IT Security

An exciting mix of innovative start-ups are flying the flag for the UK at a prestigious conference on cyber security in California’s Silicon Valley. The seven companies (namely TrustStamp, Ohalo, Pixelpin, Secure Schools, The CyberFish Company, fraud.Net and Keybox) are supported by the National Cyber Security…

Cyber security is a topic that’s consistently dominating the mainstream press and we’re seeing an increase in global organisations being put in the spotlight because of targeted breaches, writes Guy Bunker. However, recent research conducted by Clearswift has found that, although 70% of financial organisations…

Radware, the provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has released its 2019 State of Web Application Security Report which finds that, while organisations shift their applications to microservices environments, the responsibility for securing these environments shifts as well. The rapid expansion of the…

Research conducted by data security company Clearswift has highlighted that the recent large General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-centric fines levied against enterprise giants British Airways (BA) and Marriott International have had something of a ripple effect on Board-level involvement and spending plans in relation to…

LastPass by LogMeIn has announced the results of a new study conducted by Vanson Bourne to offer businesses insights into the state of identity and access management (IAM) and actionable steps to improve their IAM programme. The study, entitled ‘The Guide to Modern Identity’, surveyed…

Thales has revealed a growing security gap among European businesses, with almost a third (29%) of surveyed enterprises experiencing a breach last year and only a little more than half (55%) believing their digital transformation deployments to be either very or extremely secure. These findings…

Beyond Trust has announced the release of its Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. The research provides the latest insight into security vulnerabilities facing organisations today, as well as a five-year trends analysis designed to better equip organisations to increase their IT security posture and keep networks and…

London-based insurance broker G&M International has announced the launch of its all-new cyber insurance policy whereby the business has created a package of valuable features designed to provide comprehensive cover and bespoke solutions for companies of all sizes. Over the last couple of years there has…

Developed in partnership with global enterprise security software leader Vidsys and proving hugely popular this year, the Converged Security Centre is set to return to IFSEC International next June. The expert-led exhibition zone affords visitors the unique opportunity to learn from world-leading experts, discuss their critical…

(ISC)2 – the non-profit membership association of certified cyber security professionals – has appointed Mary-Jo de Leeuw as the organisation’s director of cyber security advocacy for the EMEA region. In this role, de Leeuw will work to encourage corporations, Governments, academic institutions and others to…