In case you missed ZIVVER at the Security IT Summit…

By Zivver Last month marked ZIVVER’s first appearance at the Security IT Summit and we had a great time meeting so many people (virtually). If you took some time during the summit to connect with us, we look forward to staying in touch! And if you missed your chance to meet with us at the […]
Mind the gap: Upskilling cyber security teams

By Matt Cable, VP Solutions Architects & MD Europe, Certes Networks, is of interest at all? At the end of 2019, it was reported that the number of unfilled global IT security positions had reached over four million professionals, up from almost three million at the same time the previous year. This included 561,000 in North America and […]
Breaking down AI’s role in cybersecurity

Data security is now more vital than ever. Today’s cybersecurity threats are incredibly smart and sophisticated. Security experts face a daily battle to identify and assess new risks, identify possible mitigation measures and decide what to do about the residual risk. This next generation of cybersecurity threats require agile and intelligent programs that can rapidly adapt to new and unforeseen attacks. AI […]
Proving ROI in cyber security

Research shows that almost half of businesses have reported cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. Amongst these businesses that identified breaches or attacks, more have experienced these issues at least once a week so far this year. Moreover, the unprecedented events of recent months have seen the number of attempted data breaches continue to rise, […]
The first and last line of defence

As the frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks increase at an alarming rate, much attention has been paid to high-profile data breaches of enterprise companies. Just recently, EasyJet revealed that the personal information of 9 million customers was accessed in a cyber attack on the airline; and the examples don’t stop there. British Airways was […]
Without automation, security gets harder during a business disruption

FireMon’s 2020 State of Hybrid Cloud Security Survey found that 69.5 percent of respondents have a security team of just 10 people or fewer. And most manage both on-premise network security and cloud security. These teams are already bogged down with manual tasks at the best of times, so when a crisis hits, it magnifies the risks of manual processes. Not only is it difficult to maintain essential network operations, but the number of misconfigurations that threaten compliance go up dramatically. Worse still, if unexpected interruptions to […]
TLS/SSL Decryption – One of the main pillars of zero trust model

By Stephen Dallas AVP Emerging Europe / Africa Sales & EMEA Channels at A10 Networks In a world where everything and everyone is connected to the internet, in one way or another, it’s hard to imagine a network that is truly secure. Data, large amounts of it, are at the centre of it all. With industries from […]
Top 5 business telecoms trends for 2020

By Laura Health, Head of Product Development at TSG As with several business technologies, the 2010s saw huge advancements in telecommunications. Whilst VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephony had been around long before this decade, this is when it really took off as a viable, modern and futureproof solution for businesses around the world. A […]
Progress your career with a funded Cyber Security Apprenticeship

This funded Degree Apprenticeship programme from De Montfort University (DMU) is a great opportunity to work towards becoming a fully-competent cyber security professional. Businesses often find their workforce has gaps in the specific digital skills needed to protect them from cyber security threats. The Cyber Security Technical Professional Integrated Degree Apprenticeship provides the essential skills and knowledge to ensure […]
Digital Transformation and Cloud Migration Initiatives Shouldn’t Leave Security Behind

Digital transformation can be a nebulous term, but for FireMon customers, it typically means shifting workloads to the cloud and streamlining business processes. This transformation should emanate from the inside out and is not simply adding transformational technology at the edge or remotely. Strategic initiatives around digital transformation should contribute to as many of the below areas as possible: Corporate cost savings People efficiency […]