UK university students at risk from email scams, says report
Research has found that none of the UK’s top 10 universities actively block fraudulent emails from reaching recipients. Proofpoint has released data identifying that 97% of the top universities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting students, staff and stakeholders to higher risk of email-based impersonation attacks. […]
Growing demand for future-proof mobile solutions for access control
With convenience being a major theme, 42% of respondents worldwide indicate plans to upgrade to mobile-ready systems. That’s according to the latest State of Access Control report produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID Global, which surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across North America (56%), EMEA (29%) and Asia Pacific (15%) to detail […]
Registration now open for November’s Security IT Summit
Taking place in November, the Security IT Summit has been designed to help industry professionals like you, build business connections with the latest innovative and budget-saving suppliers within the industry. You will receive a pre-arranged itinerary of 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers, to help you with your upcoming plans and projects. Your pass is entirely free […]
Do you specialise in Penetration Testing? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in August we’re focussing on Penetration Testing solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a Penetration Testing solutions specialist […]
Cybersecurity insurance market ‘worth $29.2bn by 2027’
The global Cybersecurity Insurance Market size in the post-COVID-19 scenario is projected to grow from $11.9 billion in 2022 to $29.2 billion by 2027, equivalent to a CAGR of 19.6% during the forecast period. The report by ResearchAndMarkets says SMEs are majorly adopting cybersecurity insurance solutions and services to secure from cyberattacks and due to […]
NCSC: Prepare for the long haul on Russia-Ukraine
Cyber security experts have urged UK organisations to prepare for an extended period of heightened threat in relation to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as they published new guidance aimed at supporting staff resilience. The guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – is the latest in a series of interventions […]
Just Say Yes – Why CISOs must now embrace SD-WAN
Digital Transformation has become a business imperative, yet rather than pulling together to enable essential change, the friction between network and securityteams is increasing. The business needs to move away from data centres and traditional Wide Area Networks (WAN) to exploit the cost, flexibility and agility provided by the cloud and Software Defined WANs (SD-WAN). […]
SAVE THE DATE: Security IT Summit – November 2022
Join us at the next Security IT Summit, which will take place in London this November – both live and virtual attendance options will be available! 9th November 2022 – Hilton London Canary Wharf – Booking form (flexible attendance options) Benefits of attending include: Receive a bespoke itinerary of relaxed, 1-2-1 meetings with innovative and budget savings […]
Do you specialise in Authentication? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in July we’re focussing on Authentication solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Authentication solutions specialist and would […]
SAVE THE DATE: CIISec Live returns this September
CIISec Live will make a comeback as a physical event on the 7th of September 2022. This year the event will be situated at Edinburgh Napier University and will take on the overarching thematic of ‘inspiring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals’. We believe this concept along with the event being positioned at Edinburgh Napier […]