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Launch Of HITB+CyberWeek To Drive A Cyber Smart World.

Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer security, is launching its biggest global event to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 12-17 October 2019. HITB+CyberWeek will bring together the world’s top thinkers and cyber security experts to share their latest knowledge, ideas and techniques among security professionals but also students. Dhillon Kannabhiran, Founder and CEO of Hack in the Box said, “We live in a digital...

Automation Will Improve Security Function, Say UK Professionals In New Global Survey.

DomainTools, a leader in domain name and DNS-based cyber threat intelligence, today announced the results of the study “Staffing the IT Security Function in the Age of Automation”, conducted in conjunction with the Ponemon Institute. More than 1,400 security professionals based across the US, the UK and APAC provided answers on the impact that automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will have on the staffing of IT security functions. All respondents participate in attracting, hiring, promoting...

Planning For Business Growth? 3 Reasons To Get Cyber Savvy.

Cyber-attacks are surging and small and medium sized enterprises are easy prey for hackers. Joe Collinwood, CEO at CySure outlines why being cyber aware is a business necessity for all organisations Small businesses in the UK are the target of an estimated 65,000 attempted cyber-attacks every day, according to new figures from specialist global insurer Hiscox. According to the insurer, cyber security incidents cost the average small business £25,700 in direct costs such as ransoms...

Securing Crypto Assets On The Blockchain.

By Andre Stoorvogel, Director of Product Marketing, Rambus Payments The rapid expansion of the cryptocurrency ecosystem demonstrates the power of the blockchain to revolutionize financial services and beyond. Yet at the same time, the inherent volatility provides a cautionary tale. With blockchain implementations gaining traction, it is clear that a new approach is required to enhance the security and usability of crypto and digital assets. But how can this be achieved? A token gesture or...

The Value Of Cyber Security Awareness.

By Vinaya Sheshadri, Principal Security Consultant for RiverSafe For businesses, a cyber-attack is not a matter of “if” but “when”. Every business is at risk of a cyber-attack. In 2018 alone, cyber-attacks on organisations cost the UK economy 10’s of billions of pounds, with 7 out of 10 companies falling victim to a cyber-attack or breach. According to the 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report, more than 90% of cyber-attacks were traced back to human error....

Why IP EXPO Manchester 2019 Is Not To Be Missed.

It’s a week to go until IP EXPO Manchester 2019 brings leaders in the technology industry together under one roof to educate attendees on the latest IT innovations to help drive their business forward. Taking place on 3rd and 4th April at Manchester Central, the event now encompasses cyber security, cloud and infrastructure, AI, data analytics, IoT, blockchain and software development. If you haven’t booked your ticket yet, here are ten reasons why it’s not...

IoT And DDoS Attacks: A Match Made In Heaven.

Written by Adrian Taylor, Regional VP of Sales for A10 Networks By 2020, Gartner predicts the total number of IoT devices will reach 20.4 billion. At the same time, DDoS attacks are on the rise, with Cisco estimating that the number of DDoS attacks exceeding 1 gigabit of traffic per second will soar to 3.1 million by 2021. While correlation does not equal causation, in this case I believe that the two are connected. There...

New Kaspersky Endpoint Security For Business Provides Security Teams With Greater Control And Automatic Anomaly Detection.

Kaspersky Lab has unveiled the next generation of its endpoint protection with new Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. The product features Adaptive Anomaly Control, which intelligently perceives and blocks anomalous applications and user behavior, and offers improved protection from miners and network threats. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business now also provides users with a web-based management console, along with features to help automate administrator tasks — all to give IT security teams greater control across...

Collaborative Work Management Platform Wrike Bolsters Security Offering.

Collaborative work management (CWM) platform Wrike has announced seven new security features, including encryption key management, customized access management and cloud access security broker (CASB) integration support. The company has also earned the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification from the British Standards Institution, which ensures that Wrike has an end-to-end security framework and a risk-based approach to managing information security. The Wrike security strategy includes a comprehensive approach across five categories: physical, network, system, application, and people....

Things To Know Before Developing Intelligence Requirements.

Written by Mike Mimoso, Editorial Director, Flashpoint To state the obvious, proper intelligence requirements must be in place before data collection, analysis, and consumption of intel can happen. These requirements are critical because they enable an organisation to choose and prioritise its intelligence goals, determine what information it needs to collect and from what sources to achieve those goals, establish how it will process this information, and identify which dissemination methods are most appropriate for...