Events

Last night, with the help of our sponsors KPMG and Beazley, we celebrated this year’s Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards. Hosted in Canary Wharf, the awards were kick-started by Jenny Radcliffe, who delivered an amazing speech about what it is to be a woman in this industry, using FAQs to frame her talk. Before recognising this year’s 21 winners, our panellists had an insightful discussion about how we all can motivate and encourage other women to pursue a...

PICCASO - which stands for "Privacy, InfoSec, Culture Change & Awareness Societal Organisation" - is a Special Interest Group (SIG) founded by CEO Steve Wright at Privacy Culture Limited June 2021,  with the driving purpose of opening conversations about why and how a culture of privacy should be embedded into organisations and be at the heart of privacy compliance & strategy. By discussing specialised privacy topics such as Culture, Behaviour, Change & Communication, and looking...

The nominations for the IT Security Guru’s Most Inspiring Women in Cyber awards are finally out! We were absolutely blown away by the number of quality candidates that have come through, all of whom have made phenomenal contributions to the cybersecurity industry. As a reminder, the public was invited to put forward an individual they find remarkable. Each nominee then had to answer a set of further questions to complete the nomination process. In no...

The nominations for the IT Security Guru’s Most Inspiring Women in Cyber awards are finally out! We were absolutely blown away by the number of quality candidates that have come through, all of whom have made phenomenal contributions to the cybersecurity industry. As a reminder, the public was invited to put forward an individual they find remarkable. Each nominee then had to answer a set of further questions to complete the nomination process. In no...

The sixth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards  winners were revealed last night in a celebration at St Bart’s Brewery in London. The annual awards celebrate the people, not products, of the cyber security industry. From the best ethical hackers, rising stars and educators to the best security awareness campaign, security team and the coveted Godparent of security, the categories recognised individuals and teams going above and beyond to protect Britain from cybercrime and raise awareness of security issues. The free event was the first...

Cybersecurity awareness is steadily growing, with organisations and individuals alike adapting best practices. That being said, the alarm bells are still ringing when it comes to the cybersecurity skills gap, especially as organisations increasingly need more employees to support the growing need for a strong security posture. Unfortunately, this skills shortage isn’t going anywhere anytime soon however, it can be improved - gradually. For that, the cyber industry must recruit new talent. The virtual Cybersecurity...

The AT&T Business Summit has been announced and this year, it will be a free virtual event taking place on the 27th and 28th of October. Those interested can register here: https://register-bizsummit.att.com/#/login   Some highlights from the event from AT&T Cybersecurity include:   Securing the edge with Zero Trust and SASE Breakout Speakers: Todd Waskelis and Dan Solero Many companies embrace mobile, video, cloud, and IoT technologies to stay competitive and relevant amidst ever-growing demands...

Small businesses (SMEs) form the backbone of the digital economy so it's crucial that they can make the right kinds of security investments to protect themselves from cyber attacks. However, the various frameworks to guide security investments are often too costly and difficult for SMEs to implement, and the potential of insurance and its financial incentives for cybersecurity has yet to be fully realised. Consequently, the National Cybersecurity Centre (NSCS) and the Research Institute in...

Did you know that over 80% of breaches involve brute force or lost and stolen credentials, and that over 70% of employees reuse passwords at work? Passwords are on your first line of defence against cyber-attacks and won’t be going away any time soon, getting this piece of the puzzle correct is foundational for cyber defence, the protection of your business and its data. Live Demo: Supercharge Your Active Directory Password Policy Join us for a 30-minute live demo...

The IT Security Guru has paired up with Synopsys, a recognised leader in application security, to bring you the webinar, 'How to Smartly Scale AppSec Testing'. No matter what any blog or vendor says you know there is no silver bullet for application security. Complete one item on your to-do list, seven more things are there anxiously awaiting your attention. Since cloning yourself is out of the question, how are you scaling your AppSec program...