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Network and learn with 60 other senior cyber security professionals

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The Security IT Summit provides a unique opportunity for you to learn and hone skills, plus network with other security peers from across the UK. You are invited to attend for FREE as a VIP guest, with your ticket also including lunch and refreshments. 2 July 2019 – Hilton Canary Wharf, London You’ll be matched…

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Government wants to ‘design out’ cyber threats

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Business Secretary has announced measures for the UK to become a ‘world leader’ in the race against cyber security threats. The government says businesses and consumers will benefit from increased security and protections built into digital devices and online services with the help of up to £70 million in government investment through the Industrial Strategy Challenge…

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Millennials ‘most vulnerable’ to phishing attacks

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‘Digital savvy’ millennials are more likely to fall victim to cyber threats than baby boomers and older generations, demonstrating a concerning lack of knowledge on cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware. New research, commissioned by cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint for their fifth annual ‘State of the Phish’ report, also revealed that 83 percent…

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Access Control

Do you provide Access Control solutions? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – in February we’re focussing on Access Control 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 an Access Control solutions specialist…

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Hiscox reveals results of staged ‘real world’ Brompton cyber attack

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Hiscox recently collaborated with iconic bike manufacturer Brompton to stage a ‘real world’ cyber attack, simulating the effects by constructing a complete clone of Brompton Bicycle’s east-London store overnight, hiring ‘staff’ and stocking shelves with counterfeit merchandise. The fake store, called ‘3rompton,’ opened its doors to the public on the opposite side of the road…

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LORCA reveals second cohort intake

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A second cohort has been announced by LORCA, focussing on securing supply chains and user-centric security. LORCA (London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement) has selected 11 companies with relevant solutions looking to scale, either domestically or internationally, with the LORCA team offering support at its innovation centre, Plexal, along with access to experts from Deloitte’s…

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Warning for businesses still using Windows 7

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There’s just one year to go until Microsoft ends support for its ten-year-old operating system Windows 7, but as many as 43% of enterprises are still running the outdated platform. That’s according to a new ‘Death of Windows 7’ report from Kollective. The report, which includes data from a survey of 260 US and UK…

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Claim your personalised schedule at the Security IT Summit

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The Security IT Summit is a highly-focused one-day event that will help elevate your department and your personal career for 2019 and beyond. It takes place on July 2nd 2019 at the Hilton Canary Wharf, London and is entirely FREE for you to attend. Here is a sample of your possible schedule on the day: 8.00am:…

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Research into AI cyber security threat lacking

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A study of cyber security academic research projects worth €1bn to assess academic trends and threats has found Cyber Physical Systems, Privacy, IoT and Cryptography the strongest cyber security areas to watch – but that Artificial Intelligence is an “apparent omission”. Crossword Cybersecurity looked at nearly 1,200 current and past research projects from academic institutions in…

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Capita to launch new Belfast cyber security facility

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Capita has announced plans to launch a new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Belfast in a bid to combat the ever-increasing rise of more sophisticated cyber-attacks. The Belfast centre will be the first location for the company in Northern Ireland and will be located at the company’s IT Services Centre of Excellence in the city.…

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