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Avast, a digital security company, has discovered that 55% of PC applications are out of date, a 7% rise since 2017. If applications are not updated, then users can be targeted by hackers and malicious software because security updates which fix exploits and vulnerabilities will not have been installed. PC users are recommended to regularly check for security updates. However, many users are unaware of the threats posed by out of date software. Windows 7...

A survey carried out by SAS, a software analytics company, has revealed that two thirds of US consumers want the government to do more to protect their data privacy. 73% of respondents said they are more concerned about their data privacy now then they were a few years ago. 83% of people who thought the US needed more data privacy regulation also wanted the right to tell an organisation not to share or sell their...

Amid domain hijackings, the DHS has issued a directive urging US government departments to lock down their domain name settings for official web addresses. The directive was issued after Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) were alerted to hackers successfully tampering with the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. Government employees have been urged to use strong passwords for DNS settings and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorised access. Domain hijacking can allow hackers to...

Sennheiser, a world leading manufacturer of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems, has appointed Neil Watson as Regional Marketing Manager for the UK and Ireland. Neil will be responsible for ensuring the effective implementation and execution of product launches in the UK and the overall marketing strategy set out from CC&O HQ at a tactical and operational level. Jane Craven, Craven, Sales Director – Enterprise Solutions Sennheiser UK said, “We are delighted to have Neil...

DigiCert, Inc., the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI solutions, today completed its acquisition of the QuoVadis Group from WISeKey International Holding Ltd (SIX: WIHN), a leading Swiss cybersecurity and IoT company. QuoVadis is a Qualified Trust Service Provider (TSP) in the European Union (EU) and Switzerland. DigiCert will continue to operate QuoVadis as an EU and Swiss TSP, specialising in Qualified digital certificates and related services for Europe, as well as...

Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, today announced the introduction of Forensics and Incident Response. Available to Barracuda Total Email Protection customers, the solution automates incident response and provides remediation options, helping organizations address issues faster and more efficiently. Attackers often attempt to bypass traditional email security measures by using social engineering tactics — emails that contain no malicious code, attachments, or links, or accounts — or by trying to...

ANSecurity, a specialist in advanced network and data security, has announced a successful project with Gemalto to help Trustology deliver innovative Blockchain technology used to secure digital assets. Blockchain has become a hot technology concept but 2019 will be the year that its adoption will start to enter the wider market beyond crypto currencies. ANSecurity is working with a UK pioneer to ensure that security is at the forefront. Trustology, recently featured in the FinTech50...

NEW research has revealed the top five digital marketing opportunities businesses are currently missing. A survey of 1,021 UK workers carried out by leading digital marketing agency, MarketingSignals.com, revealed that more than 1 in 3 (36%) of business leaders are currently unsure about their digital marketing strategy for the year ahead. The research also identified a number of ways businesses are missing out on improving digital marketing performance, with 37% of respondents admitting they aren’t...

Blue Planet Networks, a leading Carrier-Grade Internet Connectivity Provider, has appointed Steve Corfe as its CEO to accelerate the growth of its Carrier-Grade Internet offering to the Service Provider community. The appointment marks a new phase of growth for Blue Planet Networks as it enables partners to address growing demand for Internet connectivity to enterprise locations globally. Prior to joining Blue Planet Networks, Corfe headed the Network Solutions Product Development team at NTT Europe. He...

Virtually every one of the world’s commercial airports and leading destinations currently remain vulnerable to criminal abuse or ‘rogue’ operation of drone technology notwithstanding the shock wake-up call from the chaos at Gatwick Airport last month before Christmas and more recently at Heathrow, as well as last week’s exploding drone incident in Yemen. This warning, from Robert Garbett, founder and Chief Executive of Drone Major Group, the world’s leading global drone and counter drone consultancy,...