How to manage, detect and respond to a data breach
Can you be 100% confident that your business has not been compromised? How would you know if the attacker has not used malware or a virus that would be picked up by the perimeter defences? Even when a compromise is identified, many companies aren’t sure what the next steps should be. It is the speed […]
NCSC publishes university threat assessment
The threats facing the UK’ universities and the steps they can take to protect themselves have been outlined in a report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ. The NCSC’s threat assessment aims to raise awareness of state-sponsored espionage targeting high-value research, as well as the risk of financial losses at the […]
5 reasons to attend the Security IT Summit
Register today for the Security IT Summit – It’s FREE for you to attend and could help you reduce expenditure by matching you up with innovative suppliers. As one of our guests, you’ll be joining just 60 other senior cyber security professionals who are attending the event to network, learn and forge new business relationships. […]
Do you specialise in Employee Security Awareness? 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 October we’re focussing on Employee Security Awareness 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 an Employee Security […]
NCSC issues DoS attack guidance for business
Organisations worried about the threat of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks have been recommended to read guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre. Wikipedia suffered a suspected DoS attack on Saturday September 7th that resulted in intermittent site access for some users in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Advice for SMEs, large organisations, […]
Humans: The root cause of your cyber security issues
More than 99 per cent of cyber threats require human interaction to execute – enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a document – signifying the importance of social engineering to enable successful attacks. That’s according to the latest Human Factor report from Proofpoint, which highlights the ways in which cybercriminals […]
Is email security training a waste of your time?
If users are the ones being tricked, train users and they won’t get tricked. Easy! Except it doesn’t quite work like that. Can user training ever hope to keep pace with the constantly evolving threat landscape? And who decided user training was the right solution in the first place? Click here to read the latest […]
Look who you’ll be joining at the Security IT Summit
The Security IT Summit is taking place this autumn and we’d love for you to join us as our VIP guest. 5 November 2019 – Hilton London Canary Wharf This VIP pass will give you the opportunity to meet with suppliers based on your own unique requirements, attend a series of seminars and network with […]
Keeping data secure in the oil and gas industry
By Jerry Askar, Managing Director Middle East, Levant & Africa, Certes Networks As automation continues to evolve, the utilities sector is finding that encryption of their network data is a critical to safeguard against cyber-attacks. And, as organisations across the globe continue to prioritise cybersecurity, the threat landscape continues to expand. Although good progress is being made, it […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Falanx penetration testing
To minimise risks from hackers you need to think and act like a hacker. Penetration testing does just that, pseudo hackers attack your systems to help expose and fix vulnerabilities. Whether it’s web applications, internal networks, mobile devices or wireless networks, penetration testing is critical to ensure high levels of cyber security. But why, when […]