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Cybersecurity responsible for 36% of management stress

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Over half of SME owners count internet issues as one of their biggest bugbears heading into 2019, with phishing emails from overseas ‘billionaires’ topping the list of the strangest mailbox scams from the past 12 months. In a survey conducted by Q2Q, 52% of company bosses complained that problems with their internet were responsible for…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Only 29% travel sites opt to fully protect consumers with EV SSL

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UK phishing scams jumped 648% YoY on Cyber Monday, with lack of EV SSL certificates on travel websites cited as a primary cause. Sectigo investigated security levels on the websites of 35 airlines, 27 hotel groups, 23 travel comparison websites, 11 car hire firms and eight train operating companies, to find out whether they are doing…

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UK businesses looking for more cybercrime support from government

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Research has revealed that UK businesses are looking to the Government for greater support to safeguard them from the ongoing threat of cybercrime. According to RedSeal, nearly three-quarters (68%) of IT bosses polled for the survey said that their business had suffered at least one attack in the past 12 months, while almost a third…

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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 January we’re focussing on Anti-Virus 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 Anti Virus specialist and would…

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Security IT Summit – Register before Christmas!

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The Security IT Summit is a bespoke event for senior cyber security professionals – register to attend before Christmas to beat the rush. It’s entirely FREE for delegates. Simply register your place here. When: 2 July 2019 Where: Hilton Canary Wharf, London Format: Corporate ‘speed-dating’. As our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of…

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Vigilance urged for EMEA businesses as phishing season begins

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Businesses in EMEA are being urged to remain vigilant as phishing attacks ramp up during the winter months. F5 Labs, in collaboration with Webroot, has launched its second annual Phishing and Fraud report, highlighting an anticipated threat surge from October until January. According the report, fraud incidents in October, November, and December tend to jump…

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UK police team up with Cisco for cyber security training

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Cisco Networking Academy has announced plans to team up with the UK’s police force in a bid to make the country’s cyber space a safer environment. The initiative will see officers all over the country trained in best cyber security practices and has been described as a ‘pivotal partnership’. As well as sharing its expertise in…

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Security breaches – A high price tag for UK business this Christmas

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Forty-four per cent of UK consumers will stop spending with a business or brand for several months in the immediate aftermath of a security breach or a hack. That’s according to new data from payment security specialist PCI Pal that, even more significantly, shows a further 41% of consumers will never return to a brand…

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Security IT Summit 2019 – Everything you need to know…

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The Security IT Summit is a bespoke and highly-targeted one-day event created specifically for senior cyber security professionals like you. And it’s entirely FREE for you to attend. Simply register your place here. When: 2 July 2019 Where: Hilton Canary Wharf, London Format: Corporate ‘speed-dating’. As our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of…

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Semafone warns of stricter checks and invasive auditing for contact centres

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Semafone has called on contact centres to pay heed to changes to the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) guidance for protecting telephone-based payment card data. Updated for the first time since 2011, the guidance clarifies a number of points relating to compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). “Since the guidance…

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