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Get ready for the Security IT Summit 2019

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The Security IT Summit will take place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf – and it’s your gateway to the best cybersecurity products and services the market has to offer.

The event will provide you with a rare full working day of networking, learning and connection building – plus cost-saving cybersecurity solutions.

In short, the Security IT Summit will enable you to lay the groundwork for your organisation’s cyber security strategy.

And what’s more, the Security IT Summit is completely FREE to attend as our VIP guest – benefits include:

– A personalised itinerary of meetings with solution providers who match your project requirements
– Attendance to a series of seminar sessions hosted by industry thought leaders
– Informal networking with peers
– Lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day

You’ll be joining 65+ other senior IT security professionals, and the the industry’s most trusted solution providers.

Among the delegates attending the last Security IT Summit were representatives from Arcadia, British Red Cross, Barclays PLC, Cancer Research, Fenwick, Financial Ombudsman Services, GE Capital, John Lewis, London Stock Exchange Group, Marshall Motor Group plc, Moonpig, Nationwide, O2 Telefonica, Pret A Manager, Prudential, The Guardian, Vodafone, Yorkshire Housing and more.

Register for your free place here.

Or for more information, contact Emily Gallagher on 01992 374085 / e.gallagher@forumevents.co.uk.

To attend as a solution provider, call Chris Cannon on 01992 374096 or email c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Fujitsu helps set up UK cybersecurity college

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Fujitsu has launched the University Technical College (UTC) Cyber Security Group in the UK, which looks to prepare students aged 14-19 years for work in the field of cybersecurity.
Working with cyber UTCs across the country, along with the help of leading edge Security and Private Sector organisations, the group says it’s looking to bridge the security resource and skills gap that organisations face, to help better protect today’s society from cyber threats.
The group will aim to equip a minimum of 500 students a year with the right cyber skills to be able to hit the ground running when they start employment, and to better prepare those moving into Higher Education.
At launch there will be 23 organisations and UTCs who will form the group alongside Fujitsu. Those involved will have the opportunity to sponsor their local UTC, meaning they can get to know the students personally, potentially offering them a job at the end of the tenure or offering further sponsorship to allow students to go onto Higher Education.
“In a world of connected devices, and increasingly AI and machine learning, the security landscape is seeing exponential growth with attack techniques and sectors changing at an alarming rate. In light of recent attacks it is especially important that we do more to help the next generation of students better understand the positive impact that cybersecurity knowledge can have on their lives and future careers,” said Rob Norris, Vice President of Enterprise and Cyber Security, Fujitsu. “As we fast progress towards a ‘digital first’ nation, we need to ensure we are investing at the very beginning of the digital journey and developing the right skills to support the future digital economy.”
As UTCs provide an alternative and innovative technical education for students in their final years of school, whilst working in partnership with leading national and local employers, the group says it will ensure teachers are also equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge – such as updates on the latest threats and solutions, as well as available job roles – to help students leave with the relevant and appropriate skills needed for today’s digital world.
Norris added: “All organisations – private and public – are pivotal in closing the cybersecurity skills gap, ensuring our children are fully equipped for facing future inevitabilities. As this is something Fujitsu really recognises, the group will look to empower UTC students and teachers to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of the role that cybersecurity plays in today’s business and society, preparing them to start their career in a digital world.”
Mike Halliday, Business Relations Manager for UTC Reading, UTC Swindon, and UTC Heathrow, said: “With cyber threats becoming more prolific and hackers increasingly more creative and savvy in their approach to attacks and breaches, the people and skills available to protect organisations and society must respond. While UTCs are attracting more and more ‘academic’ students, our real strength is in offering a learning journey that allows students to experience a practical education that prepares them for the world of work. Historically students may not have considered entering a cybersecurity profession, often meaning they missed out on a career that they could be good at, and one in which they’d find purpose and fulfilment.”
“The UTC Cyber Group looks to connect industry to an untapped source of thinking in order to meet the current cybersecurity challenges. There will be a particular focus on supporting students who could provide real value to an organisation due to their natural technical skill and ability. UTCs have the advantage of focusing on technical skills development, and are a real alternative for those that wish to learn hands-on, which makes a cyber UTC the ideal environment to nurture and accelerate cyber talent with the support of our industry partners.”
As part of the commitment, the group will meet every quarter to agree the course content that will be delivered to cyber security students. Each organisation will commit a minimum of five days of teaching and training to UTCs annually over the next three years.

