Opinions & Analysis

While many of us have heard of, or even fallen victim to, cybercrimes such as data and/or identity theft, it seems that relatively few know the value of the information stolen from us. A new study from Kaspersky Lab, involving more than 7000 consumers from nations across Europe, reveals a continent-wide fear about the theft and illegal use of personal data, but also shows that many are often unsure about the value of their data,...

Lucy Caiger, Delivery Lead, Panaseer I have been at the forefront of many customer installations. It’s been interesting to get the insight into different organisational drivers behind why they chose to install our Cyber Security Risk Intelligence platform as well as witness their evolution as the insight changes how they start to address their cyber security strategy. Our customers, as you would expect, have varying environments and security scenarios. I personally work with organisations using...

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...

Chris Camacho, Chief Strategy Officer at Flashpoint Fraud is an inevitability of business, and one that most won’t concede they’re susceptible to. But the blunt truth is, insiders who are close to critical systems—or outsiders who are skilled enough to exploit vulnerabilities in anti-fraud and other security controls—will steal. They may target assets they’re entrusted to protect or cook the books to hide their tracks; in the end both types of fraudsters aim to make...

RIT Computing Weekend will have an extra special visitor – the new IBM X-Force Command Tactical Operation Center (C-TOC), which will be making its first visit to a university as part of the Nov. 2–4 event. IBM recently announced the C-TOC, the industry’s first fully operational Security Operations Center on wheels, capable of travelling onsite for cybersecurity training, preparedness and response. Housed in a tractor trailer, the center will visit RIT Nov. 2 before continuing...

From email addresses to phone numbers, and from places of work to dates of birth, there’s an alarming amount of information about us online. Europeans have lost track of how far their personal data has traveled, which companies or platforms hold information about their identities, or even how much is ‘out there’ about their own children. In short, too many people in Europe have lost control of their personal data. This is one of the...

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has identified that UK demand for cryptocurrency skills has jumped by 1130% in the past two years. However, Trend Micro’s analysis of ITJobsWatch data also found that these positions are not being filled by candidates with cybersecurity expertise. The data revealed a disconnect between cryptocurrency and cybersecurity professionals, with neither group taking clear ownership for securing digital transactions. While the list of the top 30 skills...

Netwrix Corporation, provider of a visibility platform for data security and risk mitigation in hybrid environments, today announced the release of Netwrix Auditor for Network Devices as a part of the new Netwrix Auditor 9.7 platform. The application enables organisations to detect and investigate network security threats and is targeted at network specialists, IT administrators, IT managers and security analysts. Netwrix Auditor for Network Devices enables organisations to reduce the risk of attackers taking control...

IT security leaders in businesses across the globe are stuck with their hands behind their backs when it comes to fighting off cybercrime. They lack influence in the boardroom and find it hard to justify the budgets they need; inevitably making their businesses more vulnerable. The phenomenon is one of the findings of a new report from Kaspersky Lab, which has found that 86% of CISOs now believe cybersecurity breaches to be inevitable, with financially...

By Luke Rodeheffer and Mike Mimoso Most often, headlines fixate only on the loss of sensitive personal data and payment card information in the wake of a data breach. There is another—and often ignored—piece to this segment of the underground economy: cashing out by criminals, in particular through fraudulent purchases. A network of illicit communities support this part of the theft and fraud lifecycle, and offer a range services that include the creation of shipping...