Fixing the public sector IT debacle
Public sector IT services are no longer fit for purpose. Constant security breaches. Unacceptable downtime. Endemic over-spending. Delays in vital service innovation that would reduce costs and improve citizen experience. While the UK’s public sector is on the front line of a global escalation in cyberattacks, the number of breaches leading to service disruption, data loss and additional […]
Top five security predictions for 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to put businesses and society at risk, Andy Robertson, Head of Enterprise & Cyber Security, at Fujitsu UK&I, has laid out his top five predictions for 2022… In these unprecedented times, organisations have needed to vastly adapt their security processes to the new ways of working and living. But just because the […]
IT Security vacancies in demand
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has released figures which show that the number of IT security vacancies increased by 6.2 per cent by the end of April 2017. There was strong demand for IT Security staff from the Accountancy (40%), Retail and Education sectors, all of whom hold huge amounts of sensitive data. […]
NATO to upgrade its IT & satellite technology for 3 billion Euros
A senior official at the NATO Communications and Information Agency has revealed how the organisation are set to spend over 3 billion euros (£2.6 billion) upgrading its satellite and computer technology over the next three years. Plans include a 1.7 billion euro investment upgrading satellite communications in a bid to support troops more effectively, along […]
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 […]
Industry Spotlight: How can we address the cyber security skills shortage?
Various industry research studies suggest that many businesses of all sizes are ill-equipped to address cyber security threats, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. According to NTT Security’s Risk:Value 2016 report, while most decision makers admit they will be breached at some point, just half agree information security is ‘good practice’. This raises the question as to […]
Guest Blog, Adrian Crawley: Transforming security skills for a changing industry landscape…
Talk to any security specialist and they will tell you that, today, the number of different security attacks they potentially face is overwhelming. It’s the direct result of two trends. Firstly, professional hackers have become more sophisticated in their approach using automated attacks, whereby robots are used to launch very advanced persistent attacks, and secondly, […]
WinMagic: Your guide to the new EU GDPR legislation…
The long-anticipated EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been adopted in Brussels after years of negotiations and speculation about how it will affect businesses of all sizes. The new legislation gives citizens more control over their personal information, and makes companies responsible for keeping their data secure – with fines of up to £20 […]
