US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has selected Lumen Technologies to provide mission-critical communications, Internet connectivity and network services that support the law enforcement agency’s systems and facilities across the nation and abroad. Lumen will provide CBP with a mix of secure, resilient communications services that enable the agency to carry out its essential mission […]
Tuhina Goel, Director of Product Marketing at Nutanix, offers insight into the ever-growing threat ransomware attacks present. As the forms these attacks take diversify, businesses will have to take multi-faceted approaches to defend against them. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that ransomware will cost its victims around US$265 billion annually by 2031. Businesses will face a new […]
Over half (54%) of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) say the board fails to provide them with ample investment for cyberinitiatives, according to a new study by cybersecurity technology provider, Encore. An independent study of 100 C-level executives, 100 CISOs and 500 office workers in the US and the UK sought to uncover the gap that […]
Research from Cohesity reveals while most IT and security operations decision-makers believe they should share responsibility for data security, ineffective collaboration between the two teams is not addressing growing cyberthreats. Research from Cohesity reveals while most IT and security operations decision-makers believe they should share responsibility for data security, ineffective collaboration between the two teams […]
The Department of Justice has announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The policy for the first time directs that good-faith security research should not be charged. Good faith security research means accessing a computer solely for purposes of good-faith testing, investigation and/or correction of a security […]
Nokia has announced the launch of its Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab, located in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the first end-to-end 5G testing labs in the US focused solely on cybersecurity. ASTaR’s holistic approach to researching and testing secure solutions and potential network threat mitigations will go beyond looking at individual […]
Email is a prime method of communication for organisations and is therefore a key area of focus for cybersecurity teams. Erik Hart, Chief Information Security Officer at Cushman & Wakefield, explains how the company relies on Mimecast’s solution to protect its email systems and for information security innovation. Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate […]
It has been reported that Canada’s Foreign Affairs Department was hit by a cyberattack, according to the Treasury Board of Canada. The hack of Global Affairs Canada, the government entity responsible for diplomatic and global relations, occurred on January 19, according to a statement provided by the Treasury Board. As a result of the attack, some access to […]
It has been reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning that Russia may pursue a cyberattack against the US as tensions escalate over Moscow’s build-up of forces near the border with Ukraine. The DHS bulletin outlined that Russia could launch such an attack if it perceived any US or NATO response to be […]
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 […]
