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Security Architecture podcast kicks off series 5

Cybersecurity architect and host of the Security Architecture podcast, Evgeniy Kharam is inviting security professionals to join him for the Kickoff episode of Season 5. In this latest series, Kharam and co-host Dmitry Raidman will be exploring the best ways to protect infrastructure as a service (IaaS) environments. It will be focusing on the Cloud-Native […]

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Insider Threat: Economic hardship requires fresh thinking to manage and mitigate internal risk

Graham Swallow, Axis Communications, considers the escalation of instances of theft from inside retail businesses, and what can be done to support and educate staff while protecting assets. As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, many will already be feeling the pinch, and with a possible recession ahead, there may be worse to come. For some this

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Forescout | Securing OT that can’t be patched 

In this article, Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research, Forescout looks at the current OT challenges that industrial organisations are facing and what steps can be taken to mitigate against threats. As industrial organisations digitise their environments, this is exposing critical operational technology (OT) to security vulnerabilities, while presenting new windows of opportunity for

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Opinion | Channel 4’s The Undeclared War: Cyber Fact or TV Fiction?

The Undeclared War kicked off on Channel 4 last week, telling the story of the UK wrestling with future nation state cyber-attacks. With the UK pledging £5m to the state of Georgia to prepare them for such attacks, and the Russian cyber threat increasing worldwide: are the lines between fact and TV fiction blurring? Ross

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SOS Q&A | Protecting the online environment of businesses

In this exclusive Q&A, Detective Inspector Michael Preston, Head of Cyber and Innovation at The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales, discusses what the organisation can offer to businesses to respond to incidents efficiently and migrate any potential damage a cyber attack may create.  Defend against the latest online crime threats through our business memberships. The

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Data breach roundtable | The bigger they are, the harder they fall

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent data breach of US mobile network operator company, T-Mobile – being the third-largest US wireless carrier, how will they take the correct steps to both secure its systems and contain the fallout? Over 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a “highly sophisticated

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KnowBe4 | What do these ransomware cartels have in common?

In this article, Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, delves into a recently published report from Analyst1 to determine what the initial access vector or root cause is for most cybercriminal gangs. Security researchers and practitioners spend countless hours researching cyber criminals and the way they operate to help organisations be better prepared for

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Cyber-attack roundtable | Decrypting the ‘secret sauce’

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses this week’s cyber attack on McDonald’s – how has the world’s largest burger chain responded? Fast-food giant, McDonald’s has been hit by a cyber-attack this week, accessing a ‘small number’ of files on customers in the US, South Korea and Taiwan. The burger chain said last

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Hertfordshire Council reports 16,000 cyber attacks from Jan-March

New data has revealed 15,964 cyber attacks were made against Hertfordshire County Council between January and March of this year, averaging at a rate of 181 per day. The data is included in a report due to be presented to a meeting of the council’s resources and performance cabinet panel tomorrow (9th June). The report stated

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Access control is changing

Opinion | Improving banking security and operations through innovations in cloud

Cloud technology has been proven to help businesses remain operational during the pandemic and has helped facilitate a digital transformation process that was already underway in many sectors, including financial services. Now, as the success of the vaccination programme and drop in infection rates leads to a relaxing of lockdown regulations, retail and investment banks

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Talion article | The Power of the Vulnerability

Threat Intelligence Analyst at Talion, Natalie Page gives her exclusive insight on the power of prompt patching in the fight against ransomware gangs as they increasingly exploit vulnerabilities at an alarming rate. Since the dawn of cyber, security vulnerabilities have consistently been a key concern for cyber analysts defending against threat actors who leverage exploits

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Trevor Morgan, product manager at comforte AG

Modern tokenisation and protecting data in the cloud

In the past, securing sensitive data involved placing the information in a virtual vault and only unlocking it (de-protecting it) when the data needed to be used. This may be practical if the data has no ongoing operational value, but if the data is required for existing business operations, being able to use sensitive data

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SOS Opinion | Creating an Open Marketplace, with Johan Jubbega of OSSA and Bosch Security Systems

Johan Jubbega, President at Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Bosch Security Systems, explains OSSA’s development and objectives as an open marketplace within the security sector.

