The username and password have long been the baseline method for protecting accounts, but for consumers and businesses alike, they’ve become a lose-lose. Nick Caley, Vice President, UK and Ireland, ForgeRock, explains why. For consumers, the tipping point passed when the number of online accounts they held reached the hundreds, meaning they can no longer be […]
The corporate workplace is changing and so, too, will the legacy corporate network. Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman and Founder at Zscaler, explains what the changes will be in the way we all connect. The walls of the corporate workplace will become fluid for enterprises over this decade. This will be a movement driven by the […]
Russell Coleman, Co-ordinated Disclosure Advisor at HackerOne, explains how ethical hacking can help organisations improve their cybersecurity. You may have an image in your head of what a hacker is. Pop culture and some fearmongering security vendor marketing still depicts them as hooded social outcasts, maybe driven by greed or a need to make trouble […]
Even though working remotely has become part of the new normal, companies must not neglect maintaining an integrated cybersecurity approach, especially when it comes to mission-critical functions such as payroll. According to Mathew Payne, Chief Information Officer at CRS Technologies, malicious users have leveraged the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic to target businesses and gain […]
Despite the technological innovation taking place, companies would do well to remain focused on ensuring their IT fundamentals are in place before rushing to capitalise on the latest trends. And nowhere is this more critical than when it comes to cybersecurity. Expectations are that the impact of global cybercrime will cost businesses more than US$6 […]
Cybercriminals do not take a break when a pandemic hits, and with many networks increasingly vulnerable as more people work from home, now is the time to try and avert threats. Derek Manky, Chief Security Insights and Global Threat Alliances, Fortinet, explains how to improve your cybersecurity. With all our energy of the past several […]
Cloud security is about securing the cloud through a combination of procedures, policies and technologies. Scott Manson, Managing Director – Middle East & Turkey, McAfee, explains how businesses can properly secure the cloud. If I had a dirham for every time I have heard a vendor say “secure the cloud”, I’d be a rich man! But […]
Caverion and Norwegian airport operator, Avinor, have signed a framework contract covering the installation and maintenance of access control and video surveillance at all of Avinor’s airports in Norway. The contract extends the partnership started in 2010. The value of the contract is worth roughly €50 million. “The safety of our travellers is Avinor’s highest priority […]
We ‘Go Phish’ with Charles Poff, CISO, SailPoint, who tells us about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? My most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry is around building world-class security programmes from the ground up. It’s not as common as people may […]
With cyberattacks on organisations a fact of life, Kasey Panetta, on behalf of Gartner, explains how CISOs can deal with the inevitable questions asked by board members seeking reassurance that their company’s risks are being effectively managed. Know how to respond to your board’s most likely security questions. How secure are we? Why do we […]
