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Fraudsters on the dark web could buy your entire personal identity for just £820, according to the UK’s first Dark Web Market Price Index by Virtual Private Network (VPN) comparison service Top10VPN.com. Bank account logins, passport details and even access to your Netflix account are worth money to bidders on dark web markets - but the low price point of this information will spark concerns that valuable personal details are all too readily available to...

Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, this week launched Connekt, a digital commerce enablement product. The company, known for its mobile app security and authentication technology, is offering Connekt to financial services providers to help them adapt to changing market conditions. Tech giants and a host of start-ups have come to dominate digital payments, inserting their brands directly in front of consumers at the point of purchase. Regulations like Europe’s PSD2 are meanwhile forcing...

New research from Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, found that the proliferation of cloud applications and use of a disparate range of devices within businesses has led to nearly two-thirds (64%) of IT leaders admitting that their security teams are considering implementing consumer-grade access to cloud services for employees. Surveying more than 1,000 IT decision makers globally, Gemalto’s 2018 Identity and Access Management Index revealed that the majority (54%) believe that the authentication...

A new survey into consumer attitudes to digital identity has revealed that a majority of British consumers are concerned about how much personal data they have shared online and know little or nothing about their rights regarding their own data.   UK consumers worried about how much of their digital identity has been shared   The survey, conducted by ComRes Global on behalf of digital identity management expert ForgeRock, found that more than half (57%)...

BSA | The Software Alliance today released its 2018 Global Cloud Computing Scorecard, a flagship study that assesses cloud computing policies around the globe. The report ranks the UK fourth out of 24 leading IT economies, compared to its ranking of nine in 2016 – a sign that the legal and regulatory environment for cloud computing in the UK is encouraging greater cloud innovation.   The 2018 BSA Global Cloud Computing Scorecard – the newest...

Security vendor AlienVault has announced that the company's threat detection and incident response platform, the Unified Security Management (USM), is on the rise with sales and growth exceeding expectations. By the end of 2017, AlienVault had increased its install base to over 7,000 businesses, which range from banks, healthcare providers, retailers, universities and governmental institutions. The growth is mirroring the current cyber threat landscape and this will continue to grow so long as cybercriminals continue...

Ever wondered what the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) encompasses? To put it simply, they are the guardians and protectors of everything information security related to a business. However, the tasks are far from simple as their teams work around the clock to respond to incidences that directly affect the safety of the company and its data. As the issues in cyber have evolved, so too has the role of the CISO,...

According to the CyberArk Global Advanced Threat Landscape Report 2018, nearly half (46 percent) of IT security professionals rarely change their security strategy substantially – even after experiencing a cyber attack. This level of cyber security inertia and failure to learn from past incidents puts sensitive data, infrastructure and assets at risk. Security Starts with Protecting Privileged Accounts An overwhelming number of IT security professionals believe securing an environment starts with protecting privileged accounts –...

Digital threat leader RiskIQ, has discovered that one third of web pages belonging to 30 companies within the Financial Times Index are collecting personal data without adequate security measures, potentially breaching GDPR guidelines. RiskIQ’s research found 120,072 live websites belonging to the companies and 18,457 pages across those sites that collect personal data. 35 per cent of these pages were found to be collecting data insecurely. The research suggests that with an average of 615...

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the DataIQ 100 has been revealed once again to highlight the UK’s key industry leaders who drive business success from the intelligent use of data. The Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, secured this year’s number one position and celebrated the success of the organisations which recognise the need to champion best practice in data-driven business, at the launch of the 2018 power list on February 28th in Central London. Denham...