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Access to approximately 3,000 breached websites has been discovered for sale on a Russian-speaking underground marketplace called MagBo. Access to some of the sites is selling for as low as 50 cents (USD). Analysts at Flashpoint who discovered the availability of access to the breached sites said that most of the victims come from ecommerce, while other victims in industries such as healthcare, legal, education, insurance, and government agencies were also found. A number of...

Environmental Management Consultancy Green Element has launched CompareYourFootprint, an innovative new online carbon footprint calculation service to help companies quickly reveal their carbon footprint and benchmark their performance against their industry peers. Over 40 countries around the world now operate mandatory carbon reporting for larger businesses and with research showing that millennial consumers are 92% more likely to buy from ethical companies, there is growing need for businesses to understand how their greenhouse gas emissions,...

Ping Identity, the leader in Identity Defined Security, today released results of the Ping Identity 2018 Consumer Survey: Attitudes and Behaviour in a Post-Breach Era, unveiling consumer sentiments and behaviours toward security and brands impacted by data breaches. Ping surveyed more than 3,000 people across the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany to find out what they expect from brands when it comes to the safekeeping of personal information. The survey reveals many consumers...

Cyber security specialist CySure Ltd has appointed EnterpriseRed as a specialist reseller partner in the UK further extending Cysure’s international network of partners across the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the USA and the UK. The Berkshire-based cybersecurity experts will resell CySure’s information security management system, Virtual Online Security Officer (VOSO). After conducting a review of their solution portfolio, EnterpriseRed identified a gap for an information security management system to assist with compliance. CySure’s VOSO...

AmaZix, a leading community engagement platform, today announces its partnership with Securitize, a compliance platform for primary issuance and lifecycle management of digital securities on the blockchain. This affiliation will transform fundraising for blockchain startups, by making digital securities investments faster, easier, and more secure. Digital securities are increasingly gaining recognition in the cryptosphere, as investors now demand a method that ensures protection through regulatory compliance. Moreover, digital securities offer enhanced profitability through cost efficiency,...

More than half of UK consumers (54 percent) would be ready to use biometric payment cards if they were available at their bank today, according to new research revealed by digital security leader Gemalto and conducted by GfK*. For 82 percent of them, it would even become their preferred payment card – generating a clear ‘top of the wallet’ effect. These innovative cards with integrated fingerprint readers let users authorise payments with a simple touch...

BJSS, the UK’s leading privately-owned IT and business consultancy, and winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, has today announced the appointment of Konrad Empacher as the Head of its Digital Delivery Hub in Bristol. Empacher is stepping up from his previous role as BJSS’ Engagement Lead, which he has held since joining the company in 2016. In this new role, Konrad will be responsible for the operational leadership and strategic direction of BJSS in...

Trulioo, the leading global identity verification provider, today announced the launch of its new satellite office in Dublin to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the city’s growing financial and technological opportunities. This new location strengthens Trulioo’s European presence and offers a unique opportunity for the company to thrive in a growing RegTech hub. “Our physical presence in Dublin will allow us to work more personally with our partners and customers in Europe,” said Stephen Ufford,...

Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today announced two new promotional offers that allow VMware Workspace ONE customers to easily take advantage of the Okta Identity Cloud through their local channel partner. These two offers include: Okta for VMware Workspace ONE Advanced: Workspace ONE Advanced customers who are looking to build on their VMware digital workspace capabilities for use cases such as non-employees and cloud apps can now purchase...

Paysafe Group, a leading global payments provider, has awarded Kamil Dębowski, a Polish developer, a US $25,000 cash prize for being the ultimate winner in its recent global hackathon. Dębowski beat over 850 developers who participated in the event which took place across three Paysafe offices in Sofia, Hyderabad and Calgary. The hackathon consisted of two stages: firstly, an online qualifying challenge followed by an in person, Paysafe hosted event. The final top three winners...