Founder of Wikipedia to discuss his views on Internet privacy and censorship Jimmy Wales, entrepreneur and founder of Wikipedia, will deliver the opening keynote speech this year at Europe’s number one IT event, IP EXPO Europe 2015, taking place at London’s ExCeL. At the event on Wednesday 7th October, Wales will discuss the current state and future of Internet privacy and online censorship. Famous for creating the world’s largest online encyclopaedia and for his controversial views on online freedom of speech, in this insightful speech, Jimmy will address the dangers of government snooping, the value of encryption, and the negative…
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Last month, Apple Pay launched in the UK, grabbing the attention of many consumers who now have access to a quick and simple payment solution with a brand they love, and carry with them 24/7. With over 250,000 locations around the country accepting Apple Pay as a payment method, its debut has made it more widely available than when it first launched in the US last year. With the backing of a much admired brand like Apple, its popularity is sure to continue to increase in coming years. Building on a strong contactless payments landscape One of the key drivers…
Six years is a long time in 21st century retailing. In 2009, when Freeform Dynamics published a paper showing retailers how they could differentiate themselves through their information management[i], today’s disruptive omnichannel retail landscape was a distant dream. But the paper’s conclusion, that “success in the retail industry is largely a factor of how quickly knowledge can be gathered and acted upon” remains just as valid in 2015 – it’s just become far more complicated. Emerging content types, such as social media, big data, and a growing number of information stakeholders across the business all of whom are looking for…
Survey examines views of information security professionals at annual Black Hat USA conference Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced threat, security and compliance solutions, announced the results of a survey of 215 attendees at the Black Hat USA 2015 security conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Tripwire’s survey, nearly two-thirds of respondents (64 percent) believe their organizations are potential targets for nation-state cyberattacks. In addition, 86 percent of the respondents have seen an increase in targeted attacks directed at their networks over the last year. Despite the noticeable increase in attacks, less than half of the respondents…
Ofcom this month revealed that Smartphones have overtaken laptops as the most popular device for getting online, but businesses rushing to create apps to reach this market might be wasting their time, according to a new study. New research by web hosting company and domain name registrar 34SP.com into the mobile habits of 1,000 Brits, found that many are deleting apps from their mobile phones at an alarming rate – with 2 in 5 admitting they do so often. Although a third said their phone is the main device they use to access the internet, 1 in 5 stated that…
In light of Google being forced to reissue a patch for the Stagefright vulnerability after the initial fix failed, Tod Beardsley, security engineering manager, Rapid7 has provided the following comment. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″] Tod Beardsley Security Engineering Manager, Rapid7 : “The problem Google is facing is not so much shipping security vulnerabilities in popular software products, everyone ships bugs, it happens. The real problem we’re seeing today is a break down in the Android patch pipeline. In this case, two critical components of Google’s vulnerability handling process are failing. First, it is extremely difficult for Google, or anyone else, to get updated software into the hands of…
News reports suggesting that hackers could easily hijack user accounts for services from major file sync & share provides like Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Box with only limited access to computers the programs run—without having access to user names and passwords. Not great news for the FSS industry. Aron Brand, CTO at CTERA commented on the hackers target dropbox, exposing risk of consumer sync and share. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Aron Brand, CTO at CTERA : “It shouldn’t come as a surprise that cloud-based file sync & share services result in new vulnerabilities – after all, the ‘attack surface’ (potential inroads for…
US authorities have charged 32 members of an alleged international hacking and insider trading ring. The group, operating in the US and Ukraine, allegedly netted more than $100m (£64m) in illegal profits. Hackers are accused of accessing data being processed by financial “wires” in order to obtain information about companies before it was made public. Tim Erlin, director of security and product management at Tripwire, commented on US charges over ‘insider trading hack’ scheme. [su_quote style=”modern-light”]Tim Erlin, Director of Security and Product Management at Tripwire : Companies need to be aware of the risks their supply chain presents to the…
It has been reported that businesses in Guernsey are being warned about a group of cyber criminals targeting the island’s firms. During the last 12-18 months the organisation calling itself DD4BC has been targeting various companies – ranging from online casinos to banks – with ‘distributed denial of service’ attacks (DDoS). Igal Zeifman, Senior Digital Strategist at Imperva commented on the hacker group targets businesses in Guernsey. [su_quote style=”modern-light”]Igal Zeifman, Senior Digital Strategist at Imperva : “Based on our experience with mitigating several DD4BC assaults, the group commands enough botnet resources to launch mid-sized application layer and network layer DDoS attacks. While their…
Back-to-school season brings many changes: new places, new routines, new friends…and new cyber security risks. As supplies are purchased and bags are packed, it’s important to commit cyber security facts and tips to memory. In the first three months of 2015, the phishing alert system was activated more than 50 million times on computers that use Kaspersky Lab security software Phishing attacks — fraudulent email messages designed to trick users into downloading dangerous attachments, clicking malicious links, and/or revealing sensitive financial, personal, or business data — are a significant and frequent threat to all email users. The Kaspersky Lab figures,…