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Not the beer! Lessons learned from the Molson Coors cyberattack

Many would consider breweries as “essential” over the last year, particularly in times of lock down. That’s why when North America’s largest beer producer suddenly ceased production last month due to a cyberattack, it sent shockwaves through the industry and around the globe. What could make this multi-billion dollar empire grind to a halt? How

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Bitesize | New Ethics Guide for Automated Facial Recognition, with BSIA and Anekanta Consulting

Dave Wilkinson of the BSIA and Pauline Norstrom from Anekanta Consulting talk about the BSIA’s new guide for the ethical use of Automated Facial Recognition.

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S&ST shows how smart cameras can help healthcare

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a critical tool in revolutionising critical disease treatments, as well as R&D methods, but it now is also transforming healthcare operations. Security & Safety Things (S&ST) offers a platform for smart cameras that enables the cameras to run a variety of different applications to perform different functions, much like a

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SOS Opinion | Online vs. Face to Face Networking Events, with Derek Maltby of Global MSC Security

Peter Mawson talks with Managing Director of Global MSC Security about running conferencing events online as opposed to in person. Global MSC’s Developing Smart Surveillance Operators event takes place on March 16th. Register at www.globalmsc.net

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The future of threat detection and response: An operation-centric approach

We are fast-approaching a full year since the outbreak of Covid-19. Over that time, we’ve undergone a number of notable changes, both in our everyday lives as well as in the working environment. Among them is the rapid transition towards remote working to accommodate for social distancing guidelines, a development that may soon become the

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What does the Verkada hack mean for video surveillance manufacturers?

It has been reported by Bloomberg that video surveillance manufacturer Verkada is the latest high-profile company to be the victim of hackers. Details of the hack and the companies affected have been widely covered in various reports, but what does this attack mean for the wider surveillance industry? And how should other manufacturers protect themselves

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Bitesize | Advice for starting out or changing your career | INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK

Jennifer Arzberger, Ph.D, Champion of Learning of Ping Identity answers the question; Was there any advice you were given during your career that you would pass on to another woman just starting out or looking to make a career change?

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Euralarm urges harmonised standards as the basis for green and digital transition

Euralarm has congratulated the Portuguese EU Council Presidency given its full supports the Presidency’s objectives of supporting the European Single Market and leading the European Union towards a more resilient, global, greener, fair and more digital society, citing harmonised standards as one way this can be achieved. Since 1970, the association has worked hard to

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Bitesize | Introducing Talion

Talion, born out of the Applied Intelligence division of BAE Systems, has emerged onto the UK cyber market as one of the newest managed security providers. Talion’s roots began when the UK government requested BAE Systems to protect a major UK sporting event. Highly targeted secure government departments and large global organisations followed suit, leveraging

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Bitesize | Staying Safe on Virtual Valentine’s Day, with Cortex Insight

Dating apps and online dating have become the only options for finding love in a pandemic. Virtual dates over Zoom, Skype or Facetime have become the new norm, with any hope of a socially distanced walk cruelly taken from us due to the current Lockdown regulations. The only way to find a Valentine this year

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Florida water system cyber attack highlights role of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure

Detectives assigned to the Digital Forensics Unit at Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an unlawful computer software intrusion at the City of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant. While the cyber attack was unsuccessful, it does highlight the need for cybersecurity tools in critical infrastructure applications. On Friday, February 5, 2021, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

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Cybersecurity failure identified as ‘clear and present danger’ by World Economic Forum

Cybersecurity failure has been ranked fourth in the ‘clear and present danger’ category of the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2021. The 16th edition of the report is based on the results of the Global Risks Perception Survey which is completed by over 650 members of the World Economic Forum’s diverse leadership communities. This

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Smart applications of technology: Six top trends for the physical security sector

When the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, few would have predicted the enormous impact it would have across the world. In the physical security sector we have seen technology implemented in increasingly innovative ways to benefit businesses. Rather than heralding the emergence of new technologies, the trends we see for 2021 are shaped by their use

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Eagle Eye Networks highlights its 2021 video surveillance trends

Eagle Eye Networks is predicting that the events of 2020, combined with technological advances and adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence for video surveillance, will make 2021 a transformational year for the industry. Hans Kahler, the manufacturer’s Vice President of Operations explains more.

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