Data

Adding a human layer to data security in government organisations

There seems to be a sense that human-activated data breaches are inevitable within the public sector, meaning risk appetite is set at a level that accepts a 25% breach risk. Tony Pepper, CEO, Egress, explains how the public sector can protect data and employees. Digital...

New CrowdStrike report reveals more cyberattacks in the first half of 2020 than 2019

Cybersecurity expert, CrowdStrike, has released its CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch 2020 Threat Hunting Report, which reveals the company has stopped 41,000 potential intrusions in the first half of 2020, compared to the 35,000 it saw in the whole of 2019. The report found that this significant...

BMC delivers automated detection and response for mainframe security operations

BMC, a global leader in IT solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, has announced new capabilities for the BMC AMI Security solution to automatically protect, detect and respond to threats on the mainframe. BMC AMI Security shares mainframe security events with enterprise security...

Acronis acquires DeviceLock to add data leak prevention to cyber protection portfolio

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, has announced the acquisition of DeviceLock, a leading provider of endpoint device/port control and data leak prevention software for enterprises and government institutions around the world. As part of the agreement, DeviceLock will become a wholly...