Investing in a phishing prevention toolkit
Phishing remains one of the biggest security threats to all businesses – regardless of size and industry. This was reflected in the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, as phishing was identified as the most common type of security attack (82%) last year. The accelerated shift to hybrid work environments, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, has […]
Geopolitical risk ‘will provide CIOs with new leadership opportunities’
Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner. Forty-one percent of Boards of Directors view geopolitical power shifts and turbulence as one of the biggest risks to performance, according to a Gartner survey. Gartner predicts that […]
COVID IT: 27,887 cyber attacks took place throughout the pandemic
COVID-19 had a big impact on the number of susceptibilities being exposed by cyber actors, to the tune of nearly 28,000 attacks across the duration of the pandemic. Cyphere has analysed the statistics, comparing the figures to pre-pandemic years to highlight the effect COVID has had on cybersecurity. A rise in digital transformation as a […]
Security IT Summit: Everything you need know about November’s event
As a cyber/IT security professional, there’s a complimentary place waiting for you at the Security IT Summit. Here’s everything you need to know… Date & Venue: Wednesday 9th November, Hilton London Canary Wharf Benefits include: – An itinerary of one-to-one meetings with solution providers – A seat at our industry seminar sessions* (included within your itinerary) […]
Find all the solutions you need at the Security IT Summit
Taking place on 9th November at the Hilton London Canary Wharf the Security IT Summit allows senior IT/cyber security professionals to share forward-thinking ideas, meet new suppliers and discover new ways to underpin their future strategies. Attendance is free, and includes: A bespoke itinerary of pre-arranged meetings with product and service providers who match your […]
Network protection in the hybrid era
By Gary Cox, Director of Technology Western Europe at Infoblox Since emerging from the worst effects of the pandemic, a mix of in-office and remote work has become common practice for many organisations. Initially seen as a temporary way of easing employees back into the workplace after almost two years working from home, it appears […]
Global IT spending to grow 3% in 2022, says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of 3% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While IT spending is expected to grow in 2022, it will be at a much slower pace than 2021 due to spending cutbacks on PCs, tablets and printers by consumers, causing […]
Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? 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 September 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 solutions […]
SASE – The risk of over-rationalising
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are being encouraged to build a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) migration plan to create a robust Zero Trust architecture, while also consolidating the security vendor suite. Yet, while the concept of single vendor SASE solutions may appear to meet goals for rationalising security costs and complexity, it creates untenable […]
Data security to drive IT security market to new highs
The global cyber security market is estimated to record a CAGR of 10.5% between 2022 and 2032, driven by surging awareness among internet users about the sensitivity of their private data and impending legal actions prompting businesses to secure their online data by following the best practices. That’s according to a report from Future Market […]
