Infosecurity News Features
Human Error Considered Biggest Security Threat to Orgs, New Study Finds
NODE4's study examines the attitudes and precautions adopted by ITDMs regarding the cyber threat landscape.
Microsoft Using Machine Learning to Strengthen Security
Microsoft has released the newest version of its Security Intelligence Report which analyzes the threat landscape of exploits and vulnerabilities the industry faced in the second half of 2015.
Techniques of Cyber-Criminals Continue to Evolve
New report reveals that cyber-criminals have adopted an organizational shift in how they carry out their attacks.
San Bernardino Case May be Over, but Gov Access Issue Will Not Go Away
The US government has found its own way into the iPhone of San Bernardino gunmen Syed Farook, dropping 'backdoor' demand
Will the £35K Rule Hit the Security Industry?
As of 6 April 2016, skilled workers in the UK on Tier 2 visas (sponsored 'work permits') will only be able to secure Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK if they are earning at least £35,000 per year.
CRESTCon & IISP Congress 2016: What Role Do Ethics Play in Security?
Toby Stevens, Director of Enterprise Privacy Group, discusses the role that ethics play in privacy and the importance for security professionals to act and work ‘ethically’.
How to DCEPT your Attackers
A look at the “open source honeytoken tripwire” DCEPT from Dell Secureworks
Australian Orgs Will Struggle with Data Breach Bill
Consulting firm Protiviti has predicted Australian companies will face confusion when complying with the Federal Government’s mandatory data breach notification proposals
#RSAC: CSI:Cyber Panel Aims to Please Critics
Despite CSI:Cyber receiving unpopular reviews from the security community, it has been renewed for a second series and this week at RSA Conference in San Francisco, two members of the cast and its creator took centre stage in the keynote theater.
Ransomware: Prevention vs Cure
Can a focus on vigilance prevent cyber extortion, or is prioritizing a strong recovery plan the way forward?
#RSAC: Innovation Sandbox Presents Ten of the Best
The ‘Innovation Sandbox’, the process sees vendors enter and be reduced down to a final ten, who get the pleasure of presenting three minute pitches to a panel of judges
TEISS: Cybersecurity Can Learn from International Crisis Management
The cyber industry can take lessons from the wider spectrum of crisis management and response, such as the aftermath of natural disasters and worldwide epidemics
Do CIOs Underestimate Cyber Breach Recovery?
Report by Carbon Black finds 28% of UK CIOs are ‘not concerned’ by data breach remediation
Google Voices Support for Apple, but what Does the FBI Actually Want?
As the aftermath of the San Bernardino gunmen case rumbles on the CEO of Google has spoken in support of Apple - but there is disagreement across the industry about what the FBI has actually asked for
Is 2016 the Year Data Privacy Finally Gets the Attention it Deserves?
Today is Data Privacy Day (DPD) – but with the best will in the world, these awareness raising initiatives have had limited success in the past.
Now Microsoft says get off old IE versions, as it's pulling the plug on support
Microsoft will end support for all older versions of Internet Explorer from Tuesday 12th January. How will this impact businesses?
Security Headlines Present Little Christmas Cheer
A look back at the headlines over the Christmas period, in the best and worst instances of information security.
GDPR Passes the Security Test
The EU Parliament and Council have agreed on a text for the long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation, and it has been greeted with positive appraisal from security experts.
Six Months Later, Find Out If The OPM Breach Affected You
News appeared last week that more than a million American victims of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack had not been notified that they were involved.
Keeping Software Defined Datacenters Secure
Anyone who has been paying attention to current thought around datacenter design will be aware of the increasing trend towards a software defined datacenter (SDDC). But in the same way that cloud was, initially at least, seen as insecure, does running an SDDC mean that an organization is more at risk?
