Endpoints

With the end of Windows 7 support looming large on the horizon, new data from endpoint management and security company 1E shows that many companies remain significantly behind in completing their Windows 10 migration. With just over 68% of endpoints converted, the lagging process raises…

Retailers are putting customers’ data at risk by failing to incorporate proper security controls in their new application development practices. That’s according to the latest research from Claranet. While the majority of retailers have adopted or plan to adopt a DevOps approach to speed up…

BlackBerry Limited – the enabler of the Enterprise of Things by dint of its provision of technology that allows endpoints to trust one another, communicate securely and maintain privacy – has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Cylance, the privately-held Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security company…

BlackBerry has entered into a definitive agreement to wholly acquire Cylance, a specialist in the spheres of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security, for US$1.4 billion in cash, plus the assumption of unvested employee incentive awards. This will be BlackBerry’s biggest-ever acquisition deal. Pending regulatory…

Bitglass has released its 2018 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Security Report. The analysis is based on a survey of nearly 400 enterprise IT experts who revealed the state of BYOD and mobile device security in their organisations. According to the detailed study, no less…

Bomgar, a global leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BeyondTrust, a global leader in privilege-centric security, from an affiliate of Veritas Capital. The combined company, which will be called BeyondTrust, brings together proven innovators with a shared…

Endpoint security specialist Carbon Black has conducted research in conjunction with Computing Magazine that uncovers “significant discrepancies” between the levels of confidence in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) readiness reported by organisations and the reality of how they will deliver compliance starting in May 2018. A…

Professionals working in IT are marking their companies down when it comes to their ability to prevent, detect and manage the consequences of a data breach. That’s according to a detailed study on the impact of data breaches commissioned by Centrify and conducted by The…

ForeScout Technologies, a specialist in the field of ‘agentless’ cyber security, has issued the findings of its new European Perceptions, Preparedness and Strategies for IoT Security Survey. The research reveals that, while the majority of respondents acknowledge the business opportunities presented by the Internet of Things…

PwC and Tanium – the company that has “redefined security and systems management” – have unveiled a new form of strategic partnership that will bring together the deep technical security expertise, threat intelligence and consulting practices of PwC with the respected endpoint security and systems management software platform…