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The tumultuous relationship between data and security

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Our daily news updates have become littered with data breach after data breach, each costing companies on average £1.82 million. CEOs have lost their jobs and reputations following major leaks, and CSOs wake up each morning dreading the news that personal customer data is in the hands of hackers. By Iain Chidgey VP International, Delphix.

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Taking the long view – why threat hunting should underpin strategic IT security

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The US Navy SEALs have a well-known motto: “The only easy day was yesterday.” Taking a look at the latest intelligence on the UK cybersecurity landscape it can feel like we’re facing a future that will make the challenges of the past seem like halcyon days. Certainly, all the evidence indicates that the frequency, sophistication and severity of cyberattacks on UK businesses is rising exponentially. However, I believe that while we must accept that there’s no silver bullet for the...

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How can a CDO tackle conflicting data demands?

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The role of a chief data officer (CDO) has changed significantly over the past decade. Ten years ago, the job title was, more typically, data processing manager or head of data processing, and the job itself tended not to be recognised as a driver of added value. By Ken Mortensen, Data Protection Officer, Global Trust & Privacy, InterSystems.

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Be cyber attack free during the festive period

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It has been a tumultuous year for cybersecurity, with endless security breaches hitting the headlines. Perhaps most recently, social media giant, Facebook, saw its largest security breach ever in September, with 50 million Facebook users allegedly left exposed by a security flaw. It’s no surprise that the adoption of IT security solutions in corporate businesses is on the rise, with 1.9 billion personal and sensitive data records compromised between January 2017 and March 2018. By Adrian...

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Securing your company’s supply chain with objective information

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Understanding the risk posed by third- and fourth-party companies can help mitigate security problems By Ewen O’Brien, EMEA Director, BitSight.

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Indecent exposure: could Wi-Fi be your weakest link?

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Greig Schofield, Technical Manager at Netmetix, explores how Wi-Fi could expose your business – and your employees – to ‘Man in the Middle’ cybercrime.

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Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky

NIFTY Corporation is one of the leading Telecoms and Internet Service Providers in Japan, supplying high-speed broadband connectivity to more than 1.39 million broadband users. Providing robust security for the many subscribers to its online services is very important because repeated security breaches or loss of service may result in customers suffering damage or losses - and ultimately leaving NIFTY and moving to competitors' services.

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