Security IT Summit 2019 – Everything you need to know…
The Security IT Summit is a bespoke and highly-targeted one-day event created specifically for senior cyber security professionals like you. And it’s entirely FREE for you to attend. Simply register your place here. When: 2 July 2019 Where: Hilton Canary Wharf, London Format: Corporate ‘speed-dating’. As our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of […]
Semafone warns of stricter checks and invasive auditing for contact centres
Semafone has called on contact centres to pay heed to changes to the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) guidance for protecting telephone-based payment card data. Updated for the first time since 2011, the guidance clarifies a number of points relating to compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). “Since the guidance […]
Healthcare IT leaders outline cyber security concerns
Healthcare IT leaders are increasing their spending to defend against cyberattacks and feeling anxiety about Apple, Amazon and Google entering the health care space. That’s according to a new report from the US-based Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) entitled Top of Mind for Top Health Systems 2019, which focuses on three areas of health IT set to […]
UK Government cyber security efforts ‘lack clear political leadership’
The cyber threat to the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) is as credible, potentially devastating and immediate as any other threat faced by the UK, according to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy. The Committee’s latest report says the Government is not acting with the urgency and forcefulness that the situation demands, with the […]
GUEST BLOG: People and processes are key to effective cyber security
Alan Calder Founder and Executive Chairman at IT Governance Cyber security investment continues to spiral, with Gartner predicting global security spend will reach £71.72 billion by the end of the year, as a result of regulatory change, mindset and a growing awareness of threats. And with over 40 per cent of UK businesses experiencing some […]
Ransomware and phishing top concerns for IT professionals
Ransomware (24%) and phishing attacks (21%) are the top two concerns among IT leaders in 2018, according to new research. Barracuda surveyed more than 1,500 IT and security professionals in North America, EMEA, and APAC about their IT security priorities, how these have shifted over the 15 years and what is expected to change within […]
Do you provide Anti-Malware solutions to business? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – in December we’re focussing on Anti-Malware 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 Anti-Malware specialist and would like […]
Security IT Summit 2019 – Register now for FREE!
Registration has opened for the Security IT Summit – the unique one-day event for senior cyber security professionals. It takes place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton Canary Wharf, London and is entirely free to attend. Simply register your place here and enjoy the following benefits: Talk face-to-face with innovative and budget-saving suppliers for a series […]
IT employment landscape dominated by AI & cybersecurity
Nearly one in three organisations plans to increase their IT staff in 2019, with AI and cybersecurity top of the list of skills required. The 2019 State of IT report from Spiceworks surveyed 1,000 tech professionals in businesses across North America and Europe, and also found that one in four IT pros plans to seek new employment; […]
Symantec snaps up Javelin and Appthority
Symantec has confirmed the acquisitions of Javelin Networks and Appthority as it looks to bolster its directory-based attack and mobile app vulnerability solutions. Israel-based Javelin Networks is a privately held company that offers software to defend enterprises against Active Directory-based attacks, with Symantec saying that Microsoft Active Directory (AD) services have become an increasingly popular target […]