Narinder Purba

Narinder Purba

Senior Editor for English


Education: Degree in history, postgraduate diploma in journalism and a PGCE PCET with a specialism in journalism.

Highlights of your career: Writing a novel in my early 20s which, while unpublishable, I'm very proud of.

What malware do you hate the most? Hate is a very strong word. They are all problematic.

Favorite activities: Anything cultural.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Don't overshare – privacy is an understated virtue.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? No idea when but it was the ZX Spectrum – tape cassettes for games.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario Kart; Metal Gear Solid.


225 articles by Narinder Purba

Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’

Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’

Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’

Just over one in five banks and insurers are confident in their ability to identify data breaches, according to a new global survey from Capgemini Consulting.

Narinder Purba06 Feb 20171 min. read


Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape'

Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape'

Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape'

Strategic cybersecurity the key to keeping the threat of cyberattacks at bay, a new report states.

Narinder Purba02 Feb 20171 min. read


Over half of US citizens ‘have experienced a data breach’

Over half of US citizens ‘have experienced a data breach’

Over half of US citizens ‘have experienced a data breach’

A significant number of US citizens have experienced a data breach and are concerned over the security of their personal information, a study reveals.

Narinder Purba01 Feb 20172 min. read


Security professionals shortage in UK ‘increasing competition among companies for talent’

Security professionals shortage in UK ‘increasing competition among companies for talent’

Security professionals shortage in UK ‘increasing competition among companies for talent’

IT security professionals are at the forefront of the demand from companies across the UK, many of whom have placed greater demand on tech skills.

Narinder Purba30 Jan 20172 min. read


Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether Yahoo could have been quicker to tell investors about two record-breaking data breaches.

Narinder Purba25 Jan 20171 min. read


Lloyds Banking Group hit with distributed denial of service attack

Lloyds Banking Group hit with distributed denial of service attack

Lloyds Banking Group hit with distributed denial of service attack

Lloyds Banking Group fell victim to an attempted cyberattack earlier this month, which saw cybercriminals attempt to crash the online banking service over a two day period.

Narinder Purba24 Jan 20171 min. read


UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

UK fraud and cybercrime figures show extent of these threats

There were approximately 5.6 million incidents of fraud and cybercrime in the UK last year, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

Narinder Purba23 Jan 20171 min. read


Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

There are signs of improvement in the global cybersecurity skills gap, but serious problems still remain, a new report finds.

Narinder Purba19 Jan 20171 min. read


UK’s ICO releases new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready

UK’s ICO releases new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready

UK’s ICO releases new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready

The UK's ICO has released a new set of guidelines aimed at ensuring companies are adequately prepared for the introduction of the GDPR.

Narinder Purba18 Jan 20171 min. read