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Encryption gateway vendor eperi and Deutsche Telekom have presented a joint quantum encryption solution that will prevent even the most advanced computers from cracking encryption algorithms. The approach, one of the first of its kind, will also be able to protect data in SaaS applications like Office 365, Salesforce or custom apps against this threat. Key to this is PQC (Post Quantum Cryptography), advanced encryption algorithms developed by the Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt. “Quantum computers are...

Phoenix Software today reveals that local authorities are unable to store and analyse data effectively. Independent research it commissioned alongside VMware among local authority IT leaders shows the majority believe their current data analysis capabilities (75 percent) and data storage capabilities (72 percent) will need a refresh within the next 18 months and this refresh could greatly enhance their productivity internally and help them deliver highly effective citizen-focused solutions. IT departments within local authorities are...

IoT has become the leading technology for digital transformation and is the number one priority for 92 per cent of organisations, according to global research findings published today by Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications.  The Inmarsat Research Programme study focusing on the enterprise application of the Internet of Things (IoT) revealed that machine learning (38 per cent), robotics (35 per cent), and 3D printing (31 per cent) were also...

MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection is advising businesses to act now in order to protect themselves against cyber attacks. These attacks come in all different shapes and sizes, and as we have seen from recent global attacks, no brand can truly consider themselves safe. What’s more, with both the rate and sophistication of cyberattacks continually increasing, brands are facing the additional risk of significant financial and reputational loss at the hands of...

Imperva have proved their commitment to protecting business-critical data and applications in the cloud and on premises; and this week they have announced several enhancements to their Incapsula Content Delivery Network (CDN). Designed to improve website performance and responsiveness, while simultaneously  lowering bandwidth cost, the CDN increases the amount of content  delivered from high speed cache, consequently improving the website visitors' experience, whilst at the same time, reducing the load on the website owners servers. Some...

A year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, new research from Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, has revealed that UK small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) misunderstand the impact of Brexit on compliance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Webroot found that UK SMBs were unsure if they would have to adhere to GDPR regulation after Brexit, despite the need to be compliant if data...

Digital consultancy Futurice has appointed former easyJet CIO Trevor Didcock as its first UK non-executive director. Didcock, who was named number one in CIO UK’s CIO 100 and who has also held the top CIO position at the AA, HomeServe and RAC, will play a key role in building the UK business. Futurice works with multinationals on digital strategy and innovation culture to help them become future capable. The company offers a complete end-to-end service...

The total number of malware samples targeting smart devices has reached more than 7,000, with over half of these emerging in 2017, according Kaspersky Lab’s researchers. With more than six billion smart devices being used across the globe, people are increasingly being put at risk from malware targeting their connected lives. Smart devices – such as smartwatches, smart TVs, routers, and cameras – are connecting to each other and building the growing Internet of Things...

56 percent of UK firms surveyed said they are better prepared for data breaches than their competitors. Telecommunications respondents were least realistic, with 84 percent rating their firms above average, and 42 percent thinking they are top performers. Ovum conducted telephone surveys for FICO of security executives at 350 companies in the UK and other countries. Senior executives at UK firms may be overconfident about their cybersecurity protection, according to a new survey conducted by...

McAfee Inc. today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2017, which examines the origins and inner workings of the Fareit password stealer, provides a review of the 30-year history of evasion techniques used by malware authors, explains the nature of steganography as an evasion technique, assesses reported attacks across industries, and reveals growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware, and other threats in Q1 2017. “There are hundreds, if not thousands, of anti-security, anti-sandbox,...