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 […]
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, […]
Guest Blog, Ian Taylor: Public Cloud Migration – what you should know about shared security responsibility…
Migrating from a traditional data centre and embracing popular public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure is a growing trend for many businesses. In fact, according to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud services market is expected to reach $204 billion in 2016. There is a misconception, however, that making this […]
Guest Blog – Dr. Alex Vovk, Ph.D: 3 ways to improve hospitality data security…
The hospitality industry is a magnet for cyber criminals. Hotel chains have global networks, large workforces, as well as complex and often decentralised IT infrastructures. On top of all this, they regularly store and process high volumes of personal and financial data. This data can include customer credit card details, names, driving license numbers, addresses, […]
Kaspersky Lab: Brit residents ‘top targets’ of ransomware attacks…
New data released by security software company, Kaspersky Lab, claims that British residents are constantly being targeted in a wave of ransomware attacks. The research suggests that mobile ransomware is becoming more commonplace, and reveals that the company put a stop to 136,532 ransomware attacks between March 2015 and March 2016; an almost four-fold increase […]
Guest Blog, Cesare Garlati: Securing the smart home – taking control of your mini-data centre…
Smart technology has made it easier for people to explore what’s happening inside their homes and take control of things such as heating and cooling, electricity consumption and entertainment options. But before we knew it, the population turned their homes into mini data centres — ones that don’t have system administrators to worry about the […]
