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More than half of UK business owners unaware of incoming data protection law
Some 84% of small business owners and 43% of senior executives of large companies in the UK are unaware of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to a study by Shred-it....
View ArticleClock starts ticking on GDPR compliance
The rights of EU citizens over how their personal data is used will be strengthened when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect one year from now. The consequences of...
View ArticleHSBC voice recognition security system fooled by twins
A security software programmed that HSBC uses to prevent bank fraud has been fooled by a BBC reporter and his twin brother. Dan Simmons, a BBC Click reporter, set up an HSBC account and then signed up...
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Revealed: The top 50 influencers in security & fire 2017
After extensive consultation with a panel of judges from across the industry, we are delighted to reveal our roll call of the Top 50 influencers in security & fire 2017 in association with the...
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Top 50 influencers in security & fire 2017: Cybersecurity
After extensive consultation with a panel of judges from across the industry, we are delighted to reveal our roll call of the Top 50 influencers in security & fire 2017: cybersecurity (UK and...
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ComNet enhances cybersecurity for port connections
ComNet Europe, part of the US manufacturer or transmission and communication networking equipment ComNet Communication Networks, has introduced a new cybersecurity feature in its latest generation of...
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Watch: A preview of presentations planned for the Tavcom Theatre 2017
The future of open platforms and preparing CCTV images for the criminal courts are among the presentations at this year’s Tavcom Theatre at IFSEC 2017 – and you can watch some preview videos below. The...
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“We need joint cyber-physical teams for cyber-physical alerts”: James...
James Willison BA, MA, MSyI is a respected specialist in security convergence and enterprise risk management. Also founder of Unified Security Ltd, Willison is speaking at IFSEC 2017 about ‘How vendors...
View ArticleThe Cyber Intelligence and Security Centre: Businesses are “only seeing 50%...
Barely a week goes by without a major company being brought low by cybercriminals. But if cybersecurirty is now firmly under the media spotlight, a key vulnerability is routinely ignored: people, not...
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Hanwha Techwin demonstrates Wisenet HD+ and focuses on cybersecurity at IFSEC...
During IFSEC, Hanwha Techwin is providing live demonstrations of the company’s various camera and NVR products. These will include the Wisenet HD+ analogue cameras that are able to produce full HD...
View ArticleBusinesses have been hacked whether they realise it or not, expert warns
There are two types of businesses – those who know they’ve been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve hacked – a leading security expert has said. Stuart Rawling, director of business development at...
View ArticleResearch: The 6 most common cyber security mistakes companies make
By Kelley Damore Cybersecurity risk is one of the preeminent threats organisations face today and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is hoping to help based on insight from 800 incident reports...
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How Physical Access Systems will be affected by GDPR
With GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) set to go into effect in May, security professionals must have a plan for all data stored on physical access systems. “Most IT departments are forgetting...
View ArticleCyber awareness is everyone’s job
Cyber awareness is everyone’s job and only through real collaboration can organisations protect themselves from attack. This was the message from Mike Gillespie, Managing Director and Co-Founder of...
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Petya/GoldenEye: Cybersecurity experts respond to ransomware attack
The latest ransomware virus to sweep the globe started in Ukraine after users there downloaded a popular tax accounting package or visited a local news site, according to Ukrainian police and cyber...
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We treat biometrics as ‘plug and play’: in the boardroom with ImageWare Systems
IFSEC media partner SecuritySolutionsWatch.com spoke to Jim Miller, chairman and CEO of ImageWare Systems Inc, a developer of identity management solutions. An excerpt of the interview is below –...
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The international league table of cybersecurity: How cyber-safe is your country?
The infographic below details the countries that are the most and least safe in terms of vulnerability to cyber-attack. Full of fascinating comparisons, the visual gives league tables for the countries...
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Cyber-attack could cost global economy more than costliest natural disaster...
Hurricane Katrina at peak intensity in the Gulf of Mexico on 28 August 2005 Lloyd’s of London has warned that a major cyber-attack could cause problems that cost as much as $120bn (£92bn) to rectify....
View Article‘Destruction of service’ attacks could “disrupt the internet itself” and...
A new type of cyber-attack that can even disable back-up systems could soon hit businesses and organisations, according to Cisco. In its latest, cybersecurity report, the networking giant has warned of...
View ArticleBest of both worlds: Why an IoT that is both open and secure should be a...
A recent report by SAS and the Centre for Economics and Business Research estimated that by 2020, big data and the internet of things (IoT) will be worth £322bn to the UK economy, and account for 2.7%...
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