Thycotic, a provider of privileged account management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organisations worldwide, has announced its PAM Maturity Assessment, designed as a strategic framework to help organisations understand their current level of PAM maturity. As a free online tool, the PAM Maturity Assessment increases an organisation’s visibility into how it manages privilege security […]

PolySwarm, the first decentralised threat intelligence marketplace, has announced that its new ecosystem to protect users will be launched before the end of the year. The ecosystem is a unique new approach to malware detection which connects a network of security experts and AV companies who constantly compete, and get rewarded, to protect users from […]

Pulse Secure, a leading provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, has announced the release of Pulse Policy Secure (PPS) 9.0R3 to extend its zero trust security model to IIoT devices and smart factories. The new version enables factories to streamline machinery repairs and diminish costly production downtime through IT-managed secure […]

The last 12 months have been a transformative time for the CISO in Europe. The imposition of new regulations like GDPR and the progress on NIS Directive have made their mark on cybersecurity investment and strategy.  Along with a steep rise in a new type of threat in cryptojacking and high-profile hacks, such as British […]

Jason Hart, CTO, Data Protection at Gemalto, outlines what CISOs should be prioritising as we move into 2019. There is no doubt that 2018 has been a memorable year for cybersecurity professionals and the industry as a whole. From overseeing the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to the record-breaking number of data […]

Forcepoint, a leading global cybersecurity provider, has launched its 2019 Forcepoint Cybersecurity Predictions Report, with security specialists, behavioural intelligence researchers and data scientists providing guidance on the sophisticated threats facing organisations in the months to come. The report examines seven areas where risks will increase in 2019, with Forcepoint experts taking a deep dive into technology […]

A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk, according to research from Gemalto, a world leader in digital security. Two-thirds (66%) are unlikely to shop or do business with an organisation that experiences a breach where their financial and sensitive […]

What lies ahead for companies, governments and individuals regarding cybersecurity in 2019? Will we see the EU government forcing US data centers to hand over data? Will the European Union issue its first major fines for organisations in contravention of its General Data Protection Regulation? Will our growing dependence on social media expose us to […]

Question and answer website Quora has announced a data breach. In a statement posted on its blog, the company said: “We recently discovered that some user data was compromised as a result of unauthorised access to one of our systems by a malicious third party. We are working rapidly to investigate the situation further and […]

Private, public and hybrid clouds are growing in popularity as lift and shift cloud apps are making migration easier for businesses. Christian Mahncke, Enterprise Business Development at Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that while cloud computing has proven that it is a better option than in-house servers, security challenges remain a concern and […]