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Gartner names newcomer Exabeam a leader in SIEM

The vendor landscape for SIEM is evolving, with recent entrants bringing technologies optimised for analytics use cases.

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52mil users affected by Google+’s second data breach

Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.

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Symantec releases neural network-integrated USB scanning station

Symantec Industrial Control System Protection Neural helps defend against USB-borne cyber attacks on operational technology.

Ramping up security with next-gen firewalls

The classic firewall lacked the ability to distinguish between different kinds of web traffic.

Gartner names LogRhythm leader in SIEM solutions

Security teams increasingly need end-to-end SIEM solutions with native options for host- and network-level monitoring.

Cylance makes APIs available in endpoint detection offering

Extensive APIs enable security teams to more efficiently view, enrich, and contextualise real-time intelligence collected at the endpoint to keep systems secure.

SolarWinds adds SDN monitoring support to network management portfolio

SolarWinds announced a broad refresh to its network management portfolio, as well as key enhancements to the Orion Platform.

JASK prepares for global rollout of their AI-powered ASOC platform

The JASK ASOC platform automates alert investigations, supposedly freeing the SOC analyst to do what machines can’t.

Pitfalls to avoid when configuring cloud firewalls

Flexibility and granularity of security controls is good but can still represent a risk for new cloud adopters that don’t recognise some of the configuration pitfalls.

Securing hotel technology to protect customer information

Network security risks increase exponentially as hotels look to incorporate newer technologies to support a range of IoT devices, including smart door locks.

Why total visibility is the key to zero trust

Over time, the basic zero trust model has evolved and matured into what Forrester calls the Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) Ecosystem.

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Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving

The report provides a detailed overview of the enterprise information archiving market and evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

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Tensions on the rise after Huawei CFO arrest

“Recently our corporate CFO, Meng Wanzhou, was provisionally detained by the Canadian authorities on behalf of the United States of America."

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Palo Alto Networks integrates RedLock and VM-Series with AWS Security Hub

AWS Security Hub is designed to provide users with a comprehensive view of their high-priority security alerts and compliance status.

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Modernising ERP systems can help organisations comply with GDPR

“Organisations need to look for modern ERP systems that are specifically designed with GDPR in mind."

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AWS announces two new Marketplace features

Now customers and marketplace sellers have the ability to use a private marketplace, as well as a dedicated marketplace for containers.

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Juniper simplifies data integration to improve threat detection

Updates to the Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention Appliances leverage third-party firewalls and security data sources.

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Whitepaper: The 2018 Unisys security index

Globally security concerns among individuals continue to hold at the highest level ever recorded.

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The three principles of effective data management

"Data has become big business, creating massive revenue streams for those who can understand it."

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Whitepaper: Mobility you can trust

Mobility gives hackers additional opportunities to gain access to your company’s sensitive data, thus your highly confidential information is at risk.

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Different approach to malware detection needed – VMware

Security needs to move away from the traditional approach of chasing after arbitrary forms of malware.

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Gartner names Zscaler leader in secure web gateways

“The market for cloud-based secure web gateway (SWG) services continues to grow more quickly than the market for appliance-based SWGs.”

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Taiwan cybersecurity industry empowered by innovation

Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry is now worth more than US$1.26 billion, but what’s driving the innovation behind it?

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ForgeRock updates multicloud identity management solution

Organisations today need to maintain an identity platform that enables both friction-free and highly-secure authentication.

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Whitepaper: How to protect your business from insider threats

Critical data has moved to the cloud and employees are able to access it from any network, wherever they are in the world.

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Exclusive: Securing cloud data in the APAC environment

The majority of users are unable to develop good cyber hygiene in line with the rapid rate of digitalisation that the APAC region is undergoing.

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Industry 4.0 — today’s cyber war front

The anticipation around what Industry 4.0 may bring to the table has placed ASEAN—a region of relatively lower labor productivity—firmly under the spotlight.

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Avoid underutilising office space with optimisation solutions

Facility managers and security professionals need a real-time view of how their workforce interacts with a building.

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Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward

“Paying the attackers and then keeping quiet about it afterwards was not, in our view, an appropriate response to the cyber attack."

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Carbon Black adds MITRE ATT&CK feeds to security products

The new threat feeds map directly to the various attack tactics outlined by MITRE. 

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DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation

DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.

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Whitepaper: Why it’s critical to detect cyber attacks as they happen

"Many organisations are struggling to keep pace with the speed in which hackers are attacking their systems."

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Europol cracks down on counterfeit sites; arrests 12 people

“This is a result of Europol’s comprehensive approach to make the internet a safer place for consumers."

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Why a data protection mindset needs to be in your cyber agenda

Businesses’ access to and reliance on data means the risk of data loss are higher than they've ever been.

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Phishing: It's all too easy on mobile devices

A single errant tap moves an attacker closer to your data.

