LATEST HEADLINES
Data encryption in the enterprise surges as GDPR crosses first year
Survey: close to 66% of organisations now hardware encrypt their data compared with half last year, but 27 % equated a lack of encryption as being a main cause of a data breach at their organisation
Google G Suite glitch left some passwords stored in plain text for 14 years
Glitch existed since 2005, though Google claims improper access to anybody's password not proven
Red card overturned - 90 day repreive for Huawei
The US Commerce Department has temporarily relieved China's Huawei of its inclusion on the US federal Entity List, allowing the company to continue to operate with its business partners for 90 days.
Slimstart WordPress plugin vulnerability allows arbitary JavaScript code injection
A vulnerability in the Slimstat WordPress plugin could allow a malicious user to inject arbitrary JavasScript code on the plugin access log functionality.
OPINION
Three trends contributing to data privacy's continued evolution in the immediate future
Data privacy is an individual human right and must not be displaced by commercial interest
What a difference a year makes - GDPR one year on
There will likely be limited ongoing leniency. If you're not completely satisfied with your preparation or current adherence for GDPR, here are some steps we'd recommend ......
GDPR and Brexit - what's gone before and what's the road ahead?
UK's withdrawal from the European Union will have an impact on the regulatory compliance and data flows between the country and the EU
The case for making security MORE visible
Sharing a risk profile based on common poor decisions that have introduced risk, will further educate the organisation and make your next security awareness training programme more tangible and relevant.
FEATURE
Neurodiversity - a route to fill the cyber-security skills shortage or a necessary alternate perspective?
Neurodiversity describes those on the autistic spectrum as well as people with ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Increasing diversity offers different ways of thinking to stay one step ahead of cyber-attacks.
Book Review: CISO, defenders of the cyber-realm
Whether you are a CISO, want to become one, or employ/ought to employ one, reading this book will repay the time spent, providing both practical advice and wider social/commercial context of the role.
30 years on from the launch of both SC & the web
30 years ago, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down, SC made its debut in the UK, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee was inventing the World Wide Web while at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory.
Interview: Jonathan Goldberger, VP and GM for Unisys Security Solutions
"Microsegmentation is the means to a zero-trust security network because it is identity-driven and able to isolate threat actors on a network at a granular level. It protects an organisation's critical assets and minimises the impact of cyber-attacks."
VIDEOS
Barry Scott, CTO, EMEA, Centrify discusses the security vulnerabilities that young people bring to business.
Daniel Solis, CEO and founder at Blueliv, and Patryk Pilat, discuss recent research on credential theft.
[Video] Apricorn: EU GDPR - So What Do We Do Now?
Tony Morbin, Editor-in-Chief of SC Media UK interviews Jon Fielding, managing director, Apricorn, EMEA about new research from Apricorn highlighting exactly how massively ill-prepared companies are for last month’s deadline for enforcement of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules.
NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018 Highlights
NTT Security released their annual Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) for 2018, it stated that ransomware is up 350 percent from 2017 and spyware ranks first in volume of malware at 26 percent reflecting attackers' desire for long-term presence for information.
NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018 Full
NTT Security released their annual Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) for 2018, it stated that ransomware is up 350 percent from 2017 and spyware ranks first in volume of malware at 26 percent reflecting attackers' desire for long-term presence for information.
SC Media UK roundtable with Logpoint
Discussing 'the true value of actionable intelligence', SC Media UK's latest roundtable with Logpoint saw a gathering of senior cyber-security practitioners to discuss actionable threat intelligence. Eleven distinguished guests engaged in discussion on the topic at the event, sponsored by LogPoint at the Duck & Waffle restaurant in London's Heron Tower; the session was moderated by SC's editor-in-chief Tony Morbin.
PARTNER CONTENT
Promoted
Meeting the security challenges of open banking
Open banking can best be thought of as a series of reforms that have been changing the way banks handle the financial information of consumers.
Director's cut: Centrify's CTO on new vulnerabitlities
Barry Scott, CTO, EMEA, Centrify discusses the security vulnerabilities that young people bring to business.
Upcoming event
Webcast: Understanding this year's biggest adversaries - and how to combat them
Nation-state activity, versatile, slippery strategies and Big Game Hunting - the threats are real, dangerous and ever changing.
Brought to you in partnership with Crowdstrike
Webcast: Using Zero Trust to protect financial services networks
Is Zero Trust really achievable given the complexity in finance service organisations?
Brought to you in partnership with Forescout