Barracuda integrates with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN

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Barracuda Networks has announced support for Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN service through its CloudGen Firewall, extending networking security to organisations looking to deploy software giant’s solution.
In public preview since July, Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN provides optimized, automated, and global-scale branch connectivity and brings the ability to connect customers’ branches to Azure with SD-WAN and VPN devices (i.e. Customer Premises Equipment or CPE), with built-in ease of use and automated connectivity and configuration management.
 
The Barracuda connection to Azure Virtual WAN is automated: Users need only fill out authentication information and click ‘connect’. Barracuda also utilises dynamic routing protocols in the background to make sure new routes to new locations are automatically picked up and made available.
 
“Customers want choice and flexibility in the cloud, but they can’t sacrifice security,” said Tim Jefferson, VP Public Cloud at Barracuda. “By using our integration with Azure Virtual WAN, customers can have the best of both worlds — large-scale branch connectivity over Azure Virtual WAN with enhanced network security via the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall.”
 
“We’re pleased that customers looking to simplify branch connectivity and extend application workloads on Microsoft Azure now have access to the Barracuda integrated Azure Virtual WAN solution,” said Ross Ortega, Partner PM Manager, Azure Networking, Microsoft. “The integration between Azure Virtual WAN and Barracuda provides ease of use and simplification of connectivity and configuration management, hence providing optimized and automated branch-to-branch connectivity through Azure.” 
 
The integration is available now and can be leveraged by organizations using Azure Virtual WAN in the Public Preview.

Security IT Summit 2019 – Register your place today!

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The Security IT Summit returns once again for 2019, taking place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf – make sure you secure your place.

The event will provide you with a rare full working day of networking, learning and connection building – plus cost-saving cybersecurity solutions.

In short, the Security IT Summit will enable you to lay the groundwork for your organisation’s cyber security strategy.

And what’s more, the Security IT Summit is completely FREE to attend as our VIP guest – benefits include:

– A personalised itinerary of meetings with solution providers who match your project requirements
– Attendance to a series of seminar sessions hosted by industry thought leaders
– Informal networking with peers
– Lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day

You’ll be joining 65+ other senior IT security professionals, and the the industry’s most trusted solution providers.

Among the delegates attending the last Security IT Summit were representatives from Arcadia, British Red Cross, Barclays PLC, Cancer Research, Fenwick, Financial Ombudsman Services, GE Capital, John Lewis, London Stock Exchange Group, Marshall Motor Group plc, Moonpig, Nationwide, O2 Telefonica, Pret A Manager, Prudential, The Guardian, Vodafone, Yorkshire Housing and more.

Register for your free place here.

Or for more information, contact Emily Gallagher on 01992 374085 / e.gallagher@forumevents.co.uk.

To attend as a solution provider, call Chris Cannon on 01992 374096 or email c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management solutions? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – in October we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management 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 Vulnerability Management specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Stuart O’Brien on stuart.obrien@mimrammedia.com.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

October – Vulnerability Management

November – Employee Security Awareness

December – Malware

For information on any of the above topics, contact Stuart O’Brien on stuart.obrien@mimrammedia.com.

40% of Americans would retrain with cybersecurity jobs in mind

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A new survey shows that not only are the majority of Americans concerned about cybersecurity threats, but many are willing to consider returning to college to pursue a cybersecurity education – especially if their employer pays for it.

The State of the Cybersecurity Workforce and Higher Education survey, conducted through Engine Insight’s Online CARAVAN omnibus, asked US adults ages 18 and up for their opinions on and awareness of the cybersecurity field, as well as the role that higher education plays in it.

Of the 1,004 adults surveyed, 41 percent said they would probably or definitely consider returning to college to earn a certificate or degree to prepare for a cybersecurity job.

However, willingness rose to 72 percent if current employers were willing to pay for respondents’ education in preparation for an in-house cybersecurity job. Those respondents most willing to consider pursuing an employer-funded cyber education were between the ages of 35 and 44.

