Leader in sovereign cloud and government cybersecurity joins whole-of-government state panel, simplifying agencies’ ability to buy, deploy and benefit from secure cloud services. Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has signed a whole-of-government agreement with the New South Wales Government, joining its Cloud Purchasing Arrangement (‘Panel’), becoming the first sovereign-at-scale and listed Australian company […]

Herkimer County in New York has selected BIO-key’s PortalGuard IAM platform to provide its workforce with secure access to mission-critical data. Herkimer County sought a flexible and agile IAM platform to add Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to its security stack to support cybersecurity compliance requirements without disrupting its users’ workflows. Solution flexibility was essential to the […]

To tackle today’s sophisticated cyberthreats, organisations must take a proactive approach to cybersecurity – an essential aspect of a rounded and effective strategy. Danny Lopez, CEO at Glasswall, discusses what this means and explores how the UK/US cybersecurity partnership is a testament to the strength of the transatlantic security and intelligence alliance. Meeting at the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for an increased number of cyber incidents thrust upon the healthcare sector, which had to be managed quickly and efficiently to protect against the vaccine rollout. The NCSC’s 2021 Annual Review highlights the work undertaken to protect the UK over the past 12 months. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) […]

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc – a company that describes itself as the ‘World’s Largest Facial Network’. In addition, the ICO has issued a provisional notice to stop further processing of the personal data of people […]

Investing in a local data residence, or partnering with a vendor that already has a local data storage facility, offers many benefits for organisations. Simon Godfrey, EMEA Senior Sales Director, Secureworks, explores why EU businesses prefer to have their security telemetry data stored locally so that it complies with GDPR and other regulations. The location […]

An expert at Appgate says the decision by the Pentagon to launch a Zero Trust cybersecurity office sends a clear message to cybercriminals. Felipe Duarte, Senior Researcher at Appgate, believes the SolarWinds’ attack revealed how organizations, including government ones, are vulnerable to supply-chain attacks. “After an initial breach, there aren’t enough barriers in current infrastructures […]

The Commission has taken action to improve the cybersecurity of wireless devices available on the European market. As mobile phones, smart watches, fitness trackers and wireless toys are more and more present in our everyday life, cyber threats pose a growing risk for every consumer. The delegated act to the Radio Equipment Directive aims to make […]

Europol has announced the arrest of several suspected REvil ransomware group suspects, while almost simultaneously the US Justice Department announced the indictment and seizure of millions of dollars from the individual suspected of launching the Kaseya ransomware attack earlier this year. Steve Forbes, Government Cybersecurity Expert at Nominet, said: “The tables are turning for ransomware […]

The Labour Party has confirmed it has been hit by a cyberattack, which it was informed of on October 29. The incident had resulted in a significant quantity of party data being rendered inaccessible on its systems. The party released a statement about the incident: ‘As soon as the party was notified of these matters, […]