£153 million to help commercialise quantum technology
The Government has pledged £153 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund funding, alongside £205 million from industry, to support commercialisation of quantum technologies. The funding helping to support businesses delivering quantum-enabled products and help remove technological barriers to productivity and competitiveness in the UK. The Government funding will also be supported by £205 million from industry. […]
Retailers ‘struggling to balance customer experience with IT security’
Retailers are struggling to balance the challenges of delivering increased footfall, bigger basket sizes, and an enhanced customer experience with their fundamental technology and IT security needs. That’s the conclusion of a survey conducted in May 2019 at RetailEXPO 2019 by Cybera, which revealed that offering a differentiated customer experience (31 percent) and increasing footfall (28 […]
Do you specialise in Authentication 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 July we’re focussing on Authentication 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 Authentication solutions specialist and […]
Could your most trusted employee be your biggest threat?
95% of cyber security breaches are due to human error, which in reality means it could be any user, at any time. The best bit? They probably won’t even know they’re doing something wrong, but they have inadvertently just become an unintentional insider threat. As Andy Pearch, Head of IA Services, CORVID, explains, organisations need to stop playing […]
Ramnit Trojan resumes attacks on European financial institutions
The Ramnit banking Trojan has returned to its old hunting ground after recent forays into the e-commerce space, The discovery follows analysis by F5 Labs and F5’s EMEA-based F5 Security Operations Center (SOC) examining active Ramnit banking Trojan Malware configurations in February and March 2019. All signs indicate that Ramnit’s authors are —once again—largely targeting financial services websites to […]
Petition launched for mandatory IT security levels in business
A petition has been launched urging the Government to establish a mandatory minimum level of IT security for all businesses. Cyber crime among UK businesses no costs over £21 billion each year. The petition, launched by Evaris, aims to make the currently optional National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Essentials Scheme compulsory for businesses to […]
Cybersecurity’s biggest asset: Why use the cloud?
The cloud is one of those hot buzzwords that gets thrown around a lot both in the tech world and in our daily lives. No longer reserved for IT departments alone, the cloud has become something that we depend upon greatly, especially in the way companies go about their business. And it’s about to become […]
Cybersecurity and Financial Services – How Can Organisations Combat the Threat?
By Genevra Champion, Sector Marketing Manager, IT Governance The financial services industry is naturally a lucrative target for cyber criminals. Financial organisations trade and control vast amounts of money, as well as collect and store customers’ personal information so clearly, a data breach could be disastrous for an industry that is built on trust with its customers. The financial services industry is […]
Time running out to claim your FREE VIP ticket
Time is running out for you to claim your free place at the Security IT Summit – We have just 3 free VIP tickets left! This unique event takes place on July 2nd at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. Register here for the following benefits: Meet with innovative suppliers for a series of face-to-face, pre-arranged […]
Shadow IT is everywhere – are you at risk?
By EveryCloud Cloud services – SaaS and IaaS – are everywhere. Businesses rely on their flexibility and the productivity they deliver. But what about the cloud services you don’t see? Business-led cloud services, or “Shadow IT”, have sprung up in dozens of departments and project teams. In every corner of the business and outside the […]
