Last.FM joins Dropbox in confirming 2012 hack figure

More than 43 million accounts have been confirmed as compromised in a hack at Last.FM in 2012, underlining the weaknesses of password-based security

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Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years

Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances

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Security Think Tank: Addressing the malware arms race

How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?

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Chiltern Railways to test Bluetooth ticketing

Train operator has put a new spin on contactless ticketing by enabling it through mobile phones

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Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap

Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry

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Cheshire councils face complaints over proposed 12-year ERP contracts

The Crown Commercial Service confirms two complaints about a proposed joint council IT procurement framework – offering contracts up to 12 years in length – have been raised

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SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for Facebook internet project

Facebook’s internet project has lost a satellite it was planning to use to provide broadband coverage to sub-Saharan Africa

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