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Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Nation state attacks

Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk

Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Drones

France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs

France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Distributed Denial of Service

Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations

Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
2019 surge in IoT spending just 'scratching the surface'
Edge Computing

2019 surge in IoT spending just 'scratching the surface'

Investment in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions In Europe is set to continue its relentless march forward in 2019.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'
Cybersecurity

IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'

Security professionals feel like they are perceived as 'policemen', and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Nation-state actors leverage insiders for economic espionage
Cybersecurity

Nation-state actors leverage insiders for economic espionage

Flashpoint's Eric Lackey reveals the true cost of state-sponsored cyber espionage and just how rampant it actually is.

By Eric Lackey • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Cybersecurity and compliance in an uncertain climate
Data Protection

Cybersecurity and compliance in an uncertain climate

IT Governance' Alan Calder reflects on Data Protection Day and the next steps businesses should be taking for the year ahead.

By Alan Calder • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them
Internet of Things

Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them

After two teens managed to hack hundreds of thousands of printers around the world, KYOCERA Document Solutions has some tips for businesses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Photo gallery: The world's 'most beautiful' data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Photo gallery: The world's 'most beautiful' data centre

Nestled in a former chapel, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, housing MareNostrum, stuns with its beauty and power, reaching 13.7 petaflops.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Data Protection Day highlights breadth of compliance needed
Data Privacy

Data Protection Day highlights breadth of compliance needed

A cyber resilience strategy with defence in depth is now a fundamental part of any organisation's approach to operational activity.

By Alan Calder • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers
Cybersecurity

Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers

Skyscanner launches a public bug bounty program, offering up to USD $2,000 per vulnerability, via Bugcrowd to enhance its website, API, and mobile app security.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Lenovo flaunts BSC: 'World's most beautiful data centre'
Semiconductors

Lenovo flaunts BSC: 'World's most beautiful data centre'

Lenovo recently held a press event in Barcelona, flying in media representatives from all over Europe to benefit from a content-packed event.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
4 Reasons why CISOs should adopt threat intelligence
Cybersecurity

4 Reasons why CISOs should adopt threat intelligence

ThreatQuotient's Anthony Perridge believes the answer to security teams falling behind criminals is to deploy threat intelligence platforms.

By Anthony Perridge • 5 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Could 2019 finally be the banner year for DMaaS?
DataCentre infrastructure

Could 2019 finally be the banner year for DMaaS?

2019 could be the breakthrough year for data center management as a service (DMaaS) as cloud providers turn to analytics to boost efficiency and cut costs.

By Greg Jones • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
New report uncovers US$1.7b cryptocurrency cybercrime market
Crypto

New report uncovers US$1.7b cryptocurrency cybercrime market

There was a staggering rise in criminal activity within the cryptocurrency market last year, despite the decline in the market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Exclusive Q&A: Why businesses are storing useless hardware
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive Q&A: Why businesses are storing useless hardware

In this exclusive interview, Blancco's Fredrik Forslund details just how expensive the issue of data centre waste has become.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks
Endpoint Protection

AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising cybersecurity by effectively combating fileless attacks, which evade traditional antivirus software.

By Logan Gilbert • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Exclusive Q&A: The on-premises data centre is here to stay
Storage

Exclusive Q&A: The on-premises data centre is here to stay

In an exclusive interview, Scality's Paul Speciale shares his thoughts on the data centre and cloud industries.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
573 days: Financial sector slow to fix vulnerabilities
Fintech

573 days: Financial sector slow to fix vulnerabilities

Financial services companies took 29 days to address a quarter of their vulnerabilities in coding, and 573 days to remediate all open vulnerabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Jan 2019