We ‘go phishing’ with Martin Riley, Director of Managed Security Services, Bridewell Consulting, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? For me, it’s playing a part in the growth of Bridewell’s managed security services over the last 12 months. […]
BlackBerry has announced its SecuSUITE for government offering now provides certified end-to-end encryption of all group phone calls and instant messages for governments and enterprises alike. The global pandemic has forced millions of employees into working from home. To avoid disruption, teams are turning to group calling methods to ensure Business Continuity, however most are […]
Cybereason, an operation-centric attack protection solution vendor, has announced a partnership with Taqnia Cyber, the cybersecurity arm of Saudi Arabia’s government-owned technology investment company, Taqnia, to bring best-of-breed technologies and cybersecurity capabilities to large enterprises and defence, and government organisations across the Kingdom. As part of the partnership, Taqnia Cyber, will act as both a […]
Ransomware is raising its head as the number one cybersecurity trend posing a threat to global organisations and business processes. Keith Glancey, Head of Solutions Architects at Infoblox, discusses the severity of the ransomware threat in the cybersecurity market and how organisations should implement the right technology tools to better protect themselves. Ransomware is not a […]
ThreatQuotient, a security operations platform innovator, has released the State of Cybersecurity Automation Adoption in 2021, new research focused on understanding the importance, challenges and trends facing businesses when it comes to automating their IT security systems. Based on survey results from 250 senior cybersecurity professionals at UK companies employing 2,000 plus people from a […]
SANS largest regional training event has been is designed to empower and equip professionals with specific skills and expertise required to advance in the current cybersecurity landscape. SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced its upcoming online and in-person training programme, “SANS Gulf Region 2021”, to be hosted from November […]
Lani Refiti, ANZ Regional Director at Claroty, tells us boards must include the expertise of CIOs and CISOs to advise on critical cybersecurity issues. He says: “CIOs and CISOs need to be elevated to board level. At present they are conspicuous by their absence.” Earlier this year, the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline which cost […]
Red teaming is a service focused on the assessment of a company’s operational security capabilities via conducting a sophisticated attack simulation exercise and evaluating detection and response reaction of defending SOC specialists (blue team). Alexander Zaytsev, Head, Security Assessment, Kaspersky, explains the difference between red teaming and other services including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. […]
EY has announced a strengthened alliance with RSA that is focused on risk management and cybersecurity. The alliance can help enterprises to accelerate their operational and IT risk transformation through the combined capabilities of Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) – a leader in risk management and cybersecurity consulting – and Archer, an RSA business […]
One trend taking the spotlight in the cybersecurity space is Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and is a solution to the global security needs of the mobile workforce. Richard Walters, CTO, Censornet, discusses the importance of utilising SASE as the demand for simple and cost-effective solutions to help support a long-term remote workforce remain. The […]
