The Rising Email Threat: Are instant messaging tools the answer?
By Barracuda Networks At Barracuda we believe two heads are better than one. Following that logic, we can’t argue the value of the opportunity to hear from our peers on industry trends. We recently discovered through such means that, for the channel, email security is its biggest focus in 2019, as partners are increasingly helping their customers fight […]
Female students flock to NCSC CyberFirst initiative
Nearly 12,000 girls aged 12 – 13 from across the UK took part in the competition in 2019, which was launched by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as part of the CyberFirst initiative. The competition breaks down gender barriers by encouraging girls to engage with cyber security before they make their GCSE choices, with […]
More than half of companies have over 1,000 exposed sensitive files
By Matt Lock (pictured), Director of Sales Engineers UK, Varonis All an attacker needs to steal your valuable data is access. Unfortunately, many companies unknowingly give attackers access to their critical data. Personal identifying information on employees and customers, intellectual property, and more can easily make their way from secured systems to unprotected files and […]
Join an all-star list of VIP security professionals at the Total Security Summit
Register today for Total Security Summit and you’ll be joining a VIP guest list of just 60 senior security professionals. It’s entirely free for you to attend – simply register here. 14 & 15 October 2019 – The Midland Hotel, Manchester As our guest, you’ll be provided with an itinerary of face-to-face meetings with suppliers […]
Introducing the Smarter Payments Summit
Discover new payment, secure transaction solutions this autumn at the Smarter Payments Summit. It takes place on September 9th at the Hilton London Tower Bridge and follows the same unique format as the Security IT Summit. As our VIP guest, you will be able meet with suppliers to the sector, based on your requirements and […]
Security IT Summit: Extra places released!
Due to popular demand, we have released two additional tickets to next month’s Security IT Summit. This one-day event takes place on July 2nd at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. These new places will go quickly, so register now for the opportunity to:- Source innovative and budget-saving suppliers Network with like-minded peers Enjoy complimentary lunch […]
Skill boost as £18.5m committed to data & AI degrees
Up to 2,500 people will benefit from £18.5 million of funding to retrain and become experts in data science and artificial intelligence (AI). The investment is part of the Government’s ongoing strategy to drive skills within the technology sector, supporting more adults to upskill and retrain to progress in their existing careers or find new […]
£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 […]