42% rise in companies reporting cyber attacks by foreign governments

In 2018, 19% of organisations believed they were attacked by a nation-state – That figure increased to 27% in 2019, with companies in North America the most likely to report nation-state attribution, at 36%. That’s according to Radware’s 2019-2020 Global Application & Network Security Report, which found that more than one in four respondents attribute […]
Do you specialise in Anti Virus solutions? 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 January we’re focussing on Anti Virus 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 Anti Virus solutions […]
Security IT Summit – The power of networking

There’s a complimentary guest pass reserved for you at the Security IT Summit – a bespoke and highly-targeted one-day event created specifically for senior IT & cyber security professionals like you. It is entirely complimentary for you to attend. Confirm your place here. Date: 30th June 2020 Venue: Hilton London Canary Wharf Format: Corporate ‘speed-dating’. As our guest, you will be provided with […]
Is the search for data centre talent a threat, asks BCS

Continuing unprecedented growth in the datacentre sector is centre may be at risk due to increasing concerns around scarce resource and rising labour costs. That’s according to the latest industry survey from Business Critical Solutions (BCS), a specialist professional services provider to the international digital infrastructure industry. The Winter Report 2020, now in its 11th year, […]
Defender confidence on the rise in a maturing UK cyber threat landscape

By Rick McElroy, Cybersecurity Strategist, VMWare Carbon Black Looking at the headlines around cyberattacks and security breaches, we’d be forgiven for thinking that organisations face an insurmountable cybersecurity task. However, when we delve deeper into the UK cybersecurity landscape, a more nuanced picture emerges. In fact, there is a real sense of positivity on the horizon when it comes […]
Hosted Security Landscape Report: Key insights for 2020

A new whitepaper has detailed market analysis of attitudes towards cloud adoption and purchasing behaviours behind hosted physical security from 1000 IT decision makers from across Europe. The in-depth survey, undertaken by Morphean, a provider of hosted security solutions, illustrates a market that has overcome initial concerns about cyber-security, has understood the clear benefits and will be seeking to […]
Security IT Summit – Can you afford not to be there?

Registration is now open for the summer 2020 Security IT Summit – don’t miss out on your free place as there are only 60 up for grabs! Register for your complimentary guest place today. Our Approach Taking place on June 30th 2020 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, the Security IT Summit allows senior professionals to […]
Unlock the secrets of commercial success at the Smarter Payments Summit

The Smarter Payments Summit is a unique one-day event which allows senior payment transaction professionals from the UK’s biggest brands to meet with innovative and competitive suppliers to the industry. 8 September 2020 – Hilton London Canary Wharf These meetings are pre-arranged and based on mutual interest, meaning there’s no time wasted – and there’s […]
Five IT trends to watch in 2020

By Alberto Pan, Chief Technical Officer, Denodo Edge Computing will emerge as the key to device management Next year, devices are set to become smarter than ever before. The use of them is will also increase to new levels. Already, through the collection and analysis of data, these devices – whether they be voice assistants or […]
5 Minutes With… James Hart, Business Critical Solutions

For the latest instalment of our IT executive interview series we sat down with Business Critical Solutions CEO Jim Hart to talk about his company, industry issues, opportunities and what Peaky Blinders means to the Black Country… Tell us about your company, products and services Privately owned, BCS is the only company in the world […]