GUEST BLOG: Will GDPR impact CCTV?
By 2020 CCTV 25th May 2018 will mark the day where GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is implemented by the European Union. With this new legislation, the way we capture and handle CCTV footage will change to fit with the new guidelines presented by the European Union. With the implementation date closer than we think, businesses […]
IT security in focus at the Total Supply Chain Summit – Register today!
There are still some delegate and exhibitor places left for the Total Supply Chain Summit, which is taking place on November 13th & 14th at The Met Hotel, Leeds. For security professionals your complimentary VIP place includes pre-arranged meetings with trusted suppliers covering supply chain, logistics, distribution, warehousing, transport and more. These meetings are based on your […]
Extra online security for Bank of America Corp
Bank of America Corp has announced that it will add to its existing security protection for online banking following a series of high-profile data breaches at several big US companies in recent months. The bank will incorporate Intel’s Online Connect technology, enabling fingerprint touch payments, within its online banking systems over the next 12 months. […]
Reaper ‘botnet’ could bring down internet, experts warn
Cyber experts have warned that a massive botnet named ‘Reaper’ that has been growing over the past few weeks could have the ability to bring down the internet. Experts at security specialist Check Point have spotted a collection of devices which have been deliberately hacked – sending surges of data to servers – causing them […]
NCSC first year anniversary of protecting the UK
A report published to mark the first year anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) protecting the UK from cyber threats has revealed that within 12 months the organisation received 1,131 incidents, with 590 classed as ‘significant’. Part of GCHQ, the NCSC focuses on cyber security for the UK. The incidents listed within the […]
Morrisons staff sue over data breach
Grocery giant Morrisons is being sured by thousands of current and former employees in a class action over damages brought about from a data leak. The case at London’s High Court follows a breach of security in 2014, when a former senior internal auditor, Andrew Skelton, working at the retailer’s Bradford HQ, posted the payroll information […]
GCHQ: Keeping the UK safe from cyber-attacks “as important as fighting terrorism”
The head of intelligence monitoring service GCHQ has said that keeping the UK safe from cyber-attacks is now as important as fighting terrorism – with increased funding from GCHQ being spent on making it a “cyber-organisation” as much as a counter-terrorism and intelligence organisation. Jeremy Flemming became the GCHQ director in March 2017, from a […]
SecurityScorecard raises $27.5 million, pledges new solutions
SecurityScorecard has raised $27.5 million in Series C funding, led by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) with participation from Moody’s Corporation, AXA Strategic Ventures, and Intel Capital. Existing investors Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures (GV), Boldstart Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, and Evolution Equity Partners also participated. Funds from this investment round will be used to bring new […]
Attivo Networks raises $21m Series C round
Attivo Networks has raised $21 million in Series C venture capital funding, which was led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity with participation from existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Omidyar Technology Ventures. The round of funding follows a $15 million Series B financing in May, representing $36 million raised in the last five months and a […]
Claim your VIP place at the Security IT Summit 2018
The next Security IT Summit takes place on July 3rd 2018 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf and will once again provide the leading platform for senior IT security professionals to meet with trusted solution providers, learn from the sector’s preeminent thought-leaders and network with peers. The 2017 instalment of the event was the most successful yet, with delegates able to […]
