‘Romance fraud’ leaving singles vulnerable online
Single men and women are looking to premium sites to ensure security as dating fraud reaches an all time high, according to new studies. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has reported that nearly 4,000 fraud cases in the last year led to losses totaling around £39 million. As sites and dating apps have been growing […]
Guest Blog: Alex Vovk: Does the Friend Finder Network hack herald a new trend in cybercrime?
Alex Vovk, CEO and co-founder of Netwrix, comments on possibly the most significant data leak of the past year. If early reports are correct, the recent attack on Friend Finder Network could end up being the most troubling security incident of 2016. While it ranks alongside MySpace and Yahoo as one of the largest data […]
Willison calls for unity to fight ‘cyber physical attacks’
A leading security expert has warned of an increase in ‘cyber physical attacks’ and called for the industry to collaborate in the fight against these threats. James Willison is the founder of Unified Security, a company that aims to provide companies with security strategies to help align their security functions to spot and respond to security […]
Forum Insight: 7 effective ways to feel the fear and network anyway
If you’re shy, don’t think that successful networking is out of the question. Molly Dyson offers top tips for the less outgoing. While working with Forum Events we’ve heard from many industry members that their job can be extremely isolating, especially if your position is the only one of its kind at your company. That’s […]
Industry Spotlight: Digital risks pose physical threats
Unified Security was established in 2009 to protect people, organisations and their assets from cyber physical security risks. We have developed converged security strategies to help companies align their security functions to prevent, identify and respond to these blended threats. Barclays and Symantec recently merged their security teams and others are following. Unified Security Ltd […]
Guest Blog: Barry Scott: Three things you should know about the EU GDPR
Breach notification rules in the upcoming EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) will mean data breaches are far more likely to become public, where today it is possible (although probably ill-advised) to try and sweep them under the carpet. The EU GDPR will come into force from 25th May 2018, and although it may seem like a long time from now, companies may […]
Take part in our security IT industry survey!
The Security IT Summit is an amazing opportunity for collaboration between industry professionals and those looking to provide the latest and greatest products to the market. It all takes place on July 4th 2017 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, bringing the security IT industry together for one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking […]
Crises, CCTV and Cyber Crime top the total security summit
The global landscape has experienced a rather monumental change over the last year, with security being more relevant than ever as we go into 2017. The first Total Security Summit of the year is determined to address these issues and uncertainties in a bespoke two-day event for security professionals. Meet, share, connect and debate business relevant to your current […]
CLIQ Remote shortlisted for housing award
A remote key management system has been shortlisted for the 2017 Housing Innovation Award. ASSA CLIQ Remote’s technology allows users to give remote access to a property through the internet, reducing the time empty properties remain vacant in the process. Aimed at housing organisations, the remote lock can program and update individual keys, meaning key holders […]
Residents in large cities expected to give up data
50% of citizens in big cities are predicted to share their personal data to benefit from ‘smart cities’ by 2019. Analysts at Gartner believe the ‘hyperconnectivity’ of a smart city will mean residents will voluntarily give up information to benefit from government and commercial collaboration. Data sharing is already constantly happening on a small scale, […]