IT security solutions: 2021 buying trends revealed
Security Analytics, Cloud Web Security and Access Control top the list of services the UK’s leading IT security professionals are sourcing in 2021. The findings have been revealed by the Security IT Summit and are based on delegate requirements at this summer’s recent event. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they needed to […]
Lack of endpoint visibility costs a uK organisation £1.8M over three years
Tanium has released findings of a study that highlights the potential savings that public and private sector European organisations could realise by improving endpoint visibility and control across their IT estates. This comes at a time when endpoint visibility and management is crucial as organisations deal with issues such as mass remote working and the […]
Digital transformation: The long-term revenue opportunity
At the start of the pandemic many people would have been mistaken for thinking that work-from-home and stay at home orders were going to be short-lived. After the Prime Minister introduced these initial instructions to the nation, many IT teams rushed like mad to maintain business continuity and productivity for their organisations. Since then, society’s […]
WEBINAR REWIND: Ransomware Has Evolved, And So Should Your Company
Don’t worry if you missed last week’s excellent webinar from Veriato – you can now rewatch the entire session online! Right now, a cybercriminal gang like Prometheus, Maze, Ryuk, or NetWalker could be looking for vulnerabilities in your network to launch a Ransomware attack. Ransomware is typically initiated via phishing or social engineering tactics, these […]
Multi-cloud environments ‘pose greater security challenges’
73% of organisations currently operate in a multi-cloud environment, but those responsible for these types of complex environments overwhelmingly (98%) report that relying on multiple cloud providers creates additional security challenges. That’s according to the research conducted by Tripwire that evaluated cloud security practices across enterprise environments in 2021. Conducted by Dimensional Research in June, the survey […]
Introducing the AI in Business Summit
The AI in Business Summit is a unique one-day hybrid event created for senior professionals like you. The Summit will put you directly in front of innovative suppliers via a series of pre-arranged, 1-2-1 meetings. You can attend this one day event entirely for free – register here via our two minute booking form. 4th November – Hilton London […]
Do you specialise in Penetration Testing? 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 August we’re focussing on Penetration Testing 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 Penetration Testing solutions […]
The email authentication challenge
Email is the #1 way attackers target an organisation’s customers and email ecosystem. DMARC (Domain-based Messaging, Reporting & Conformance) authentication, specifically with an enforcement policy of Reject, is the single most effective way to close this vulnerability inherent to email. While the premise of authentication is straightforward, organisations can encounter roadblocks and challenges along the […]
Digital employee experience crucial to meeting Millennial workforce needs
Delivering a great digital employee experience is key to recruiting and retaining the Millennial frontline workforce, according to a new report, with associated implications for cyber security requirements as a result. With job vacancies advertised across the UK increasing by 88,000 in April to hit a post-pandemic high of 747,000, with the biggest demand in […]
Ireland and UK tout ‘key’ partnership for countering cyber threats
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has highlighted the importance of continued collaboration between Ireland and the UK to protect shared interests and counter threats in cyberspace. Speaking virtually to an audience at the influential Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) in Dublin, Lindy Cameron (pictured) described the Ireland-UK relationship as […]