“These findings are great news for employers seeking to address the cyber skills gap within their organizations yet facing recruitment challenges,” said Melissa Marcello, associate vice president at Champlain College Online. “Our survey shows that employers have a ready and willing pool of future cyber experts within their current workforce, if they’re willing to provide the resources and support to upskill and train them.”

Other key findings from Champlain’s survey:

  • Overall, 88 percent of surveyed adults said they were very or somewhat concerned about cybersecurity threats impacting them personally, with older respondents showing greater concern than younger ones.  A full 50 percent of respondents ages 54 to 72 said they were “very concerned” about such threats.
  • 68 percent of respondents were confident in colleges and universities’ abilities to create solutions that address cyber threats-nearly as confident as they were in the private sector and significantly more confident than they were in the government.
  • When presented with various roles that colleges and universities could play in reducing cyber threats and improving information security, 90 percent of respondents felt that higher education institutions should ensure all college students-regardless of major-have a basic cybersecurity education.
  • Feeling that it was too late to consider a career change was the primary reason identified by respondents for not considering returning to college to prepare for a cybersecurity job. About one-fifth (22 percent) of respondents felt that way, including many younger respondents in prime career-changing years.
  • Women (13 percent) were significantly more likely than men (6 percent) to say they didn’t think they had what it takes to be successful in a technical field.
  • An overwhelming majority of respondents – 85 percent – believed that more should be done to encourage women to enter the cybersecurity field. Perhaps surprisingly, respondents age 65 or over were significantly more likely (94 percent) to feel this way than any other age group.

“Cybersecurity is crucial to so many industries that it’s vital for everyone, regardless of gender, age or career field, to have at least a baseline understanding of cyber principles,” said Kathleen Hyde, chair of cybersecurity programs at Champlain College Online. “For those seeking more, like career changers, nearly everyone is an ideal candidate for a cybersecurity degree or certificate program because of the vast landscape.”

Champlain College Online fielded its online cybersecurity survey from June 21-24, 2018, with a randomized, nationally representative sample of 1,004 U.S. adults ages 18 and above.

Distology announce a new partnership with ObserveIT

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ObserveIT, the leading insider threat management provider with more than 1,700 customers around the world, announced that it has appointed Distology as its distributor in the UK&I.

ObserveIT empowers security teams to detect insider threats, streamline the investigation process, and prevent data exfiltration. The move comes as part of the company’s commitment to increasing their presence in UKI to address the growing insider threat concerns in the region.

“Distology only works with innovative, channel-focused vendors and ObserveIT are no exception. We are always listening to our partners to deliver quality products that have life beyond traditional security and give our partners a unique and strategic advantage” commented Hayley Roberts, CEO at Distology. “ObserveIT’s commitment to customer success and passion for service and transparency align with our own values and we are looking forward to a true collaborative partnership”.

When you partner with ObserveIT and Distology, you will receive access to key sales and marketing support to maximize revenue, dedicated product training, deal protection and excellent margin opportunities. To learn more about partnering with ObserveIT, please contact us on 0161 914 7798 or email observeit@distology.com.

www.distology.com/solutions/observeit

UK universities recognised for excellence in cyber security research

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Three UK universities have been recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR).

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) have identified the University of Kent, King’s College London, and Cardiff University as having first-rate research with scale and impact.

The universities will now join 14 other institutions in a scheme forming part of the Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy, which is making the UK the safest place to be online and helping to support the country’s thriving digital economy.

The universities will now have the opportunity to bid for funding to develop cutting-edge research in cyber security, including at Doctoral level, as well as attend annual conferences and workshops.

The scheme aims to create a better understanding of the strength of the UK’s academic capability in cyber security and identify areas where there are research opportunities or technical gaps. It makes collaboration between academia, business and government easier, and helps make sure cutting-edge research is turned into practical products and services. This includes developing tools to tackle mass marketing fraud online and better understand cyber criminals.

Minister for Digital Margot James said: “These universities are doing fantastic research in cyber security and they are rightly being recognised for their pioneering work. We have some of the best minds in the world working in the field and thanks to this scheme they can now help shape our National Cyber Security Strategy and develop the talent and services of tomorrow.”

