Strengthening our digital defences against cybercriminals will take centre spotlight this World Password Day (Thursday May 4), as the gateways to our digital identities come increasingly under attack.   But when it comes to avoiding a password hack, how knowledge-equipped is the UK public and are the wider implications for businesses fully understood when it comes to password security?   In an independent survey* of 3,000 people, […]

Trellix has released its latest report, The Mind of the CISO. The research is the result of a survey of global Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) across every major industry and reveals how they work amidst a tumultuous threat landscape, which business functions hold them back and what they need to be successful. “Our research […]

Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has signed a three-year agreement with Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) to implement the industry-leading GBM Shield cybersecurity platform within ABK’s operations. In a major move towards enhancing cyber-resilience, ABK is leading the charge as one of the first customers in Kuwait to adopt GBM Shield, GBM’s most comprehensive cybersecurity […]

In December 2022, Colt Technology Services surveyed 953 IT decision-makers about their IT priorities for the 12 months from January 2023. The countries in the survey comprised of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, the UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the US. We take a look at the results and how the […]

Joe Byrne, CTO Advisor, Cisco AppDynamics, discusses why integrating application security into Digital Transformation programs is key and why this should be recognised as the foundation for sustainable and accelerated innovation. Application security has become a major concern for organisations over the last two years. Rapid Digital Transformation to meet constantly changing customer needs and […]

The cross-continent support of the global tech community has culminated in a sold-out GITEX Africa 2023, with an expansion phase now underway as construction ramps up of a purpose-built venue in Marrakech, Morocco, for Africa’s largest tech and start-up event. The inaugural GITEX Africa will make its debut from 31 May-2 June 2023, welcoming more […]

Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer, Progress, speaks to us about the priorities healthcare organisations should be addressing in 2023. Cybercriminals are primarily hunting for sensitive data and the healthcare industry is the second most likely sector in the UK to hold personal data about customers, according to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022. While healthcare organisations are […]

Cybercriminals around the world are using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to execute malicious attacks that can take down companies and governments.  SentinelOne, a global leader in autonomous security and pioneer in Deep Learning models and neural networks, plans to use the same technologies to defeat them.  The company unveiled a revolutionary threat-hunting platform that integrates […]

Corero Network Security, a specialist provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection, has announced its partnership with Dakota Carrier Network (DCN). North Dakota’s largest fibre optic network has selected Corero Network Security to deliver DDoS protection services across its network, both protecting customers from attacks, as well as offering an incremental […]

Akamai Technologies, a cloud company that powers and protects life online, has released a new State of the Internet (SOTI) report that focuses on the increasing proliferation of application and API attacks.  The report, Slipping Through the Security Gaps: The Rise of Application and API Attacks, finds that such attacks are growing in both frequency and complexity as […]