Oracle expands its security portfolio
Oracle is expanding its security portfolio and helping more partners achieve Oracle Partner Network Specialisations in Security and Systems Management Cloud Services.
The Oracle Identity SOC (Security Operations Center) portfolio is built...
FS-ISAC launches cybercrime exercises
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), has launched a series of cybercrime exercises in Europe. They are intended to test the ability of businesses to withstand a cyber-attack....
GDPR thwarted by Facebook user agreement
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the EU’s crowning glory in terms of privacy legislation. At least it was until the Vienna Superior Court ruled this week on a case...
DigiCert warns Chrome to label websites “Not Secure”
Digital security vendor DigiCert has warned that the upcoming Google Chrome update could cause chaos for website owners. Starting July 23, all websites that use HTTP rather than HTTPS will be...
German breach exposes the problem of attribution
Attribution of data breaches and hacks is no simple matter. It has turned the hacking and publication of personal data around German politicians and celebrities into an embarrassing farce for many...
McAfee warns of phishing attacks on Winter Olympics
Security analysts at McAfee Advanced Threat Research have identified a phishing campaign aimed at the Winter Olympics. The event is to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea between 9 and 25 February...
Colin Lobely and Bryony Chinnery on changing cyber security perceptions
The Cyber Security Challenge Face2Face competitions are always interesting to attend. They give attendees a chance to showcase their capabilities and sponsors a chance to spot potential employees.
At a recent F2F,...
IBM launches mainframe for encrypted hybrid clouds
IBM has announced a new mainframe, the IBM z13s. It is targeted at mid-sized organisations that want to use encrypted data for their hybrid clouds but do not want the delays...
Banks failing to protect against malicious insiders
Positive Technologies has released its latest report entitled Bank Attacks 2018 (no registration required).
The report is based on work carried out by Positive Technologies for banks. It shows that on the...
Uswitch report reveals the world’s biggest data breaches
A new report by Uswitch has revealed which countries have been the worst hit by data breaches. The report also highlights the worst cases of data theft in modern times.
The US...