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AT&T has announced it is expanding its portfolio of Managed Security Services through its alliance with Fortinet to make Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) a reality for enterprises. AT&T SASE with Fortinet is the first, global managed SASE solution at scale that unifies software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) with essential network security functions of the SASE framework and 24x7 management. The company notes that this powerful combination of people, processes, and technology will help enterprises to...

Adopting end-to-end security automation is a top priority for many organisations, and the rapid shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to accelerate their Digital Transformation strategy. Faced with the challenge of managing identities and securing access to data and applications from a growing number of endpoints, IT and security teams need to leverage Risk and IAM Automation to maintain business continuity and secure their remote and hybrid workforce....

Facebook recently announced the introduction of carts to WhatsApp to streamline online purchases. While this move will reduce some online friction and make the purchasing process easier for customers, it can also introduce many security and fraud risks. Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to target unsuspecting customers with social engineering scams through various channels. Many times, they will entice victims to communicate “out of bounds”. For example, if a user is buying something...

Feedzai, a cloud-based risk management platform, has announced its Financial Crime Report Q1, 2021. Feedzai’s data from financial transactions across the world shows a stark difference in consumer behaviour and financial crime in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as compared to Europe (EU) and North America (NA). A clear image appears - a hyper-digital world where east and west are in different recovery stages, reflecting different regional financial crime trends. Overall, 2020 allowed fraudsters to rejoice at...

There’s no shortage of industry-specific awards companies can enter to boost the amount of badges they can include on their email signatures and impress their current and potential customers. We’ve dug out some of the best and most meaningful awards for cybersecurity, so you don’t have to!  European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards  The European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards celebrate the best bloggers, vloggers, podcasters and Tweeters (?) With a judging panel in combination with a public nomination and voting system, these awards recognise...

It has always been suspected that security culture and secure behaviour were closely linked, although proof was hard to produce. Today, KnowBe4 released research that shows not only have researchers been able to validate that link, but they also give data that provides conclusive evidence related to the importance of focusing on the human side of security. By examining the behaviour and security culture of 97,661 employees across 1,115 organisations, KnowBe4 has observed that the...

Knowing which events to go to can be a bit of a minefield and the pandemic hasn’t helped matters. Remember when we could meet face-to-face and network? Seems like a long time ago. Despite this fact, the importance of conferences is vital for any industry and organisers are doing their upmost to ensure we are not deprived of the many opportunities these events can bring. Thankfully, most events have been made virtual and so the...

As the transition to remote working has forced many companies' hands for increased or faster adoption of cloud services, One Identity has announced the availability of its new software-as-a-service (SaaS) identity governance and administration (IGA) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions. Based on the One Identity Security Platform and designed with the full IGA and PAM capabilities of its industry-leading solutions, the new SaaS offerings allow organisations to implement a Zero Trust model and are...

After a year of disruption, in which people and organisations relentlessly worked and innovated just to stay afloat, organisations realise that they cannot wait for “normalcy” before making progress. Cyber criminals, regulators, and competitors are already moving, so you cannot afford to wait. We can already declare 2021 a year to focus on cybersecurity and privacy. British Airways made history as it faces the single largest group claim over a data breach in UK legal...

Growing up was not easy for entrepreneur, Iron Man and author, Christian Espinosa. “I played football, but I was also smart, but I also liked heavy metal, so I felt out of place from each particular clique” Espinosa revealed reminiscing on his formative years. As a response to various socio-economic difficulties beyond control, Espinosa’s mindset changed dramatically as he threw himself at every challenge and character development opportunity, trying to be the best he could...