The UK government has announced a new data protection bill to give individuals greater control of their online data, with businesses facing non-compliance fines of up to £17m. more»

New research from the London Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) found that just 13 per cent of company owners in the UK capital had used any of the government’s eight different services to help protect against online attack. more»

A recent government survey estimated that the average cost of cyber attacks is between £65,000 and £115,000 for small businesses and between £600,000 and £1.15m for larger organisations. more»

A scam conning workers into transferring money by using fake emails has reached small firms. Here's how to make sure you avoid falling victim to the fraud. more»

Macbeth's Ben Butler on the new difficulties businesses face with insurance, which have arisen from the rise in cyber crime and data theft. more»