Chris Ensor, Deputy Director for Cyber Security Skills and Growth at the NCSC, said: “The UK has world-class universities carrying out cutting edge research into all areas of cyber security. It’s fantastic to see three more universities recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence and I’m especially pleased that we now have centres in all home nations. The NCSC looks forward to collaborating with these institutions to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.”

Professor Pete Burnap, Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity, and Director of the Airbus Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Analytics at Cardiff University said: “We are delighted to receive this recognition as it evidences our long track-record of research excellence in cyber security. Our core identity is the interdisciplinary fusion of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, a concept we call Cyber Security Analytics. AI is at the heart of the UK government’s industrial strategy and our aim is to innovate with AI to improve automated cyber threat intelligence and support decision making and policy responses to make the UK more secure for individuals, business and the government. We are proud to be the first Welsh university to be recognised by NCSC for our cyber research capability, and we hope to build on the impressive expertise that already exists across the region between academia, government and business.”

Dr Jose M. Such, Director of the Centre, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Informatics at King’s College London said: “We are thrilled to be recognised for the high-quality socio-technical cyber security research we conduct at King’s College London. This recognition acknowledges the critical and diverse mass of researchers working on this area at King’s from different but complementary angles and points of view. Our research focuses on three main research themes and their interrelationship: the use of AI for cyber security together with the cyber security of AI itself, the theoretical aspects of cyber security like verification and testing, and the socio-political and strategic aspects of cyber security.”

Shujun Li, Professor of Cyber Security and Director of the Kent Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Cyber Security (KirCCS) at the University of Kent, said: “We are excited to be given the ACE-CSR status as an acknowledgement of the excellent research in cyber security at the University of Kent. Our research is truly interdisciplinary drawing on the expertise of colleagues from computer science and engineering as well as wider disciplines such as psychology, law, business and sociology. Our ambition is to have one of the largest and most productive cyber security research centres in the UK by 2022 as well as helping to grow the next-generation cyber security researchers.”

The ACE-CSR programme is supported by Government’s £1.9 billion National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) 2016-2021.

List of institutions that are recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research are:

  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Cambridge
  • Cardiff University
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of Kent
  • Imperial College London
  • King’s College London
  • Lancaster University
  • Newcastle University
  • University of Oxford
  • Queen’s University Belfast
  • Royal Holloway, University of London
  • University of Southampton
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Warwick
    University College London

Meet your next cybersecurity partners at the Security IT Summit

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The Security IT Summit returns once again for 2019, taking place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf.

The event will provide you with a rare full working day of networking, learning and connection building – plus cost-saving cybersecurity solutions.

In short, the Security IT Summit will enable you to lay the groundwork for your organisation’s cyber security strategy.

And what’s more, the Security IT Summit is completely FREE to attend as our VIP guest – benefits include:

– A personalised itinerary of meetings with solution providers who match your project requirements
– Attendance to a series of seminar sessions hosted by industry thought leaders
– Informal networking with peers
– Lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day

You’ll be joining 65+ other senior IT security professionals, and the the industry’s most trusted solution providers.

Among the delegates attending the last Security IT Summit were representatives from Arcadia, British Red Cross, Barclays PLC, Cancer Research, Fenwick, Financial Ombudsman Services, GE Capital, John Lewis, London Stock Exchange Group, Marshall Motor Group plc, Moonpig, Nationwide, O2 Telefonica, Pret A Manager, Prudential, The Guardian, Vodafone, Yorkshire Housing and more.

Register for your free place here.

Or for more information, contact Emily Gallagher on 01992 374085 / e.gallagher@forumevents.co.uk.

To attend as a solution provider, call Chris Cannon on 01992 374096 or email c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Do you specialise in Penetration Testing? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – in September we’re focussing on Penetration Testing.

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 specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Lisa Carter on lisa.carter@mimrammedia.com.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

September – Penetration Testing

October – Vulnerability Management

November – Employee Security Awareness

December – Malware

For information on any of the above topics, contact Lisa Carter on lisa.carter@mimrammedia.com.