Cybersecurity insurance up among UK firms, but full coverage lacking
The number of UK firms with cybersecurity insurance has risen in the past year — but less than half say their cyber insurance covers all risks. The second annual cybersecurity survey from research and consultancy firm Ovum, for Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO, found that the number of UK firms reporting they have no cybersecurity […]
Exabeam raises $50m, aims to disrupt SIEM market
Exabeam has closed $50 million in Series D funding to grow the company’s cloud portfolio, as well as sales and channels to expedite global expansion. The funding was backed entirely by existing investors, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and supported by Aspect Ventures, Cisco Investments, Icon Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and cybersecurity investor Shlomo Kramer. The company […]
UK cybersecurity skills concerns highlighted
Only 56 per cent of UK firms believe they have sufficient cybersecurity skills in-house to deal with the numerous threats they are facing, according to new research. Databarracks questioned over 400 IT decision makers in the UK as part of its 10th annual, survey in order to understand their views on a series of issues relating […]
Secure your place at next year’s Security IT Summit
It’s confirmed! The next Security IT Summit will take place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf – secure your place today! The event will provide you with a rare full working day of networking, learning and connection building – plus cost-saving cybersecurity solutions. In short, the Security IT Summit will enable […]
Home Office announces Government Counter Fraud Profession division
The Home Office has this week announced the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP), which will create a new community of counter fraud specialists across government, with benefits for both individuals and organisations. The GCFP will enhance the structure of the Government’s counter fraud capability and put the UK Government in a better position to find […]
Don’t click if you receive any of these emails…
Hackers are getting smarter and now know how to leverage psychological triggers to get the attention of victims, according to a new report. KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training an simulated phishing platform has published its Top 10 Global Phishing Email Subject Lines for Q2 2018. The messages in the report, which were compiled […]
GUEST BLOG: Security insights from the outer edge
Gallagher Security Perimeter Product Manager, Dave Solly, talks about security at the perimeter and not just at the door… If there’s one area of security that’s often overlooked in commercial channels, it’s perimeter. This all too common gap in thinking is preventing businesses from really solving their security issues, often issues they don’t realise, or don’t […]
McAfee unveils new enterprise security portfolio
McAfee says its new MVISION portfolio offers a comprehensive, flexible defense system that manages security products with multiple devices and the cloud in mind. Specifically, the firm says MVISION strengthens the device as a control point in security architectures by delivering simplified management, stronger Windows security, behavior analytics, and threat defense for Android and iOS […]
Risk-based approach needed to stop cyber crime
A report by Gartner has advised companies to take a risk-based approach to stop cyber crime, rather than trying to prevent attacks with large-scale, expensive security deployments. A survey commissioned by Gartner of 3,160 CIOs across 98 countries and various major industries showed that 35% had already invested in a form of digital security at […]
Microsoft launches identity bug program
Microsoft has unveiled a new bug program that rewards researchers for discovering vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Identity services up to $100,000. Rewards offered range from $500 to $100,000 for any flaws found that impact a range of services, including Microsoft and Azure Active Directory accounts, OpenID and OAuth 2.0 standards, Microsoft Authenticator applications for iOS and […]