Using file sync and share applications can put sensitive personal information, and potentially sensitive corporate information, at risk should a vulnerability be found. Unfortunately, Dropbox has just admitted such a flaw.

Organizations have spent millions over recent decades on information security awareness activities, but a recent report asserts that such an approach has flaws.

MI5 has warned British corporate chiefs that foreign intelligence agencies are targeting IT workers within big organisations in a bid to gain privileged access to sensitive data.

AOL has been hacked, resulting in the compromise of “information regarding a significant number of user accounts.” The data breach is to blame for a large spam/spoofing spike targeting its users.

David Jones, head of information security at the BBC, explains how the Corporation protected its data from adversaries including the Syrian Electronic Army.

Infosecurity Hall of Fame inductee Dr Eric Cole, chief scientist at Secure Anchor, says the greatest risk to businesses is the threats they cannot see.

David Smith, deputy commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office, gives an update on the EU Data Protection Regulation and how it will affect UK business.

A new worm that would seem more at home in the Windows PC environment than on a mobile phone has made an appearance on the Android platform, bringing classic worm behavior with it.

Improved monitoring and analytics can improve the information available to IT security teams. But shifting patterns of work mean it only offers partial insights.

Whistleblowers have exposed issues around data custody and data privacy, says Mikko Hypponen.