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Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts

Twin brothers managed to trick HSBC’s voice recognition security system into giving account access to the wrong person

Railway stations in The Netherlands are monitoring the movement of travellers to manage traffic flow and reduce people jams

Atlassian adds new features to Bitbucket and Bamboo to enhance DevOps security and reliability, as well as to simplify the build process for developers.

The Infinite io network storage controller 'bump on the wire' proxy scans storage to capture metadata in flight and speed movement of inactive files to the cloud.

Hard on the heels of the WannaCry ransomware attacks, a researcher has found a worm that combines four NSA exploits and associated attack tools, including EternalBlue used by WannaCry

CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology

In a ‘lessons learned’ report, Scottish auditor sets out five principles that should be considered when managing government IT programmes

Millennium Prize winner Stuart Parkin says flash and 2D methods of storage are fatally limited – Racetrack Memory offers 100x the capacity without flash’s wear issues

Veritas expands beyond data protection with HyperScale storage software to give OpenStack users added quality of service, data protection and management capabilities.

Companies doing business in EU face challenge to get GDPR compliant as enforcement of the strict new General Data Protection Regulation is just one year away.

Funding will go towards building a national sensor platform, boosting the government’s cyber security capabilities and driving the use of robots

With one year left, it's time to prioritize GDPR compliance; Gary Southwell, CSPi's general manager, offers advice for protecting personal data under the EU's new privacy regulation.

Security researchers uncovered more info on how WannaCry spread, and a ransomware decryptor emerged to save files for those affected.

Following the worldwide impact of WannaCry, EternalRocks arrived abusing seven NSA cyberweapons but holding back on its malicious intent.

With GDPR compliance set to be mandatory in one year, Microsoft will help get its cloud customers ready for the new data protection regulation.

Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms

Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence

Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows

Gatwick has installed 2,000 beacons to help passengers find their way around the airport using augmented reality maps

Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance

The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50

Hewlett Packard Enterprise previews flash upgrades to 3PAR StoreServe and hybrid MSA systems, plus its first Nimble Storage array for reusing backup and copy data.

Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up

Government agencies in Sweden are using a tool by Apptio to help them gain a better understanding of IT costs

People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre

Possible voting machine hacking has been a topic of conversation since before the 2016 election and at DEFCON 2017; professional pentesters will find out what damage can be done.

In UC news this week, Genband and Sonus are set to merge; Polycom and Zoom combine forces; and Genesys updates its contact-center platform with artificial intelligence tools.

News roundup: The Target settlement following the 2013 data beach requires the company to adopt a stronger security program. Plus, experts knock the FCC's DDoS claim, and more.

End users are in the crosshairs of business data privacy issues, especially when it comes to information gleaned from artificial intelligence technologies.

A widespread Samba vulnerability has raised the possibility of attacks similar to WannaCry hitting Linux and Unix systems, but mitigation options are available.

GDPR will go into effect in May 2018, yet many U.S. organizations are only now understanding how the regulation may apply to them; other news from the week.