New businesses in Europe and North America get serious about information sharing and management after first five years Mid-market businesses aged six and over are twice as likely to have measures in place for making the most of information, compared to their younger counterparts, according to a new report by storage and information management firm, Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) and PwC. The survey results show that somewhere between their fifth and sixth birthdays, many mid-market companies start to introduce robust processes for prioritising and sharing valuable information more widely across the business, and ensuring that these other functions have the…
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With the RMT union planning another London tube strike from Saturday through to Monday evening, corporations are vulnerable to cyber attacks as increased numbers of commuters work from home – warns Intel Security EMEA CTO Raj Samani. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Raj Samani, CTO for Intel Security EMEA: “Corporations in London are at greater risk of cyber-attack during the tube strike,”.“With another London tube strike planned, some London commuters will be left with no choice but to work from home on Monday. “While relying on remote technology can be an effective way to overcome commuting difficulties, it is crucial that employers are…
Another 18% of IT pros say the topic of compliance “strikes fear into their hearts,” showing scale of regulatory challenge ahead for businesses Netskope, the leading cloud access security broker, announced that only one in five companies are confident that they will comply with the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to the findings of the Netskope-commissioned YouGov research, which surveyed over 500 businesses, only 21% of IT professionals in medium and large businesses felt sure they would comply with upcoming regulations, including the GDPR – which is set to be finalised in Spring 2016 and enforced from…
Pat Clawson, CEO of the Blancco Technology Group, responding to the news that the European Commission have come to agreement on the EU-US Privacy Shield as a replacement for the invalidated Safe Harbour pact. Pat Clawson, CEO of the Blancco Technology Group: “Coming off the heels of the EU’s recent ratification of the General Data Protection Regulation, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield brings us one step further in ensuring both individual and company data is protected. Trans-Atlantic data flow is critical to companies on both sides of the ocean, and this new frame work is a move in the right direction toward…
At the end of last year, the European Parliament and Council reached agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) proposed by the European Commission. The new rules, which will come into force in early 2018, represent the greatest change to data protection legislation since the dawn of the Internet. They will affect any organisation across the world that handles data of European origin. The reforms, which aim to reflect the changing needs of the digital economy and champion the data privacy rights of the individual, may be difficult to apply to paper-based information, not to mention the employees printing…
Mobile has changed how businesses must approach security and protect not only their information but the information of their customers as well. Telecommuting and BYOD add to the mix of security issues that modern businesses must concern themselves with.Here we take a closer look at these issues. Mobile Payment Security Issues Mobile payment technology isn’t as safe as many people think. While companies such as Apple and Google are working to ensure users that their data is completely safe, consumers are not convinced. Even so, it is not all bad news for mobile developers in 2016. According to recent Forbes…
Researchers at Context Information Security have succeeded in hacking a Motorola Focus 73 outdoor security camera, gaining access to the home network’s Wi-Fi password, obtaining full control of the pan-tilt-zoom controls and redirecting the video feed and movement alerts to effectively watch the watchers. This latest exploit, published today reinforces security concerns around the Internet of Things and the growing number of IoT devices hitting the market without adequate protection. The Motorola IP camera, manufactured by Binatone, boasts a wide range of features and offers cloud connectivity via the Hubble service, hosted by Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. This allows customers…
February 8th is Clean Out Your Computer Day. It might seem odd to have a day dedicated to such a thing but it can be pretty important to help keep your computer running smoothly, and if we can have days dedicated to static electricity, ice cream sandwiches and square dancing then we can have one for cleaning out a computer. Matt Powell, from independent broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, stopped by to give us his top computer cleaning tips! Bust that dust The original intention of Clean Out Your Computer Day was to get people to physically clean out their…
David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab, following the recent news which revealed that Lincolnshire County Council suffered a ransomware attack on its systems. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab: Recent news revealed that Lincolnshire County Council’s systems were closed down on Tuesday after an email was opened that triggered a ransomware attack. After declaring they would not pay the £350 ransom required to release the encrypted data, the council’s systems were out of action for almost a week. Ransomware attacks have been extremely profitable for cybercriminals over the past few years and are growing…
You may have seen news that Fisher Price has reported that it had a flaw in one of its smart toys that would allow the children’s data to be stolen. The problem has now been fixed but the flaws would have allowed criminals to steal names, birthdate and gender allow with other data. No data seems to have been stolen as Fisher Price reacted in time. Security experts from Veracode and Rapid7 have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Mark Stanislav, Manager, Global Services at Rapid7: “The amount of personal data that consumers willingly provide to vendors can put…