Acunetix integrates vulnerability management in new web application software…
Acunetix has announced the release of its new integrated vulnerability management system which claims to extend an enterprise’s ability to prioritise, control and manage vulnerability threats. Version 11 includes a new web-based user interface (UI) for greater ease-of-use and manageability, providing access by multiple users; in addition to integrated vulnerability management features for the review […]
Guest Blog, Markus Bekk: EU General Data Protection rules will hit soon – are you prepared?
Did you ever try to set-up and execute a transformation programme in just 18 months that will change your global processes, involve all divisions, affect most of your supplier and client contracts, and bear the risk of fines as high as four per cent of your global turnover? That is what many are probably facing as they prepare for […]
Pervade Software: Where would you shine a spotlight on cyber-attacks?
This probably seems like a stupid question, implying that cyber-attacks are like people trying to break into your workplace in the middle of night and a well-aimed torch beam holding them in the spotlight and ultimately scaring them off. And yet this is exactly how security monitoring systems work. Cyber-attacks come in all shapes and sizes from the next generation of Slow Death Denial […]
GDPR could see 75,000 new data protection positions worldwide…
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) estimates that 75,000 new data protection officer positions will need to be created globally by the time the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect from May 2018. After initially predicting that 28,000 such roles would be required, the IAPP calculates a much higher total with 11,790 […]
Victims traumatised after terrorism falling through support system gaps…
A new study carried out by Victim Support (VS) has found that the lack of a widely recognised definition of a ‘victim’ of terrorism is putting at risk survivors receiving the practical and emotional help they need after being caught up in an attack. The ‘Meeting the needs of survivors and families bereaved through terrorism’ report found that survivors can struggle to […]
UK SME’s must adapt to digital economy or pay the price…
Tony Richardson, managing director of Octree, has responded to the government unveiling a £1.9 billion programme to protect the UK from cyber criminals up until the year 2021. The ‘National Cyber Security Strategy’ was launched by the Chancellor, Philip Hammond on November 1 and sets out the ‘decisive action’ needed to protect the UK economy […]
BSIA to host breakfast briefings on new apprenticeship framework…
A series of free-to-attend and informative breakfast briefings hosted by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) are set to bring crucial information to employers in the fire and security sectors ahead of important changes to the way apprenticeships are funded in England and Wales. In partnership with Skills for Security, the first is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, with two further […]
Looking for a security industry event in London? You need the Total Security Summit…
With the next Total Security Summit taking place on March 13th & 14th at the Radisson Blu London Stansted, we thought we’d give you a few reasons to book your place at the event nice and early. Put simply, if you’re looking for a security industry event in the London area, you’ve found it. First […]
Guest Blog, Pascal Geenens: The rise in students hacking school databases…
You might be surprised at who is behind the most recent cases of cyber-attacks on schools. Would you guess that in many instances, it’s the students themselves? There are many reasons why students would want to launch an attack against their own school, and it’s actually becoming a larger problem across the globe with cases […]
Industry Spotlight: “It’s one of a kind and nothing like this has ever been done before”…
Used in more than 80 countries, Pervade Software‘s solutions are leveraged by a wide audience of private and public sector clients, as well as partners ranging from independent consultants to global managed security service providers. Here, John Davies, managing director, discusses the company’s premium position in the global and UK marketplace, the challenges it faces when approaching potential clients and keeping up […]