This Week's Gurus

As data breaches continue to significantly multiply, so security becomes an even bigger priority for organisations dealing with sensitive data. The network perimeter, which is the boundary for both the private and the public sides of the network, used to be considered impregnable. However, now it has been degraded by advanced threats and an explosion in the number of connected devices (and applications running on them) connecting to a plethora of applications and services located...

As the world reels from the effects of infamous ransomware attacks and the GDPR conundrum, another pair of cyberthreats has surfaced to make matters worse. Meet Spectre and Meltdown. These two newly discovered firmware-level vulnerabilities can create an opening for attackers to hijack passwords, cookies, certificates, IP addresses, and other sensitive information stored in the processor's cache.   Meltdown has the potential to pave the way for other forms of cyberattacks, such as Rowhammer—a DRAM...

It is hard to pretend that cryptocurrency is still a niche fad. In January, James Altucher, entrepreneur and editor of the Altucher report, predicted to CNBC that cryptocurrencies will replace some or all paper money in the long run. He believes enterprises will eventually adopt the Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency begins to rise to prominence. And it’s not just finance and tech getting in on the cryptocurrency boom. Celebrities such as 50 Cent revealed recently...

By Ronald Sens, EMEA Director for A10 Networks We’ve just undertaken some new research which shows that UK employees are unwittingly putting their organisation as risk through their use of unapproved apps. The problems associated with ‘Shadow IT’, where employees download apps or use services without the consent of the IT department, have escalated in line with cloud adoption, and the use of personal smart devices in the workplace. Even though the use of unsanctioned...

By Rick McElroy, Security Strategist and Tom Kellermann, Chief Cybersecurity Officer, both at Carbon Black Corporations are regularly under siege from multiple threat actors within the cyberspace. The underground cyber marketplace that flourishes around the world has allowed criminals and nations to wage long-term campaigns against corporations and government agencies. These attackers target businesses and consumers from the fog of the Dark Web. Evidence suggests the Dark Web has become an economy of scale wherein...

Great brands earn the trust of their loyal customers over time. But, brands are created by businesses, businesses are created by people, and people make mistakes. Fixing a mistake can be an opportunity to build a stronger customer relationship, furthering loyalty. But, cybersecurity breaches are mistakes of a much great magnitude. Once trust is lost, the road back can be painful and costly. In some cases, brand damage can be permanent. Verizon, in their latest...

Yesterday marked the 3 months to go mark until GDPR comes into effect. Jes Breslaw, director of strategy, EMEA at Delphix, discusses what needs to be considered when preparing for compliance. While data owners scramble (pun intended) to protect their production data, what about multiple copies that sit in test and reporting systems? This can account for as much as 80% of the total data in an organisation. Data privacy is soon to become a basic human right with just 3...

Written by Roberto Mircoli, EMEA Sales Enablement and Development, Virtustream Today every part of the business is subject to new expectations, competitors, channels, threats and opportunities. Every business has the potential to be a digital business. As the numbers of smart, connected devices from phones to cars to wearables are growing, companies that quickly deliver digital solutions or services, and use insights to rapidly optimise their value chain are gaining competitive advantage. Businesses that digitally...

By Anthony Perridge, Regional Director, ThreatQuotient Research shows that the number of connected devices will grow from 28 billion today to an expected 50 billion by 2020. Meanwhile the number of connected people will increase from 2 billion today to around 6 billion by 2020. This means that both the network attack surface and the human attack surface will expand. On top of that there is a cybersecurity hiring crisis. It is expected that there...

Written by John Arrasjid, Engineer Technologist for Virtustream The year 2016 may have been one of the most dramatic years on record for the cloud, but 2017 was no slouch either. From cut-throat competition, eyebrow-raising co-opetition, and major advances in cloud-based machine learning, 2017 was a pivotal - and productive - year for the cloud, setting the stage for what looks likely to be the most exciting year yet. The market swing is already in...