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A malware researcher has discovered a spamming operation with access to more than 7.1 million email addresses, said to be the 'biggest of its kind'

Agile Business Consortium highlights the importance of business agility in ensuring value for money and greater efficiency

Viruses planted by hackers have been found in the computer systems of several shipping firms with 'millions of dollars' already stolen

Open Access Government August 2017 highlights key topics such as health and social care, research and innovation, the environment, energy, education, ICT and cyber security. A selection is detailed below: Fighting against antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem that requires commitment to tackle it, shares EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis...

Botond Szebeny, Jean-Paul Forceville, David Pilkington, Antonino Scribellito and Waqas Ahsen at PostEurop describe their work to tackle postal operators' security challenges Can you tell us about the collaboration at PostEurop, and how important this collaboration is from a postal security perspective? Botond Szebeny – Secretary General, PostEurop: The main tasks...

Data breaches are on the rise and things are bound to get worse before they get better, SolarWinds Head Geek Destiny Bertucci tells Open Access Government For better or worse – and most would argue worse – 2016 was a year of change, from celebrity deaths to the shifting sands...

James Kelly, Chief Executive of BSIA, tells Open Access Government why reputable security consultants and staff training are worthwhile when it comes to risk As we begin to move forward through 2017, planning for the future and ensuring risk management processes are in place for all eventualities is essential. 2016...

AG highlights comments from the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos from a speech in 2015 regarding the European Agenda on Security, In today’s world, what does security mean? Feeling safe in your own home, your own town or even your own country. In the last few months, Europe...

Chris Morriss, Team Leader – Cyber Assurance at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) details the role of government science and technology, and Cyber Capability  The Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) provides cyber advice to the UK government informing both military and civilian domains of potential vulnerabilities and...

As the government pushes forward proposals to increase its surveillance powers and to repeal the human rights act, Adjacent Digital Politics examines the impact on civil liberties... No one likes the idea of being spied on. I get affronted if someone looks through my front window when passing the house,...

Expert and government adviser Professor David Stupples has warned that a new high-tech rail system could be hacked, leading to a serious crash... The high-tech signalling system that is set to control trains in Britain could potentially be hacked, according to a leading rail expert and adviser to the government. Professor...