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Teenagers from 14 to 16 will pit their wits against one another to break secret codes to uncover hidden messages and then write their own

Sometimes people ask me for career advice related to information security in general and, more specifically, digital forensics and incident response.

On Sunday, the New York Times quoted senior US officials as saying the Obama administration began helping its Middle Eastern friends build up cyber defenses against alleged attacks form the Islamic Republic.

Only terrorists, criminals and spies should fear secret activities of the British and US intelligence agencies, the Foreign Secretary has insisted.

Last week, US President Barack Obama met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

The clock is ticking as web applications take center stage as the point of entry for malicious activity and development teams are asked to deliver new applications at breakneck speed.

Mobile network giant Telefonica has launched new business unit Eleven Paths, which promises unprovoked attacks on customers every day, in the interests of greater security.

Applications – including legacy and in-house – are becoming more accessible though the web, cloud and mobile devices. But while this enables users to be more productive, the applications extend beyond perimeter defences, leaving them and your sensitive information at risk.

Google chief Larry Page on Friday branded Internet spying a threat to freedoms and called for governments to be more revealing about what they try to find out about people’s online activities.

Scotland-based travel company, Stewart Travel, was faced with the difficult task of demonstrating to its new bank compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards by a certain timeframe, or face significant fines.