Microsoft Launches ‘AccountGuard’ Email Service For Election Candidates

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A new kind of pilot secure email service called ‘AccountGuard’ has been launched by Microsoft, specifically for use by election candidates, and as one answer to the kind of interference that took place during the last US presidential election campaign. (more…)

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UK Government Guilty of Mass Surveillance Human Rights Breach

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The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has found the UK government guilty of violating the right to privacy of citizens under the European convention because the safeguards within the government’s system for the bulk interception of communications were not strong enough to provide guarantees against abuse. (more…)

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Cyber criminals are “outspending” businesses in the on-going cyber security battleground, according to cyber security software company

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Carbon Black, a cyber security software provider, has published research on the UK cyber security market which argues that cyber criminals are spending nearly a $1 trillion dollars a year on cyber attacks whereas businesses are spending a ‘mere’ $100 billion on cyber security solutions worldwide.

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Only 34% of UK citizens trust companies managing their personal information

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The glum figure comes courtesy of the ICO’s annual Original Benchmark Research programme. The annual audit of public perception on cyber security found that trust and confidence in businesses storing and using personal data had increased from 21% in 2017 to 34% in 2018. (more…)

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