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Dell.com customers urged to change passwords after breach

Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected ‘unauthorised activity’ on its network earlier this month.

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Whitepaper: The key to compliance is governing access to data

By implementing a governance-based approach to identity governance, companies can secure their organisation’s sensitive data.

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Check Point announces general availability for CloudGuard SaaS

CloudGuard SaaS protects enterprises that use SaaS applications and cloud-based email.

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GDPR and backup – balancing business continuity and data protection

It’s over six months since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and we’re now at the in-between phase. T

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Internet users love IoT devices but loathe the lack of security

90% of respondents said they don’t trust IoT manufacturers and service providers to secure their device.

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Why digital trust is crucial for your digital transformation

Business leaders can wait and be forced to respond to market change, or they can embrace digital and lead market change themselves.

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Whitepaper: The evolution of physical access control

Despite the enhanced security and convenience that comes from newer options, many organisations are still using outdated and vulnerable access control technology.

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3 key points to securing your digital transformation journey

In this report Unisys details three key areas focus on when implementing a successful digital transformation as with every opportunity comes risk.

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Report: How IT Is responding to digital disruption and innovation

Today “every company is in the software business" to get a competitive edge, and this survey reveals how app dev is affecting IT teams.

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What does sustainable compliance look like?

Getting an organisation compliant is one thing, keeping it that way is another.

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NeuVector adds additional features to Kubernetes security platform

NeuVector, which also offers next-generation container firewall, says the additions will stop vulnerable images from deploying into Kubernetes production environments.

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Secure your BYOD policies effectively with multi-factor authentication

Multifactor authentication helps organisations secure their cloud applications, privileged access management, VPN access, digital workspaces and company apps in an easy, low-friction method staff can integrate into their workflow easily.

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Whitepaper: DNS security for dummies

This whitepaper explores the fundamentals of DNS security and outlines some of the major threats you'll face.

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Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns

Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.

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HID Global brings high authentication to mobile

The company’s new offering brings the security of physical authentication to Android and iOS with near-field communication technology.

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Whitepaper: Three changes that will make security teams more effective

Organisations are spending more and more money on cybersecurity preventive measures, yet the breaches seem to keep increasing.

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Quora's been breached: Users, change your passwords

Quora’s 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.

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Three key steps to improving security patching

Many IT departments only patch the top software applications such as Microsoft, Adobe and their browsers.

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FBI disrupts multiple botnets as part of anti-fraud operation

Ad fraud ring 3eve used botnets to generate nearly 30 million dollars in fraudulent ad revenue.

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Singtel integrates cybersecurity capabilities under Trustwave banner

The integration enables Trustwave to harness the synergies of Singtel’s global cybersecurity business, revenue, capabilities across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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Ping Identity announces new Identity-as-a-Service solution

PingOne for Customers is built for the developer community and provides API-based identity services for customer-facing applications.

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Whitepaper: How Philips drives security and privacy in healthcare

Personal data within healthcare records is most valuable, as it can be used, for example, for various malicious purposes.

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500 million impacted by Marriott database breach

A root cause of the breach is currently unknown, but Marriott indicated that the intruders encrypted the information before exfiltrating the data.

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Why encryption causes DDoS defence headaches

Some forms of encryption technology can make identifying and blocking some threats more difficult.

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Huawei Cloud launches international blockchain service

The service supposedly helps global enterprises and developers create, deploy, and manage blockchain applications on Huawei Cloud.

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Cutting through the noise with AI-driven threat analytics

SANS has provided an independent review of a new AI analytics solution designed to rescue businesses 'drowning in data' from SIEM platforms.

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GDPR compliance: A step-by-step guide

The GDPR affects any company that deals with individuals living in the EU and has very specific requirements for the treatment of their personal

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Sophos XG Firewall adds lateral movement protection

The new capabilities will help to prevent targeted, manual cyber attacks and exploits from further infiltrating a compromised network.

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Cyber attacks develop complexity, target Windows sysad tools - report

The report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past year, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.

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Is mobile shopping compromising your enterprise security?

When employees do their holiday shopping on company resources, security teams have a challenge with the surge in browsing and online transactions.

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Technical challenges of expanding edge networks closer to end-users

"In the not so distant future, it is highly probable that customers will choose to host with multiple data centre providers, or types, simultaneously."

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Why e-commerce needs DDoS protection for Cyber Monday

DDoS attacks can cripple an organisation, a network or even a country and recent attacks have been larger and more complex than ever.

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AWS makes building and securing data lakes easier

AWS Control Tower, AWS Security Hub, and AWS Lake Formation help with provisioning and governance, monitoring security and compliance, and building and managing data lakes.

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Is your SD-WAN solution leaving you vulnerable?

Providing direct internet access to cloud-based applications has made deploying new security strategies designed for the distributed enterprise critical.