen from NSA, says Microsoft

The head of Microsoft has called on governments to stop stockpiling software vulnerabilities, after claiming that Friday’s global cyber-attack exploited information stolen from the US National Security Agency. The ‘WannaCrypt’ […]

Hong Kong court backs gay marriage rights for civil servants

A High Court judge has ruled that civil servants from Hong Kong who travel overseas to marry their same sex partners are entitled to claim the same rights and benefits […]

New international centre to challenge state-led fake news and cyber attacks

An international centre to spearhead research into how to combat novel forms of ‘hybrid’ warfare is being set up in Helsinki. The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats […]

Making the most of the Internet of Things

In the workplace, across all industries and at Government level, the Internet of things (IoT) is becoming a growing topic of conversation. It’s a concept that not only has the […]

Users registered to Australian government’s online service portal reaches 10m

More than 10 million internet users have registered with the Australian government’s online service portal myGov, which has come under attack by citizens who complained of malfunctions of the site. […]