Cyber Security
Children are putting their data at risk on social media
Social media platforms are coming under increased scrutiny, when it comes to putting safeguards in place to protect children who use social media sites. However, research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Equifax, the consumer data information expert, reveals that 30% of children aged between 8 and 16 years old use chat rooms and online forums, raising concerns about who they are talking to and the type of information they are sharing.
Supporting cypherbridge secure boot
Express Logic has announced the integration of the Cypherbridge Systems uLoadXL secure boot and safe software update solution with its X-Ware IoT Platform. The X-Ware uLoadXL secure boot and secure firmware update solution anchors the product root of trust, authenticating and integrity checking the X-Ware-based system application. Managed software updates are securely distributed and installed on the target product.
How VPN can protect your privacy online
In the world of today, security is the core issue. Users face various dangers when they surf the web, including hacking of personal and financial data. This problem forced the IT specialists to develop software that can protect personal details of the users online. The Virtual Private Network is a programme that enables the user to search and collect data from the Internet safely. If you would like to know more about VPNs read article about ...
UK manufacturing is a prime target for cyber hacking
Manufacturing has become the most attacked industry sector in the UK, representing almost half (46%) of all cyber attacks in 2017 – more than double that of attacks on manufacturing across EMEA. This is according to the 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) from NTT Security, the specialised security company and centre of excellence in security for NTT Group. The majority of attacks on UK manufacturers came from China, represen...
Beating hackers with hardware security devices
Earlier this year, cryptocurrencies valued at $530m were stolen in a hack on a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange. Reportedly, slack security practices made the exchange vulnerable because the money was stored in a poorly-secured digital wallet. If the exchange had been using a hardware security device, the hack probably wouldn't have succeeded. Guest blog written by Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics.
Smart platform goes beyond traditional surveillance systems
Teleste will launch a new solution for situational awareness and incident management at Securex 2018 in Poland. The solution, called S-AWARE, has been designed to expand the scope of traditional security and operations control systems by harnessing them with a new layer of data analytics and intelligence. The solution provides operating personnel with a powerful tool to sharpen their decision-making process by taking advantage of versatile types ...
Expanding banking business with SECORA Pay from Infineon
exceet Card AG is further strengthening its portfolio with SECORA Pay security solutions from Infineon Technologies AG. Card manufacturers can easily integrate them thanks to the combination of dual interface chip technology with the Coil-on-Module (CoM) packages. These also make the card more robust and reliable. “SECORA Pay provides us with certified EMV* solutions from a single source,” said Ulrich Reutner, CEO of exceet Card ...
ISEC 2018 brings solutions to life with the return of the Drone Zone
Due to its successful launch last year, the Drone Zone returns to the International Security Expo from 28th-29th November at London Olympia once again in partnership with the UK Drone Show.
Mitigating security vulnerabilities like Meltdown and Spectre
Rambus has announced the availability of the CryptoManager Root of Trust, a fully programmable hardware security core built with a custom RISC-V CPU. The secure processing core creates a siloed architecture that isolates and secures the execution of sensitive code, processes and algorithms from the primary processor.
Report depicts evolving cybersecurity threat landscape
The 2018 Trustwave Global Security Report has been released by Trustwave and has revealed the top security threats, breaches by industry, and cybercrime trends from 2017. The report is derived from the analysis of billions of logged security and compromise events worldwide, hundreds of hands-on data-breach investigations and internal research. Findings depict improvement in areas such as intrusion to detection however, also showed increased ...