UK Ready to Take the Reins as Cyber-terrorism Fighter

The United Kingdom is determined to spearhead the international fight against cyber crime and terrorism, according to Neil Thompson, director of the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance.

“The U.K. has signaled its willingness to lead internationally,” Thompson said at yesterday’s cybersecurity conference in London, according to Computing.co.uk.

Foreign Secretary William Hague will be hosting a…

Study: 94 % of UK Firms Believe They Can Handle Cyber Attacks

Some 94 percent of U.K. firms say they are well equipped to handle a cyber attack, despite most organizations having inadequate defenses to thwart web-based assaults, according to BAE Systems.

The firm’s Detica cybersecurity division revealed in its first annual Cyber Security Monitor report that 82 percent of firms believe cyber…

Let the Cyber-War Games Begin: DHS Kicks Off Cyber Storm III to Test Internet Preparedness

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the launch of Cyber Storm III—a three-day long, DHS-sponsored drill that aims to examine the nation’s response capabilities in the event of a cyber attack.

“Securing America’s cyber infrastructure requires close coordination with our federal,…

Sex, Gifts and Spies- The Chinese Intelligence Game

The Chinese are actively conducting espionage against corporate targets in the United Kingdom, according to Britain’s domestic intelligence service, The Security Service or MI5.

The agency circulated a “restricted” warning to U.K. business people warning that the Chinese are seeking to leverage sex and gifts to exploit businesses.

According to the report, titled “The Threat from Chinese Espionage,” Chinese intelligence agents are disseminating IT goods like USB memory drives that are…