Cyber Security

The computer systems at Universal Health Services, which runs approximately 400 hospitals and care centres across the United States and the United Kingdom, recently experienced a massive ransomware attack, making it one of the largest medical cyber attacks in US history.

C2A Security has announced the launch of its flagship cyber security product, AutoSec, the comprehensive automotive cyber security life cycle management platform. AutoSec meets the rapidly-evolving challenges of vehicle cyber security with an open platform that empowers industry stakeholders to identify and mitigate cyber attacks.

Contino has launched its State of Public Cloud in the Enterprise Report 2020. The report findings highlight the relationship enterprises and IT decision-makers have with public cloud adoption.

BlackBerry has unveiled BlackBerry Protect Mobile, a new Mobile Threat Defence (MTD) solution that extends the powerful AI-based security in BlackBerry Protect to mobile devices. The solution provides security teams with unprecedented visibility into their mobile, desktop, and server endpoints from a single security console, which is critical during a time when remote workers are being targeted with mobile malware and phishing attacks.

SailPoint has found that 45% of companies globally have experienced cyber security attacks fuelled by visibility and control deficiencies relating to the management and access of IaaS infrastructure. 

BlackBerry has announced BlackBerry Cyber Suite, the industry’s first, comprehensive, AI-powered Unified Endpoint Security (UES) solution that furthers BlackBerry’s leadership in AI. While other solutions on the market only address parts of the cybers ecurity challenge.

BlackBerry has announced BlackBerry Persona Desktop, a User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA) solution that uses advanced AI and machine learning to deliver continuous authentication to validate user identity in real time and protect against security breaches.

The IoT cyber security company providing embedded protection and unprecedented real time visibility for connected devices, Sternum has announced it has raised $6.5m in Series A funding. The round, led by Square Peg, was joined by existing investor and global business leader Merle Hinrich, European Venture Capital Firm BTOV, and private investors including Boston-based veteran entrepreneur, Eyal Shavit and Founder and CEO of Cy...

Over the past few months, IT teams have often been the unsung heroes of the kitchen table office. During this time however, a rise in cyber attacks has been a major concern, with those targeting home workers exploiting ‘anywhere’ technologies such as email, VPN and cloud services in particular. Guest blog by Ben Bulpett, EMEA Director, SailPoint

Half of companies do not have adequate cyber security provision to allow for 100% remote working. And whilst 58% of tech hiring managers list info-security as their most required skillset right now - only 10% of tech professionals in the UK possess the right skills to help plug the gap.