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Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2024’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are written in their own words. In 2025, the awards were sponsored by BT, KnowBe4, Mimecast, Varonis, Bridewell, Certes, Pentest Tools and...

The 20 winners of the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the iconic BT Tower in London on the 26th February 2025. The awards celebrated the achievements of women working in cybersecurity around the globe - whether recognising personal achievements, efforts to close the gender divide in the industry or those mentoring the next generation of women in cyber. The award ceremony was organised by Eskenzi PR and sponsored by KnowBe4, BT,...

The latest State of API Security Report by Salt Security has highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by organisations in securing their application programming interfaces (APIs). The Salt Labs State of API Security Report Q1 2025 draws on survey responses from over 200 IT and security professionals, alongside anonymised data from Salt Security's customer base, to provide a detailed overview of the current API security landscape. The report reveals that API security remains a significant concern,...

Advanced Cyber Defence Systems (ACDS) has unveiled various updates to its EASM tool, Observatory. Its new capabilities include an ability to monitor for leaked AWS access and secret keys, as well as a new detection feature for software supply chain vulnerabilities, including known compromised products with backdoors like Polyfill.  As the threat landscape becomes more complex, both businesses and IT strategies are in constant flux. The rapid growth of cloud service providers, like AWS, whose...

Eskenzi PR, organisers of The Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards, are proud to announce the theme of this year’s event panel discussion: Keeping DEI on the agenda: progressing, not regressing. The panel topic, informed by ideas submitted by nominators, will be discussed at the event to be held at The BT Tower, London, on Wednesday 26th February 2025. This year’s event is sponsored by KnowBe4, BT, Bridewell, Mimecast, Varonis, Pentest-Tools and AI Dionic.  In...

Today, I-TRACING and Bridewell, have announced a strategic partnership to create a strategic partnership to create the leading independent European cyber security services provider. The partnership is backed by the founders and managing partners of I-TRACING—Theodore Vrangos, Michel Vujicic, and Laurent Besset—along with co-control investors Oakley Capital and Eurazeo, and Anthony Young, Bridewell’s founder, supported by the management teams of both companies. Sagard NewGen will also reinvest in the transaction. The deal is subject to...

Keeper Security has today announced the next generation of its Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, KeeperPAM®. The latest update introduces a fully cloud-native solution that seamlessly integrates all privileged access management processes into Keeper’s encrypted vault. This unified approach ensures maximum security, simplicity and scalability, enabling organisations to manage privileged credentials and secrets securely within a single platform. With privileged accounts being a primary target for cybercriminals, implementing a robust PAM solution is essential. In...

What do data centres hidden under Romanian castles, data mining, deepfakes, fight-scenes, on-screen kisses and AI supercomputers have in common? Security awareness training. Yes, seriously - and that’s just season six of KnowBe4’s The Inside Man. There’s plenty more (five other seasons in fact) where that came from.  Yes, Mark Shepherd and co are back - and it’s more explosive than ever. The Gurus were invited to the season six premiere of The Inside Man...

As National Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on career development opportunities, it’s important to acknowledge that traditional apprenticeships aren’t the only route into the cybersecurity industry. With cyber threats growing exponentially, the demand for skilled professionals has never been higher. Fortunately, alternative training programs, such as academies, internships, and specialised upskilling initiatives, are providing essential pathways into this field. The Need for Cybersecurity Talent Research from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) highlighted...

Happy Safer Internet Day to all those who celebrate (which should be us all, everyday)! Safer Internet Day, a European Union initiative, launched on 5th February 2004, aiming to promote safer and more responsible online behaviour, particularly among young people. Since 2004, the awareness day has grown to be celebrated in over 100 countries. The day raises awareness of online risks like cyberbullying, harassment, and exposure to harmful content, offering a chance for everyone to...