VC trends point to increased focus on cybersecurity compliance
Venture capital and mid-market private equity firms are focusing on the growing regulatory challenges from cybersecurity and AI, giving indicators about the future direction of the market. According to research for Ocorian, around three out of four (75%) believe cybersecurity compliance issues around data protection will pose the greatest technology-related challenge to their firm over […]
2025: Hypervolumetric attacks surge, non-profits most attacked industry, says Cloudflare
Global internet traffic ballooned by 19% year-over-year in 2025, accompanied by substantial changes and advanced capabilities introduced to AI. At the same time, there were major milestones in security: post-quantum encryption now secures 52% of all human traffic. However, this growth also brought challenges, with a dramatic escalation in cyber warfare leading to more than […]
NETWORK SECURITY MONTH: Securing East–West traffic in an era of cloud sprawl and microservices
As organisations attending the Cyber Secure Forum embrace cloud computing, containerisation and microservices architectures, the shape of the enterprise network has fundamentally changed. Traffic that once flowed clearly north–south (in and out of the perimeter) is now overwhelmingly east–west, moving laterally between workloads, services and applications inside the environment. While this shift has delivered agility […]
January 2026 is Anti-Virus Month on IT Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of it!
Each month on IT Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the IT and cyber security markets – and in January we’re focussing on Anti-Virus solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT and security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an […]
NETWORK SECURITY MONTH: Supply Chain in the Network – Securing APIs, third-party integrations and edge devices in a hyper-connected enterprise
As organisations accelerate digital transformation, the modern enterprise network has expanded far beyond firewalls, data centres and office LANs. Today’s infrastructure includes thousands of APIs, SaaS integrations, IoT sensors, OT systems, remote endpoints and vendor-managed services, each representing a potential entry point for attackers. In short, network security is no longer just about protecting your […]
NEDs struggling to recognise business outcomes from cyber investments
Ninety percent of non-executive directors (NEDs) lack a measure of confidence in cybersecurity value, and often struggle to connect cybersecurity investments to real business outcomes. According to survey data from Gartner, only 10% of NEDs express strong confidence in the value of cybersecurity investments or initiatives, stating they have the right balance of protection and […]
Research highlights potential AI data compliance gaps
Over half (51%) of the UK’s IT decision makers are either ‘not very’ or only ‘somewhat’ certain that the data generated by their AI tools is compliant with regulations such as GDPR. That’s according to a survey by Cisco-owned Splunk, which says despite the fact that 88% of UK IT decision makers (ITDMs) are currently running or […]
SAVE THE DATE: Cyber Secure Forum – November 2026
Couldn’t join us at last month’s Cyber Secure Forum? The next event will take place in London in November 10th 2026 – and you can register today! November 10th 2024 – Hilton London Canary Wharf Click Here To Register Benefits of attending include: Receive a bespoke itinerary of relaxed, 1-2-1 meetings with innovative and budget […]
December 2025 is Network Security Management Month on Cyber Security Briefing – Here’s how to get involved!
Each month on Cyber Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in December we’re focussing on Network Security 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 […]
RISK MANAGEMENT MONTH: From Cyber to Enterprise Risk – Building a unified governance model for 2026
Cybersecurity teams are no longer just defending networks, they’re safeguarding the organisation’s entire operational and financial resilience. The most progressive CISOs are shifting from a purely technical posture to a strategic enterprise risk role, aligning cybersecurity with business continuity, compliance, and reputation management. This evolution reflects a growing recognition: cyber risk is business risk. And […]