Data breaches surge in 2014

SafeNet, Inc. has released the highlights from its SafeNet Breach Level Index (BLI) for the first quarter of 2014. Nearly 200 million records were stolen, the equivalent of approximately 93,000 records stolen every hour, between January and March, which was an increase of 233 per cent over the same time last year. Of the 254 data breaches that occurred during the quarter, only 1 per cent were “secure breaches,” or breaches where strong encryption, key management, or authentication...

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The ‘threat’ of third party contractors

Vormetric has announced further analysis of its ‘Insider Threat' report, conducted in 2014 with industry analyst firm Ovum. Focusing on just those responses from IT decision-makers at financial services organisations in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (a total of 92 responses), the research reveals how firms in the financial sector are evaluating their exposure to insider threats, and the steps they are taking in order to mitigate the risks.

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Innovation agency invests in cyber security

A cluster of companies in the UK’s Severn Valley have been identified in the latest search for cyber security innovators that are developing new techniques to protect data from criminals. Seven companies located in this emerging cyber security hotspot have been selected as winners in the latest Launchpad competition, organised by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

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Eliminating security gaps

CyberArk has extended the CyberArk Privileged Account Security Solution to all major public, private, hybrid cloud and software as a services (SaaS) environments. By integrating with leading business, social media, IT and operational cloud solutions, CyberArk empowers customers to discover, monitor and secure privileged accounts across the entire IT infrastructure, protecting the primary pathway of all advanced attacks.

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Four-year £100m Technology Partner framework agreement will deliver key front-line services...
Venafi has released the results of its 2015 RSA Conference survey, gathered from nearly 850 IT...
Alert Logic has announced availability of its end-to-end security solutions for the Microsoft Azure...
Ransomware showed massive year-to-date spikes in the U.S. (185%), U.K. (144%).
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. Has announced the extension of its security offerings...
Corero Network Security has entered into an agreement under the Strategic Alliance Program with...
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Ferrari: A New Perspective on Cybersecurity

Ferrari took a strategic decision to choose Kaspersky Lab as their IT Security provider. They wanted to introduce more stringent IT security measures, both to protect their core business and to ensure an increase in safety. Find out more in this exclusive video.

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