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According to a 2023 report by Cynet, 94% of surveyed CISOs are grappling with work-induced stress, with 65% admitting to its impact on their organizational defense capabilities. Moreover, approximately 8 in 10 employees note that work-linked stress adversely affects their physical and mental health. Stress impacts cybersecurity on two fronts. Cyber professionals are contending with ongoing threats and enduring taxing hours, which lead to errors and compromised judgments. Simultaneously, strained employees exhibit reduced threat awareness,...

Baroness Martha Lane Fox has launched a rallying cry for the tech world to invest in diversity as organisations have “no excuses” not to improve representation in the sector. Speaking from the main stage at DTX + UCX 2023, the Lastminute.com founder headlined a show lineup including ITV journalist Sameena Ali Khan, Meta Group Director Sophie Neary and ‘People Hacker’ Jenny Radcliffe - and issued a challenge to other firms to “do the work” on...

Against a challenging economic backdrop and well publicised cyber-attacks, concerns about cyber threats amongst UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have risen significantly in the last year as they consider the impact on brand, reputation, and revenue. According to new research, nearly four in ten (38%) are more worried about cyber security threats than a year ago, with over a quarter of businesses admitting to some form of security breach. Research commissioned by Sharp...

ISACA, the leading global professional association helping individuals and organisations in their pursuit of digital trust, today launches new research looking at the state of cybersecurity. The research finds that of the cybersecurity professionals who said they were experiencing an increase or decrease in cybersecurity attacks as compared to a year ago, over half (52%) say they are experiencing more cyberattacks.     Though businesses recognise the increased threat, less than one in ten (8%) of...

Veracode, a leading global provider of intelligent software security, today released research indicating applications developed by organisations in Europe, Middle East and Africa tend to contain more security flaws than those created by their U.S. counterparts. Across all regions analysed, EMEA also has the highest percentage of ‘high severity’ flaws, meaning they would cause a critical issue for the business if exploited. High numbers of flaws and vulnerabilities in applications correlate with increased levels of...

Akamai Technologies, Inc. has today released a new State of the Internet report that explores existing and emerging cyberattacks against the financial services industry. The new report, The High Stakes of Innovation: Attack Trends in Financial Services, finds that financial services is the third-most attacked vector in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, with approximately 1 billion web application and API attacks, which represents a significant 119% year-over-year increase when comparing Q2 2022...

Keeper Security, a provider of cloud-based zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, secrets, connections and privileged access, has released findings of its Cybersecurity Disasters Survey: Incident Reporting & Disclosure. They reveal widespread shortcomings in reporting cybersecurity attacks and breaches, both to internal leadership and external authorities.   Cybersecurity incident reporting falls short  Keeper's survey shows a lack of policies for cyber incident reporting, despite the growing risk of cyberthreats. Nearly three-in-four respondents (74%)...

“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher.” – Chinese Proverb. The way we work, socialise, and consume information has changed exponentially over the last few years. This has been driven owing to global macro and micro events, such as world health emergencies or the continued march of technological innovation. The result is our ability to understand, publish and consume information has changed radically. Governments and businesses need to keep...

The UK is home to around 5.5 million Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). They collectively account for 99.9% of businesses, generating three fifths of employment, and with a combined turnover of £2.3 trillion. As such, they represent a vital element of the economy and a significant national asset, which in turn, highlights a need to ensure that they are protected. The connected and IT-dependent nature of modern businesses means that the cyber perspective will be...

The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team relies on the security of the Cato SASE Cloud platform. This enables the reliable and secure transmission of data worldwide. The insights gained on the race circuit can be applied to companies across all industries worldwide. In any environment where data is generated or sent to the cloud, cybersecurity plays a particularly crucial role. This applies to businesses where employees work at different locations and branches, transferring data...