Global Leader in Next-gen IT Security Solutions Teams with Information Shield to Create Compliance-based Privileged Password Security Policy Template for any Organization Thycotic, a provider of privileged account management solutions for over three thousand organizations world-wide, announced that it has released a free privileged password security policy template for any organization seeking to implement an official privileged account management policy. The template, created in partnership with information security and data privacy policy experts Information Shield. Structured using Information Shield’s “Best Practices Security Policy Template,” Thycotic has created a guide that any organization can use to put in place a privileged…
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Cloud computing, legacy technology and software licensing cited as biggest contributors to IT complexity Nine out of ten UK CIOs (93%) believe that IT complexity has increased, according to research released by Trustmarque Solutions Limited (“Trustmarque”). The research has revealed that cloud computing (66%), legacy technology (51%) and software licensing (51%) were the biggest contributors to IT complexity across the organisations surveyed. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (71%) agreed it was increasingly complex to understand what the right technology to use was. A further 61% agreed establishing the right solution to their business problem/need was becoming more complicated. “Whilst the latest…
A group of French researchers have discovered that the voice command on smartphones, both iPhone and Android, can easily and silently be controlled by hackers transmitting commands via radio from as far as 16 feet away. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Mark James, Security Specialist at IT Security Firm ESET : How serious is this and what could be the implications? “If we talk about “what ifs” and “could bes” then in theory we could do all manner of things with this attack method. We could in theory dial a premium rate number over and over again, we could access websites with malware…
Few places on earth have had more impact on the modern human experience than a small area towards the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, Northern California. The Silicon Valley is the iconic birthplace of some of the world’s most influential tech companies, from Hewlett-Packard to Google, Apple to Intel; the area has redefined how modern societies communicate, trade, work and play. The major transnational corporations that thrive here use the area to develop their ground breaking products, drawing upon the expertise of world leading engineers, researchers, academics and marketers. Yet, it is not only home to well established…
Workers feel more vulnerable to data hacks than they did a year ago Citrix announced new research which reveals that two thirds of workers feel more vulnerable to data hacks than they did a year ago, with the majority (71 per cent) of respondents citing data theft as “inevitable” at some point. The poll, commissioned by Citrix and carried out by Censuswide, quizzed 2,000 full-time workers in the UK. It found that 65 per cent of workers feel more vulnerable to data hacks than they did a year ago, with one in three (33 per cent) 16 to 25-year-olds feeling…
In response to customer demand, PhishMe adds CBFree to help organisations meet compliance obligations PhishMe Inc., the leading provider of phishing threat management solutions, confirmed it has introduced Computer Based Training (CBT) modules, available for all to access – completely free of charge. Released in support of Security Serious week and National Cyber Security Awareness Month, PhishMe’s CBFree offers high quality security awareness modules covering a variety of security topics to meet an organisation’s compliance obligations. PhishMe’s CBFree is a library of awareness CBTs, comprising of 12 modules, developed using the latest eLearning techniques and trends to promote substantial engagement…
“Accepting a LinkedIn invitation from someone you don’t know can lead to a data breach.” While tracking a suspected Iran-based cyber-threat group known as Threat Group 2889, Dell SecureWorks’ CTU uncovered an extensive network of fake LinkedIn profiles, which has been created to help the threat actors target potential victims through social engineering. Tim Erlin, director of security and product management at Tripwire said these convincing profiles form a self-referenced network of 25 seemingly established LinkedIn users. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Tim Erlin, Director of Security and Product Management at Tripwire : “A believable social media presence is the modern equivalent of…
FOI request reveals that almost 40 per cent of city councils have not tested their disaster recovery plans in the past year All of the UK’s major city councils have disaster recovery (DR) plans in place, but as of November 2015 almost 40 per cent of those will not have not tested their plans within the past 12 months. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was issued on behalf of disaster recovery specialist Databarracks to the UK’s major cities, including Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Bristol to determine their plans in the event of an IT disaster. The…
Research reveals a disturbing lack of trust in government and business to keep online information secure Digital identity and credentials expert Intercede released the findings of consumer research that suggests Millennials in the U.S. and U.K. have almost entirely lost trust in government and business to protect their personal information online. The number of respondents describing their level of trust as “none” or “a little” are at significantly high levels, 61 percent for social media platforms, 38 percent for retailers, 22 percent for federal/national government, 19 percent for financial institutions. Correspondingly, few respondents described their level of trust as complete,…
The ONS publish stats, which are expected to show an increase in crime rates following the inclusion of cyber-crime. In response to the news, James Murphy, Associate Director – Defence and Security at techUK have the following comments on it. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]James Murphy, Associate Director – Defence and Security at techUK : “This increase in crime stats, the first for 20 years, indicates the true scale of cyber-crime and gives police chiefs a greater understanding of the problem they face. Given these crimes are often under-reported, it’s likely the actual figures are even higher than those published today. The…