Cyber Security

The Endpoint Security Market growth is attributed to the rise in the incidents of massive cyber attacks on government and private IT networks around the world, potentially threatening national security and the privacy of critical public information. Due to frequent cyber-attacks, such as Shadow Brokers, WannaCry, and Petya, government and private organisations are increasingly deploying security solutions to protect their IT infrastructure.

SailPoint Technologies has unveiled a series of new innovations in IdentityNow, the industry’s most comprehensive SaaS identity governance platform. Enhancements have been made with an eye towards both closing security and compliance gaps and simplifying identity implementations for organisations who may not have dedicated identity teams and resources.

The number of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructures increased from 245 episodes in 2014 to 295 episodes in 2015, or 20% year over year.

It seems a long time ago now since various malware attacks on the operational layer changed the security landscape and highlighted vulnerabilities in the de-facto automation architecture. However, as we move along the road towards Smart Manufacturing with a view to improving efficiency, productivity and reliability of supply using the principles of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the subject of cyber-security is becomin...

Canada has just joined the other Five Eyes allies – Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US – in a renewed call to create backdoors into private citizens’ information. The Five Eye countries demand that technology companies cooperate with law enforcement agencies to allow access to encrypted and private communications, including Facebook and text messages.

  The results of the 10th Annual Market Pulse Survey from SailPoint Technologies, expose an alarming trend: despite an increased focus on cyber security awareness in the workplace, employees’ poor cyber security habits are getting worse, compounded by the speed and complexity of the digital transformation. 

  According to new research from Veritas Technologies, while data is quickly becoming recognised as an organisation’s most important digital asset, the majority of the UK companies need to make improvements when it comes to day-to-day management of data.  

  The Internet of Things (IoT) connects millions of devices from huge industrial machines to tiny remote sensors. Yet from one application to another, security requirements vary considerably. To develop customised solutions, Infineon Technologies has initiated the Infineon Security Partner Network (ISPN).

To help engineers and design teams meet the challenges of increasingly connected and complex embedded systems, LDRA has teamed up with QNX and its distributor Direct Insight to present free technical seminars that teach the latest design methodologies and techniques for ensuring safe and secure embedded development.

Critical infrastructures are radically transforming on an unprecedented scale, boosted by a rapid adoption of ‘smart’ operational technologies. Cyber security is a growing part of that evolution. ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm, forecasts security spending for the protection of critical infrastructures will hit $125bn globally by 2023.