Today's cybercriminals are professional, well-funded, and highly motivated. Many of their attacks take place over a period of weeks, months or even years and are often highly focused and targeted.

More than half of UK adults are risking their online security by using the same password for most if not all websites they visit, according to researc...

The launch follows a successful pilot instigated by the prime minister which included over 160 companies from across five sectors of business including defence, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, finance and energy - all of which are industries with a strong element of UK-US trade and investment.

Today it is not uncommon to see children or even toddlers playing games on a parent's smartphone or tablet. It's an easy decision to hand over your device to a fractious child in the pub or on a train, but this can have unexpected consequences.

As part of the UK's staunch and diverse efforts to secure a safe and global digital environment which fosters innovation and growth in the internet, on Friday, our Foreign Secretary, William Hague signed the World Economic Forum's (WEF) new set of principles on Cyber Resilience.

Sending unsolicited spam is against the law. Those who are sending you text messages or sharing your data without your permission are conducting illegal activity. Tetrus Telecoms has recently paid the price, with a fine of £440,000 by the Information Commissioner's Officer.

There has been a lot of debate recently about how much information we should give away online. Just a couple of weeks ago, Cabinet Office Internet security chief, Andy Smith, publicly suggested that we should use fake details online in order to protect our security. But is this really the right approach to staying safe online?

Many users of Google's market-leading Android smartphone operating system are being tricked into leaking their personal information, a report has foun...

Many users of Google's market-leading Android smartphone operating system are being tricked into leaking their personal information, a report has foun...

In an age of Bring Your Own Device, it's easy to see how well-meaning employees might arrive at the concept of Bring Your Own Service, especially when that service is easy-to-use, fast, cheap, and reliable.