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 […]
Deloitte hit by cyber hack
Global accountancy firm Deloitte has been hit by a targeted hack, resulting in confidential emails and client plans being compromised. The attack is thought to have gone unnoticed for several months before the firm being alerted in March this year. The Guardian reported that the accountancy giant was the victim of a sophisticated hack that […]
VASCO and Nuvias expand distributor agreement
VASCO Data Security International and Nuvias have expanded their existing distributor agreement across EMEA in line with the demand for digital security solutions across the region. Nuvias will play a key role in driving further growth and meeting demand across EMEA for VASCO’s security solutions, including two-factor authentication, transaction data signing, e-signatures, identity management and […]
UK Public and education sector face major DNS threats
New research has revealed DNS-based attacks cost global organisations an average of over £1.7 million in 2016 alone, with UK councils, Government offices and schools affected badly. One in five (19%) of public sector sites and 11% of education bodies affected by DNS attacks say sensitive information was stolen, compared to 16% in the UK […]
Oracle unveils automated database cyber defence solution
Oracle Executive Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison has unveiled new machine learning applications for database and cyber security in the opening keynote presentation at Oracle OpenWorld 2017 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Ellison introduced Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud, the world’s first 100 percent self-driving autonomous database, and new automated cyber defense applications that detect and […]
GUEST BLOG: From employee to security risk – How to protect your business
By Alex Viall, Director, Mustard IT As businesses become more aware of the threat of cyber-attacks, technical defences are becoming stronger. It’s far more difficult to hack into corporate networks than it used to be. Because of this, hackers are creating new methods of accessing secure data. These efforts are being directed at the new […]
Global cyber security market to grow 13% by 2021
The global cyber security market will grow at a CAGR of almost 13 per cent during 2017-2021, according to a new report from Technavio. The study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global cyber security market across the forecast period. Clearly, with the increase in the number of attacks and threats from […]
Register today for 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 […]