Case Studies

Vectra, the leader in automating the hunt for in-progress cyberattacks, today announced that Shop Direct, the United Kingdom’s second-largest pureplay digital retailer, selected the Cognito threat detection and response platform from Vectra to protect its ecommerce sites and enterprise operations and streamline security operations. With over £1.9 billion in annual sales, Shop Direct brands include digital department stores Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, as well as luxury fashion retailer VeryExclusive.co.uk. “Every organisation at some point is subject to a...

SAS, the leader in analytics, has collaborated with Sheffield Hallam University and other partners so emergency services can better manage crisis scenarios. When disaster strikes and every second counts, analytics technology can play a vital role in ensuring a swift, co-ordinated and effective response to help keep the public safe. As part of Project ATHENA, a security themed research project, the consortium has developed a mobile app along with a command and control platform that...

Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that its award-winning toy retail client, The Entertainer, also known as TheToyShop.com, is marking 10 years as a Neustar UltraDNS client. Neustar has been supporting the company’s phenomenal growth in DNS queries which increased 101 percent in 2015 worldwide. “DNS is too important not to do it right,” said Ian Pulsford, Head of IT Services at The Entertainer. “Our website gives...

Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS), a leading provider of software solutions that protect data from insider threats and cyberattacks, today released details on how Miramax relies on Varonis solutions to protect its most valuable data. Miramax, the global film and television studio whose acclaimed library contains over 700 titles, including Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and new titles like the upcoming Bridget Jones’s Baby with Universal Pictures and Studio Canal, set out to find a solution that could set...

Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants, a large practice with more than 300 providers serving multiple hospitals across the greater Phoenix region, has suffered a cyber attack affecting 882,590 patients. The incident also affects all current and former employees and providers, the number of which was not disclosed. In a statement, the organization said it learned of the attack on June 13, 2016; further investigation found that the attack started on March 30. Forensics has found...

Thales, leader in critical information systems, cyber security and data protection, and Williams (ETR: WGF1), the leading Formula One team and advanced engineering company have entered into a new technical partnership. As part of the agreement Thales will deliver state-of-the-art cyber security solutions for real-time global telemetry transmission to both WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING and Williams Advanced Engineering, the engineering services and technology division of Williams. Thales designs, develops and operates resilient and high-performance critical information...

Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNS), a leading provider of software solutions that protect data from insider threats and cyberattacks, today released details on how it is helping Dedham Savings Bank, a Massachusetts-based bank with 14 locations in the Boston area, protect against malware, like ransomware, which has been steadily on the rise. Dedham Savings Bank was looking for a solution that could monitor insider activity to detect suspicious behaviour that typically is caused by ransomware, and insider threats like...

Every day you hear of a hospital, school, government department or business being attacked by Ransomware, disabling their networks by encrypting important files. Recent security reports show over 90% of businesses were the target of a cyberattack in 2015, and 1 in 5 will be successfully infected with Ransomware during 2016. Attackers no longer need to be technical whizz-kids with ‘off the shelf’ Ransomware toolkits available on the 'dark-web' for as little as £100 upfront...

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the global leader in cybersecurity, today announced it is helping Williams combat the latest threats and accelerate its security posture ahead of the 2016 Formula 1 season. The Williams group, which includes the WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING Formula One team and Williams Advanced Engineering, is replacing its existing security technology to keep pace with the rapidly evolving threats today’s IT environments face. With critically important IP to protect across the business, maintaining...

 European Footwear Giant Kurt Geiger Gains Real-Time Insights Into Website and Cloud Infrastructure Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced that fashion footwear retailer Kurt Geiger relies on Splunk® Enterprise to support its growing e-commerce operations and improve the customer experience across its global websites. Splunk Enterprise helps Kurt Geiger to improve website uptime and deliver valuable insights across the business — including into its Amazon Web...