New Features Include Multi-factor Authentication Support for Apple Watch, Enterprise Grade Identity as a Service and Comprehensive Web Access Management and API Security Solution Ping Identity® unveiled the Identity Defined Security Platform at the Cloud Identity Summit, which meets rising demand for an enterprise IT security solution with identity as its core. The company also announced major new product updates to support its vision for Identity Defined Security and an enhanced partner programme. The new platform ensures that trusted employees, partners and customers can seamlessly access applications using any trusted device, enabling them to work productively without sacrificing security. A decade…
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Rapid7’s Cyber Security Maturity Assessment and Incident Response Program Development services now available to EMEA customers Rapid7, a leading provider of security data and analytics software and services, today announced it will offer its Strategic Advisory Services in EMEA to help security executives and teams solve pressing cyber security challenges. The practice, which launched in the U.S. in September 2014, helps organisations transform their security programs to be more relevant, actionable, and sustainable through data-driven, risk-based analysis. The Company has also announced it will offer a new global service, Threat Modeling, to help organisations identify potential threats against applications, systems,…
CIF research says almost 60 per cent of UK organisations are yet to migrate Organisations require practical advice, not scaremongering tactics, to prepare for end of support for Windows Server 2003, says Oscar Arean, technical operations manager at disaster recovery service provider Databarracks. As the deadline looms (14th July) for the end of support for both Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Small Business Server 2003, organisations are under pressure to assess existing IT infrastructures. According to the latest figures from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), however, almost 60 per cent of UK organisations are still yet to migrate from Windows Server 2003. Arean…
Mobile has become an essential aspect of almost every business, and an astonishing 132 million people around the world use their smartphones at work. Security risks and data breaches are growing while traditional computer usage is shrinking and mobile use is on the rise. This infographic explores the threats that exist for businesses, and provides some helpful information on how to draft and effective mobile security policy. By Leigh-Ann Carroll Marketing Executive Neon SMS About Neon SMS Neon Solutions, was founded in 2003 when our internet SMS gateway solution was developed. Our products are based on open source technologies which allow…
Security industry executives today commented on the news that the United States and Japan will cooperate and share information on data breaches and other cybersecurity events. Philip Lieberman, president, Lieberman Software (www.liebsoft.com) : “The joint sharing agreement in cyber defense is a great idea that is long overdue. The need for this cooperation became clear and very public in the Sony debacle that affected both Japanese and American operations. The nature of Asia Pacific relations between Japan and its neighbors (and their disagreements) have moved into conflicts that now play out in cyber space on a worldwide basis. The coordination of…
Year after year, one start-up after another comes along claiming it has the workplace alternative to email. And yet, email remains. For a variety of reasons that range from the technology’s open protocols to its inclusivity of community, email will remain the standard for communication for the foreseeable future. Yet for all of email’s lasting strengths, it’s not without its annoyances. In America, more than 205 billion emails are sent and received daily (according to Radicati Group), making it unsurprising that employees have come to find the influx of emails they receive a productivity barrier at times. While we can’t…
Hybrid cloud is coming to be seen by IT pros and business owners as an extremely compelling proposition – in fact, IDC boldly predicts that more than 65 percent of large enterprises will commit to hybrid cloud by next year. Hybrid cloud’s cost savings, business agility and operational efficiencies are the precise qualities organizations need to thrive in today’s mobile and data driven world. The enthusiasm for hybrid cloud extends beyond large enterprises too – a recent survey from Peer 1 Hosting of more than 900 IT decision makers from organizations large and small found that 28 percent will be using hybrid…
Provides pre-installed protection for smartphones and tablets worldwide AVG® Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the online security company™ for more than 200 million monthly active users, announced today a new global partnership with leading telecommunications equipment, networks and mobile devices company, ZTE, to become a provider of mobile security across its range of devices. From May 2015, ZTE smartphones and tablets come pre-installed with AVG’s flagship AVG AntiVirus PRO for Android™ app, giving ZTE customers the peace of mind that they have protection on their mobile devices. “For many of us, our smartphones have become the primary device that we spend…
17.9 percent of files in enterprise-sanctioned cloud apps constitute a data policy violation, with one in five of those files shared publicly Average number of cloud apps used per enterprise declines for the first time as consolidation efforts from IT begin to take hold 89.6 percent of apps used are not enterprise-ready Microsoft Office 365 enterprise adoption surges Netskope, the leader in safe cloud enablement, today released its Summer 2015 Netskope Cloud Report™, which provides a look into enterprise cloud app usage and trends. The report was highlighted by the finding that 90 percent of data loss prevention (DLP) violations…
Report reveals massive growth in new ransomware and praises Adobe Security Team’s speed in addressing 42 Adobe Flash vulnerabilities in Q1 2015 News Highlights: New ransomware surges 165 percent in Q1 2015 largely due to proliferation of the CTB-Locker family and its “affiliate” programme, a new ransomware family called Teslacrypt, and new versions of CryptoWall, TorrentLocker and BandarChor New Adobe Flash malware grows 317 percent as attackers shift focus from Java archive and Microsoft Silverlight vulnerabilities to exploit un-patched Adobe Flash vulnerabilities Adobe Security Team provides patches to all 42 new Adobe Flash vulnerabilities on the same day they are…