Cyber Security
Dedicated services for drone industry entrepreneurs
The first ever dedicated incubator and start-up services for entrepreneurs, professionals and enthusiasts within the drone industry have been launched by SUAS Global the world’s largest online drone network.
Company achieves full ISO 27001 certification
It has been announced that Cognidox, a leading provider of document management solutions for the high tech industry, has achieved ISO 27001 information security management certification. ISO 27001 certification is one of the most widely recognised and internationally accepted information security standards.
Spam is still the number one choice for online criminals
Online criminals have gotten savvier but they’re still relying on the same old tricks they’ve been using for decades. F-Secure research shows spam remains the most common method of spreading malicious URLs, scams and malware more than 40 years after the first email spam was sent.
Five cyber security tips to protect your business and website
The Gartner information technology (IT) consultancy firm forecasts that businesses will increase cyber security spending to more than $96bn to protect their proprietary data. The funding is critical as known threats, such as ransomware, give way to new and exotic intrusion programming. This kind of exploit faded rapidly from 70% of all malware payloads to only 5%, only to be replaced by newer exploitation methods.
Who is responsible for securing the IoT?
We all love progress, especially when it comes to our gadgets. Everything from thermostats to grilling equipment is now potentially connected, opening a broad range of functions and opportunities for convenience and pleasure.
Hacking tools for the cost of a cappuccino!
Wannabe hackers looking to dip their toes into online fraud can get their hands on tools to start hacking for around the price of a cup of takeaway coffee, according to the latest Dark Web Market Price Index by Virtual Private Network (VPN) comparison service Top10VPN.com.
Comment: Facebook's departing security chief calls for privacy reforms
Facebook's departing head of security, Alex Stamos, wrote a memo amidst the Cambridge Analytica scandal, calling for Facebook to collect less user data, and re-evaluate the site’s approach to privacy. This memo was published yesterday by BuzzFeed News, here.
The economics of smart security cameras
We’ve all experienced it: that house or commercial alarm sounding at full volume, causing a nuisance yet nobody taking it seriously because it’s become a common occurrence. One of the biggest challenges for deployment of surveillance/security cameras is the number of false alarms. By Simon Forrest, Director of Connectivity and Connected Home, Imagination Technologies.
Healthcare data now more valuable than financial information
The healthcare data breach outlines a new reality. In today’s world, we are beginning to see a new and scary fact, healthcare data has grown its value so much that hackers are now willing to go the extra mile to obtain it. Author: Olli Jarva, Managing Consultant at Synopsys' Software Integrity Group
Arsenal of bypass fighting products for SMS
The launch of Local SMS Firewall, a fully managed end to end solution which allows operators to protect and optimise their SMS traffic and revenues, has been announced by BICS. The product manages all A2P and P2P activity, filters it for unbillable traffic and provides a clear path to SMS monetisation.