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Businesses under five years old are twice as likely to compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information than more established businesses. This is one of the findings of recent research into information management and security practices in the mid-market, commissioned by leading storage and information management services company Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM). The in-depth study of mid-market businesses across Europe and North America found that staff at recently established organisations expose their businesses to information risk...

Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces the results of its 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, issued in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research. Sixty-eight percent of respondents have experienced a breach with 26 percent experiencing a breach in the last year – both numbers that rose from last year. Paradoxically, overall security spending is also up; in 2017 73 percent of organisations increased IT security spending – a marked...

Developed in conjunction with cybersecurity veteran Byron Acohido, DomainTools' Cybersecurity Report Card surveyed more than 550 security analysts, IT managers, and executives, and revealed that the majority of organizations are struggling to monitor and prevent cyberattacks on their network. More than one in four organizations have been breached in the past 12 months, while shockingly 23 percent aren’t sure if they have been breached or not. When asked to grade their organization’s cybersecurity program, 43 percent...

While data breaches destroy customer confidence, impact revenues, attract large regulatory fines and cost C-levels their jobs, 76% of data security professionals believe in the maturity of their data security strategy, according to a new study. Despite heavy investments in a variety of data security tools as part of their strategy, 93% report persistent technical challenges in protecting data. “The Data Security Money Pit: Expense In Depth Hinders Maturity,” a January 2017 study conducted by...

Corero Network Security’s (LSE: CNS) today introduced SmartProtect, a new program to enable DDoS Protection-as-a-Service (DDPaaS) for hosting providers and  internet service providers (ISPs) to deliver to their customer base. With SmartProtect, providers take advantage of Corero’s SmartWall® Network Threat Defense (TDS) solution to successfully offer their downstream customers a managed DDoS security service that delivers advanced DDoS protection for these businesses and in turn, drive new service revenue. “Corero SmartProtect is a new program designed...

Android phones are still vulnerable to SMS-based attacks according to researchers at Context Information Security. One of the bugs found by Context in older models of Samsung Galaxy devices could be triggered remotely and rendered the device unusable until a factory reset was performed, leaving users open to ransomware attacks. The vulnerability was triggered by the type of SMS messages sent by manufacturers and network operators for configuring carrier and other device configuration settings.  ...

55 talented amateurs chosen from a nationwide search for the next generation of cyber professionals today begin a ten-week course to fast-track them into the cyber security industry. The students will begin the intensive ten-week course and learn in-demand cyber skills as part of a Government drive to help businesses defend themselves against the growing cyber threat. The candidates, including a former bartender, a psychiatrist and a journalist, will be trained by leading industry practitioners....

O2 has joined forces with global defence and security leader BAE Systems to provide an all-encompassing ‘device to cloud’ cyber security proposition for enterprise customers. The flexible service can align easily to a customer’s network and processes either as a stand-alone security solution or in conjunction with the O2 Gateway proposition, the UK’s first truly integrated network that brings together mobile, fixed and Wi-Fi networks on a single platform. This new partnership will provide O2...

AlienVault®, the leading provider of Unified Security Management™ (USM™) and crowdsourced threat intelligence, today announced the appointment of Marcus Bragg as the company’s chief revenue officer (CRO). In this newly created role, Bragg will lead AlienVault’s field operations and oversee all sales, customer support, customer experience and strategic partnership efforts. “Over the past few years, we’ve built a world-class velocity sales organization that works hand-in-hand with our dedicated customer success and support teams,” said Barmak...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today published its fourth annual State of Security Operations Report 2017, which provides deep analysis on the effectiveness of organizations’ security operations centers (SOCs), and best practices for mitigating risk in the evolving cybersecurity landscape. With increased pressure to rapidly innovate and align security initiatives with business goals, a SOC provides the foundation for how organizations protect their most sensitive assets, and detect and respond to threats. However, findings from this...