Professional service organisations encompass key industries that are bearing the brunt of cybercrime, according to research by Keeper Security. The 2022 professional services Cybersecurity Census Report reveals that a high number of incidents of cybercrime have been directed at these organisations, with IT leaders citing an average of 161 cyberattacks over the last 12 months, […]

Veracode, a leading global provider of modern application security testing solutions, has revealed that 24% of applications in the technology sector contain security flaws that are considered high risk — meaning they would cause a critical issue for the application if exploited. With arguably a higher proportion of applications to contend with than other industries, […]

Palo Alto Networks has announced Medical IoT Security – one of the most comprehensive Zero Trust security solutions for medical devices – enabling healthcare organisations to deploy and manage new connected technologies quickly and securely. Zero Trust is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that secures an organisation by eliminating implicit trust by continuously verifying every user […]

What would you describe as your most memorable achievement? I am fortunate that I have been able to achieve a number of notable high points in my working career. However, rather than one moment, my most memorable career achievement has to be the people I’ve met and the relationships I’ve built along the way. I’m […]

KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone are intensifying their battle against online fraud by introducing Mobile Connect for digital service providers. Mobile Connect comprises a number of services for number verification and extra protection against account theft. It ensures that customers of digital service providers, such as banks and online shops, can log in and conduct transactions […]

Netwrix has announced additional findings for the financial and banking sector from its global 2022 Cloud Data Security Report. Compared to other industries surveyed, financial institutions are much more concerned about users who have legitimate access to their cloud infrastructure. Just under half (44%) of respondents say their own IT staff poses the biggest risk to data security […]

Akamai Technologies has published new research, revealing that cybersecurity is a key dampener on British consumers’ confidence in the retail sector. The research shows that the majority (59%) of those who shop online would stop shopping at a retailer if it was the victim of a cyberattack. Furthermore, half (49%) of the respondents indicated they […]

Crossword Cybersecurity has announced the integration of Arc, its real-time credential checking service, with Sticky Password – one of the industry’s most well-established secure password vaults. Arc is a Dark Web monitoring solution that provides a continuous method of checking if credential pairs – stored by a user in the Sticky Password vault – are an identical […]

With the goal of solidifying its strategic leadership and to continue supporting its clients in critical areas such as cybersecurity, Deloitte has joined forces with Makros, a Chilean cybersecurity business with 18 years of proven experience in the domestic market. With nearly 100 professionals and more than 200 clients, Makros provides a host of services […]

New research has revealed that over a third (36%) of the UK’s CIOs and CTOs say that rolling out IT security and information safeguarding initiatives are the key strategic priorities for their business in 2023 and beyond. To meet this objective, 30% are actively hiring to boost their stretched IT teams. However, just under half […]