DTX London, the UK’s leading digital transformation event, has announced its doors will open on 2-3 October 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year. To maximise the experience, DTX will be co-located with Unified Communications EXPO (UCX) – the UK’s biggest show for colleague and […] The post DTX + UCX London is back: Global brands, cutting-edge technology and world-renowned speakers take centre stage first appeared on IT Security Guru. The post DTX + UCX London is back: Global brands, cutting-edge technology and world-renowned speakers take cent ..read more

Eskenzi PR has opened nominations for its ninth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards. The awards are all about celebrating the UK’s cybersecurity professionals, teachers, lecturers, leaders, and those working to make the industry not only more secure, but also more diverse and healthier for employees. Key sponsors include KnowBe4, Hornetsecurity, ThinkCyber, Pulse Conferences and The Zensory. […] The post Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2024 open for nominations first appeared on IT Security Guru. The post Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2024 open for nominations ..read more

Security Awareness pros KnowBe4 have published findings on cybersecurity training among UK employees and the adoption of ‘best practice’ policies by organisations. The report, entitled ‘UK Cybersecurity Practices at Work’, highlights the various cybersecurity threats faced by modern organisations and expresses concern over the insufficient training received by employees across the UK. According to the […] The post Over Half of UK Workers Haven’t Received Training on Avoiding Phishing Scams first appeared on IT Security Guru. The post Over Half of UK Workers Haven’t Received Training on Avoidin ..read more

Mimecast, a leading global human risk management platform, announced today the acquisition of Code42, a leader in insider threat and data loss protection. Expanding on the success of their existing technology partnership, this acquisition marks a critical step in Mimecast’s strategy to revolutionize how organizations manage and mitigate human-centered security risks. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Mimecast’s platform stands out in our crowded industry by focusing specifically on the critical moment of risk—a person opening their laptop,” said Mimecast Chief Executive Off ..read more

Keepit, a global provider of a comprehensive cloud backup and recovery platform, today released a survey conducted by Foundry, as well as a study based on in-depth interviews conducted by Keepit. Both reveal critical gaps in disaster recovery strategies and highlight the pressing need for enhanced data security measures. In an evolving technological landscape, enterprise IT leaders are grappling with unprecedented challenges in data protection and governance, driven by the rapid adoption of cloud applications and generative AI. The CISOs and CIOs interviewed by Keepit for the study: “The great ..read more

As the global digital industry continues to grow, there has been an increased demand for both businesses and Governments to prioritise cybersecurity. Cybercrime rates are quickly rising as according to Cybersecurity Ventures, damage costs are set to increase by 15% per year until 2025 where it’s estimated that global expenditure on cybercrime could reach US$10.5 trillion (£8.4 trillion). Hackers are becoming increasingly adept at breaking into digital systems, which is progressively becoming a challenge and impacting on organisations large and small. According to the UK Government’s Cyber secu ..read more

Cyber criminals are notoriously relentless and unforgiving in their quest to exploit vulnerabilities through ever-evolving tactics. Organisations may believe that their security frameworks are robust, but when confronted with unprecedented attack methods, nobody is entirely immune to infiltration. Earlier this year, a multinational agriculture company learnt this the hard way when they fell victim to a novel technique called privilege escalation. S-RM’s Incident Response team was called in and quickly identified Akira as the ransomware group behind the breach. Since this technique was new and ..read more

Today (19th July 2024), outages have been reported across almost every facet of society, from airlines and airports, supermarkets and banking to communication services, NHS and trains. EDR org Crowdstrike said the problem was caused by “a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts”. Whilst the company have confirmed that it was not a security incident or a cyberattack, there are still many questions about the incident. Pros from across the cybersecurity space have weighed in. Mayur Upadhyaya, CEO at APIContext, says: “Our analysis from hundreds of thousands of API synt ..read more

International Cyber Expo have announced the expansion of its world-class Advisory Council, now composed of 40 industry leaders from the fields of physical and cyber security. The Advisory Council, chaired by Ciaran Martin, Former CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Professor at The University of Oxford, helps shape and inform the award-winning International Cyber Expo, held at Olympia London from 24th – 25th September 2024.  Drawing on the council’s collective expertise and first hand practical experiences, this year’s event agenda will align with the current and emerging ..read more

“My Government is committed to making work pay and will legislate to introduce a new deal for working people to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights. It will seek to establish the appropriate legislation to place requirements on those working to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence models.” That’s what the King said yesterday when he delivered his State Opening of Parliament address to the new government. What does this mean for the cybersecurity industry? The community reacts. Lane Williams, VP of Global Sales Engineering at Salt Security, said:  “Si ..read more