Cyber Security

The world is increasingly interconnected and a result of this is the exposure to security vulnerabilities has dramatically increased as well. The intricacies of maintaining today's Linux-based platforms make it very challenging for developers to cover every potential entry point. In 2019 there was an average of more than 45 CVEs logged per day.  Guest blog written by Glenn Seiler.

Cyber Risk Aware (CRA) has announced that it offers real time cyber security awareness training and has achieved GCHQ accredited security awareness training. With the recent Covid-19 outbreak, more businesses have had to adopt a remote workforce, which has resulted in the cyber threat to businesses increasing dramatically.

Vastuu Group, together with its partner cybersecurity company Nixu, has developed a secure digital electronic signature platform SignSpace in Finland. The EU eIDAS compliant service is suitable for all businesses that need to sign documents. The system combines Nixu’s expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions and secure software development practices.

Swissbit was the first provider to offer an easy-to-integrate and cost-effective plug-in solution for tamper-proof recording of cash register data. Now the company has launched a network version: The certified TSE (BSI TR-03153-standard Technical Security Device) can secure networked POS systems without the need for hardware modifications of individual cash registers.

UltraSoC has announced a significant boost to its automotive cyber security offering with the launch of the CAN Sentinel; new IP that adds a much-needed hardware-based layer of security into CAN bus, the global industry-standard interconnect for automotive manufacturers and OEMs. 

SailPoint has announced that the company has been granted additional US patents related to the SailPoint Predictive Identity platform, the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)-enabled identity platform.

As we look back across 2019, organisations saw a tremendous increase in not only the use of cloud for business, but the valuation of the data and applications hosted in the cloud. According to Oracle and KPMG’s annual Cloud Threat Report for 2019, seven out of ten indicated they use more business-critical cloud services than in 2018. By Greg Jensen, Senior Principal Director, Security, Cloud Business Group, Oracle

Imperva has launched the Cyber Threat Index, a monthly report and measurement of the global threat landscape based on data from Imperva sensors across the globe. 

Cyber security provider F-Secure’s hardware security professionals have created a new version of the USB armory, a single-board computer on a USB stick built from the ground up to be secure. The USB armory Mk II entrenches security in its lowest levels and is suitable for a wide range of applications, such as custom hardware security modules, and licensing tokens, that need the efficiency and flexibility of an embedded computer without sacr...

Telit has announced its partnership with Sternum, the multilayered cyber security solution providing real time embedded protection for IoT devices. Sternum’s solution can be built into Telit’s xE910 module family to give Telit’s customers in-depth visibility and security for their entire device fleet.