Synopsys has released BSIMM10, the latest version of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM), designed to help organisations plan, execute, mature and measure their software security initiatives (SSIs). Synopsys has used the BSIMM nearly 450 times across 185 firms over the past decade and this 10th iteration reflects software security activities observed across 122 firms. […]

International postgraduate student loan provider, Prodigy Finance, has selected IRM software solutions provider SureCloud to consolidate, streamline and automate its risk, compliance, policy and incident management processes. After a five-month selection process that considered various vendors and platforms, Prodigy Finance selected four SureCloud products to provide a single centralised source of information and controls and […]

Exabeam, the smarter SIEM company, has announced the expanded availability of Exabeam SaaS Cloud, a hosted version of the market-leading Exabeam Security Management Platform (SMP) to help even more organisations modernise their security operations. Exabeam SaaS Cloud will now be available for in-region hosting in 15 additional locations in 13 countries, including Canada and others […]

As businesses and organisations become more mindful of security precautions since the introduction of GDPR, governments are taking steps to do their bit. Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb, Senior Product Marketing Manager and Mobile Security Expert at HID Global, discusses private sector verification needs in relation to digital ID, in more detail. Digital identity is more than a […]

Wirecard, a global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is reinforcing its position as a pioneer and trendsetter for cashless shopping solutions. Wirecard is introducing a smart payment terminal at which consumers can pay by scanning their palm. The new prototype will expand Wirecard’s portfolio in the area of biometric payments and enable fast, convenient […]

Police Officers in South Wales are utilising a new facial recognition app to detect suspected criminals more efficiently. During the testing phase, which will last around three months, the app will be used initially by 50 officers under careful supervision prior to sharing the results with senior policing leaders and partners. Deputy Chief Constable, Richard […]

Thales has announced its collaboration with ISARA Corp. and ID Quantique (IDQ), leading providers of complementary quantum-safe security solutions, to collaborate on a quantum-safe, cryptoagile solution designed to protect against the security threat of quantum computing. As the reality of quantum computing approaches, companies and other organisations need to stay one step ahead of the […]

Synopsys has released the report The State of Software Security in the Financial Services Industry. Based on a survey of global financial services organisations conducted by Ponemon Institute, the report highlights the industry’s security posture and its ability to address security-related issues. The study found that more than half of the surveyed organisations have experienced […]

Synopsys has published an eBook which chronicles six security issues a CISO might face – and offers advice on how to prevent them. The central character of the eBook – which is titled The CISO’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – is Alex, the CISO at mobile app start-up FilmFestFun. Alex is having […]

Ping Identity, a leader in Identity Defined Security, has announced that Bentley Systems, a software development company, has selected the Ping Intelligent Identity platform to advance the priority it has placed on driving exceptional user experiences. Bentley Systems selected Ping Identity to help strengthen Bentley’s ability to bring applications to market faster and build a […]