Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, has announced that it has been selected to supply fully integrated checkpoints throughout Birmingham Airport as part of its £20 million security screening upgrade. The new security checkpoints will feature Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, a computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner, which produces high-resolution […]

Lookout, the endpoint-to-cloud security company, has unveiled new survey findings that expose the surge of data breaches in the financial services industry. The study reveals 70% of IT leaders surveyed via the Gartner Peer Community reported a significant increase in data breaches compared to previous years. As the cloud-first, hybrid work landscape continues to evolve […]

CrowdStrike has announced it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop powerful new generative AI applications that help customers accelerate their cloud, security and Artificial Intelligence (AI) journeys. These include cybersecurity-related generative AI applications and cloud-plus-cloud security solutions designed to help customers build and secure their own generative AI applications.   New AI […]

Palo Alto Networks recently released its report which underscores the latest trends in malware and what organisations need to know in order to best protect themselves from the shifting threat landscape.  The ability to guard against attacks and malware designed to exploit vulnerabilities means keeping up with trends and predictions to inform your security strategy. […]

Kaus Phaltankar, CEO and Co-founder of Caveonix, believes that the lack of privacy concern in the US is because most consumers aren’t aware of how their personal data is being used across social platforms – and they don’t realise it until it has a direct impact on them. Here he draws attention to the alarming reality of data privacy and the ways […]

Along with many cybersecurity leaders, Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director for Southern Africa at Fortinet, aims to encourage young South Africans to enter into a career in cybersecurity and explains how they can do this successfully and some of the resources available. Imagine a career that offers you high earnings, global opportunities and constant challenges. A […]

Simon Pamplin, CTO at Certes Networks, discusses why data security needs to be at the top of the C-suite’s agenda, the importance from a network and data security perspective and the repercussions of a data breach to the C-suite and the personal ramifications should a breach occur.  Data has become the most valuable asset for […]

Testlio, a leader in crowdsourced software quality testing, and Bugcrowd, a leader in crowdsourced cybersecurity, have announced they are partnering to offer companies comprehensive quality and security testing services that capitalise on the unique efficiency benefits of crowdsourced testing. The alliance builds upon existing market momentum for crowdsourced testing as a solution to address both […]

Trellix, a cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), has announced the appointment of cybersecurity leader John Morgan as XDR General Manager. He joins forces with Trellix veteran Gareth Maclachlan, Network and Collaboration Security General Manager. Each focused on the growth of their portfolios, they share a common goal of delivering […]

We ‘go phishing’ Rik Ferguson, VP of Security Intelligence, Forescout Technologies, who tells us about life inside and outside the office.  What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? There have been so many: induction into the Infosecurity Hall of Fame; first time on live TV; seeing my name in […]