With Apple and other tech organisations facing pressure from the US government for being unable to provide access to encrypted data, Comment from security expert Dr Nithin Thomas, on why it is imperative for firms to invest in new technology that will allow them met the requirements of the law. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Dr Nithin Thomas Founder and CEO of Cybersecurity Firm SQR Systems : “While ensuring complete end-to-end security has obviously become a high priority for services like iMessenger and WhatsApp, it’s important for organisations to ensure they are still able to meet the demands placed on them by the…
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Issue of Microsoft’s September 2015 Patch Tuesday includes five critical bulletins, two of which tackle remote code execution flaws affecting Microsoft Office. Security experts from tripwire commented on the Microsoft Patch Tuesday. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Tyler Reguly, Manager of Security Research at Tripwire : “The best word to describe this month is probably vanilla. There’s nothing overly fancy or impressive that stands out in the list of updates, it’s the usual flavor that we see month after month without anything exception or unique in the list. In both 2010 and 2013, Microsoft released 106 security bulletins. This was, to date, the…
Meeting the Needs of Older and Disabled Travellers, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and ITS UK, highlights that over 80 per cent of the over 60s would not use journey planning websites, apps or text messages that can give them valuable travel information to significantly improve their journey. This is a missed opportunity and the report calls for a fresh approach to developing and marketing these technologies to this group. The report highlights that there is little or no awareness among older and disabled people of the potential benefits of travel information services delivered to smart…
London cyber security start-up launches mobile app to make your mobile communications inaccessible to prying eyes SQR Systems, a London based cyber security start-up is launching a new mobile encryption application, CEERUS. Targeted at businesses and professionals who need to ensure the complete confidentiality of their mobile communications, CEERUS is the only app to provide secure voice, video and messaging using Mikey-Sakke, the latest standard for secure key exchange used by the British Government. The app offers end-to-end secure voice, video calls and messaging and encrypts all content both on device and in transit. Unlike traditional encryption software CEERUS’s patented…
Nearly two-third (63%) of infosec professionals falsely believe or don’t know that a Certificate Authority (CA) does not actually secure certificates and cryptographic keys Roughly two-thirds (64%) of infosec pros understand the risks associated with untrustworthy CAs like CNNIC but aren’t doing anything about it Even though mobile devices trust hundreds of CAs, survey responders falsely believe their mobile devices trust only 3 Venafi, the Immune System for the Internet™ and the leading provider of Next Generation Trust Protection, released the results of its 2015 Black Hat USA survey, gathered from over 300 IT security professionals during the week of August 3rd…
Solution Combines Protection of User Accounts, Web Applications and Enterprise Data In The Cloud and On-premises Imperva, Inc., (NYSE: IMPV), committed to protecting business-critical data and applications in the cloud and on-premises, today announced availability of Imperva SecureSphere 11.5. The latest release of the industry-leading SecureSphere platform, which includes Web Application Firewall and Database Activity Monitoring, is designed to block attacks that attempt to compromise web application user accounts, extends SecureSphere data protection to Amazon Web Services and adds data protection for next generation big data engines. Cloud adoption, consumerization, and bring your own device (BYOD) programs fundamentally alter traditional…
Allianz report highlights that cyber risks are evolving far beyond privacy or reputational issues. Global cyber insurance market forecast to grow to over $20 billion by 2025. In the UK, the cost of cyber-crime as a percentage of GDP is .16%, with an estimated cost of $4.3bn (£2.8bn). Interconnectivity of devices and businesses drives new risk exposures with business interruption a key vulnerability, and catastrophic scenarios a possibility. Complexity of risk means businesses need to develop a cyber security culture with different stakeholders sharing risk management knowledge. Businesses must prepare for a new generation of cyber risks which are fast…
Research shows that F-Secure’s Freedome VPN can speed up web browsing by as much as 89 per cent, and save data by blocking third part tracking. Using tracking protection reduces can reduce loading times while browsing the web – in some cases by as much as 89 per cent. That’s according to a new study conducted by online security provider F-Secure, and researchers say the results highlight the extent to which third party tracking cookies are being abused by websites. Without proper measures in place, this “digital pollution” can turn web browsing into a sluggish experience and force customers to use…
The Justice Department has obtained a cour order demanding that Apple turn over text messages between suspects involved in a guns and drug case who were using iPhones. Apple has refused and is banding together with Google to implement tougher encryption. Tim Erlin, Director of IT Security and Risk Strategy at Tripwire commented on the Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google will tell their users more about government requests for their data. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Tim Erlin, Security Analyst for Tripwire : “The circumstances surrounding encryption and privacy in the United States have forced the debate into the courtroom, effectively making it…
A recent report from a cyber security firm shows that baby monitors are vulnerable to hackers. Rapid7 who performed the research on baby monitors reports that a hacked camera could provide access to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices in a person’s home, such as a personal computer or security system. Ken Westin, Security Analyst for Tripwire says, “The vulnerabilities associated with these baby monitors are not particularly new, as a number of disturbing actual cases have illustrated. In many cases security was either not a consideration, or was added as an afterthought in these products.” [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Ken Westin, Security Analyst for…