Government’s cyber security policy: decide or delay?

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ISSUE DATE: 6 December 2017 TOP STORIES Government’s cyber security policy: decide or delay? The UK government is leaving too many of its options open and needs to implement effective cyber security rules now. READ MORE → There are no economic reasons to regulate the US tech giants The likes of Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft may dominate their markets, but the economic argument to regulate them is weak. READ MORE → BlackBerry calls for stricter internet of things security standards All internet-linked devices should support software updates, though things that are prone to safety risks when hacked, such as connected cars, should adhere to higher security standards, says BlackBerry CSO. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Chief data officer role is key to business success, says Gartner There’s a new chief in business, set to take on stewardship of the company’s data assets, research shows. READ MORE → Interview: Lee James, CTO, Rackspace Lee James spent the early part of his career on the user side, deploying clouds and vSphere for his employers, before moving to the supplier side, first at Computacenter and now at Rackspace. READ MORE → Steal a march on cyber criminals through security by deception Security by obscurity, although a common and tempting practice, is generally not recommended, but security by deception offers a way for defenders to make it more difficult for attackers to succeed and easier for defenders to catch them. READ MORE → From the server to the edge: the evolution of analytics In a guest blogpost, Peter Pugh-Jones, head of technology at SAS UK & Ireland, reflects on how the analytics industry is evolving and what organisations need in a data-driven economy. READ MORE →

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