GUEST BLOG: SME collaboration delivering effective Public Sector IT security
Written by Bernard Parsons, CEO, Becrypt When Becrypt began developing security technology for government more than a decade ago, relationships with Systems Integrators were the only viable route to understanding and accessing customer requirements. Our experiences today are of a vastly more diverse supply chain, with some major government programmes consuming our services as part of […]
Document-based malware increase ‘alarming’
Researchers have uncovered what they’re calling an ‘alarming’ rise in the use of document-based malware. A recent email analysis conducted by Barracuda Networks revealed that 48% of all malicious files detected in the last 12 months were some kind of document. More than 300,000 unique malicious documents were identified. Since the beginning of 2019, however, […]
Majority of British businesses fear disruption to business critical apps
Nearly 50 per cent of UK organisations do not prioritise the protection of the applications that their business depend on – such as ERP and CRM systems – any differently than how low-value data, applications or services are secured. That’s according to an independent survey was conducted among 1,450 business and IT decision makers, primarily […]
Automation reduces the risk of phishing attacks
It’s hard to overestimate how fundamental email has become to initiating cyberattacks. While there are numerous ways for attackers to target organisations, email is nearly always the common denominator. Email phishing attack detection, analysis and rapid response is one of the biggest challenges email admins and security teams face today. Did you know? Phishing represents 98% […]
Benchmark yourself against the industry standard for identity
Okta is the standard in workforce and customer identity. Discover where you stand against your peers with a free self-assessment and get a relevant, actionable executive report! Show us your completed report at IP EXPO Manchester (stand R506) and a security expert will walk you through your results. You can also choose from our selection of prizes and […]
Security IT Summit – There’s a free VIP ticket waiting for you
There’s a free VIP place reserved for you at this summer’s Security IT Summit on July 2nd. Confirm you will be joining 60 of your fellow cyber security professionals by registering here. This unique event takes place at the Hilton Canary Wharf, London. The Summit will give you access to innovative and budget-saving suppliers for […]
Do you provide Phishing Detection 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 – in April we’re focussing on Phishing Detection 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 Phishing Detection specialist and […]
National Audit Office raises cyber security concerns
The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed failings in the way the Cabinet Office established its current cyber security programme, with the government unclear whether it will meet programme objectives along with issues surrounding its cyber-attack strategy after 2021. The UK has one of the world’s leading digital economies, the report asserts, making it more […]
Nuance trumpets $1bn fraud savings
Nuance says it saved saved organisations more than $1 billion in total fraud costs in 2018 using AI-powered biometrics technology. Fraud in enterprise contact centres has always been a challenge to manage, but with the explosion of digital channels, organisations today are faced with securing an increasingly complex ecosystem. At the same time, fraudsters are getting more sophisticated, […]
GDPR post Brexit: What will the impact be on hosting and cloud providers?
By Güneş Ilgüy, Head of Data Protection at A City Law Firm The UK needed to upgrade its data privacy laws and bring it in line with the rest of the world. The main reason for the GDPR was to assist in harmonising the data privacy laws across Europe, setting a standard that the nations could […]