NCA: “Peer pressure and kudos” key reason youngsters lured into cybercrime
A new study by the National Crime Agency, titled Pathways Into Cybercrime, reports that the key reason that youngsters become involved in online crime is peer pressure and kudos, rather than any financial gain. Based on debriefs with young offenders, the report shows that the sense of accomplishment at completing a challenge and proving oneself […]
Cardiff home to Europe’s first cyber attack research centre
A new research centre aimed at tackling cyber attacks has been launched in Cardiff. The Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Analytics has been set up by Airbus Defence & Space and Cardiff University, located at the university’s School of Computer Science and Informatics. It’s the first centre of its kind in Europe. The research carried out […]
FORUM INSIGHT: Housekeeping tips for your digital presence
Last week we took a look at how you can make your company blog work a little harder in terms of helping to grow your business. But sometimes it’s worth taking a step back to see if the fundamentals of your online presence are working as well as they should be. If you don’t have […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Is someone hacking your mobile phone?
Mobile phone fraud and interception is becoming an ever-increasing headache for businesses. Interception has been an issue since day one, with the technology to achieve it becoming more advanced in order to keep up with the frantic evolution and capability of cellular devices. Many businesses are reliant on mobile phones, for not only conversations and […]
GUEST BLOG: Why product and brand authentication programmes are important
Highly secure product and brand authentication programmes are becoming more important to businesses due to the developing issues with counterfeiting, duty evasion and other forms of illicit trade across all market sectors. Many businesses will already be aware of the counterfeiting issues surrounding items like banknotes and consumer goods. However, the problem now goes far […]
Report: Hacks on UK businesses costing investors £42 billion
A new report from CGI and Oxford Economics claims that hacks on UK businesses are costing investors £42 billion, with FTSE 100 companies incurring average costs of £120 million with each breach. Furthermore, the study also found the share prices of companies that have been hacked fall by an average of 1.8 per cent on a permanent basis following a severe breach […]
Wonga data breach could affect 250,000 UK customers
Payday lender Wonga has admitted that more than a quarter of a million customers personal data may have been stolen in a data breach at the firm, and it was “urgently investigating illegal and unauthorised access to the personal data of some of its customers.” Customers throughout the UK and a further 25,000 customers in […]
FORUM INSIGHT: Make your company blog work harder
There’s no sadder sight than a neglected company blog. The chances are you’ve invested a fair bit of money in your website, which is probably the main channel through which to present your company to potential and existing customers outside of face-to-face meetings. And if that’s the case, you’ve probably spent a fair bit of […]
Secure your VIP pass to the Security IT Summit
Don’t miss out on the Security IT Summit, which takes place on July 4th at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. The Summit will provide you with a day of meeting new solutions providers who can help shape your business – and trim your budget. Topics being covered at this year’s Summit include: UK Cyber Security Strategy […]
Cyberlytic launches Cyber Threat Profile to help SMEs
UK-based start-up Cyberlytic has launched Cyber Threat Profile, a web application security technology to help SMEs counter increasingly complex cyber threats. The technology was originally developed for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and uses artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including machine learning, to detect and prevent attacks targeting websites more efficiently than previously. Cyber Threat […]
