84% of security and IT teams ‘don’t have a positive relationship’
Almost two thirds (59%) of European IT heads believe it is challenging to gain end-to-end visibility of their network, with almost half saying this lack of visibility is a major concern. That’s according to a new poll by IDC/Forrester/VMware, which says more than a third (37%) feel the challenges associated with this lack of visibility […]
McAfee flags autonomous vehicle hacking risks
IT security giant McAfee’s has successfully tricked an autonomous vehicle to accelerate up to 85 MPH in a 35 MPH zone using just two inches of electrical tape. The McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team and McAfee Advanced Analytic Team (AAT) partnered to explore how artificial intelligence can be manipulated through research known by the analytics […]
69% of SAP users: projects do not prioritise IT security
More than two thirds (68.8%) of SAP users believe their organisations put insufficient focus on IT security during previous SAP implementations, while 53.4% indicated that it is ‘very common’ for SAP security flaws to be uncovered during the audit process. That’s according to the SAP Security Research Report by risk management consultancy, Turnkey Consulting, which […]
Closing the gender gap in cybersecurity ‘could generate billions’
If the number of women working in cybersecurity rose to equal that of men, there would be a $30.4 billion boost to the industry’s economic contribution in the US and a £12.6 billion boost in the UK. That’s according to a new report from Tessian, which also reveals that closing the gender pay gap, and equalising women’s salaries to […]
Global cybersecurity software revenue to hit $27bn in 2023
The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach $25.1bn in revenue this year, growing 4.8% year-on-year, with the entire market reaching $27bn in the next three years. That’s according to data gathered by PreciseSecurity.com, which says the rising number of data breaches and cyberattacks globally, as well as the increasing awareness of the state-sponsored cyberattacks, have […]
42% rise in companies reporting cyber attacks by foreign governments
In 2018, 19% of organisations believed they were attacked by a nation-state – That figure increased to 27% in 2019, with companies in North America the most likely to report nation-state attribution, at 36%. That’s according to Radware’s 2019-2020 Global Application & Network Security Report, which found that more than one in four respondents attribute […]
Is the search for data centre talent a threat, asks BCS
Continuing unprecedented growth in the datacentre sector is centre may be at risk due to increasing concerns around scarce resource and rising labour costs. That’s according to the latest industry survey from Business Critical Solutions (BCS), a specialist professional services provider to the international digital infrastructure industry. The Winter Report 2020, now in its 11th year, […]
Hosted Security Landscape Report: Key insights for 2020
A new whitepaper has detailed market analysis of attitudes towards cloud adoption and purchasing behaviours behind hosted physical security from 1000 IT decision makers from across Europe. The in-depth survey, undertaken by Morphean, a provider of hosted security solutions, illustrates a market that has overcome initial concerns about cyber-security, has understood the clear benefits and will be seeking to […]
Barracuda: Growing confidence and emerging gaps in cloud security
For modern organisations, digital transformation is increasingly the only game in town. CIOs are turning to multiple cloud providers in droves for new app-based models, driving enhanced business agility to meet ever-changing market demands. Yet security remains a constant challenge. Web applications themselves remain a major target for data theft and DDoS. A Verizon report from earlier this year claimed that a quarter of […]
Global IT security market to hit $151bn in 2023
The size of the information security technology market could reach $151.2 billion in 2023, driven by the banking and telecoms sectors. That’s according to a report from PreciseSecurity.com, which predicts spending in the security technology market will reach $106.6 billion this year. The report asserts that information security technology spending continues to move forward with […]