Cyber security initiatives are key to improving public sector security

The government should look to widen its promotion of initiatives such as the Cyber Essentials Scheme, in order to address concerns surrounding the adoption of good cyber security practices within the public sector, says Oscar Arean, technical operations manager of Databarracks.

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EMEA security appliance market returns to growth

According to IDC's Europe, Middle East, and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, 2Q14 vendor revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $654.80 million, a moderate 6.2% year-on-year growth. Shipments increased marginally at 0.8% year on year to 174,771 units.

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Rapid7 helps organisations implement stronger security

Rapid7 has announced enhancements to its critical security controls monitoring platform, Rapid7 ControlsInsight, to support Windows server controls and monitoring. Application and maintenance of security controls has been highlighted as a proven and effective means for organizations to proactively mitigate risk and monitor their networks. With the new release of ControlsInsight, customers will receive proactive guidance on how to align their security programs with best practices recommended by...

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GPEN and ICO report finds lack of mobile site optimisation is putting user privacy at risk

The Global Enforcement Network (GPEN) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have revealed the findings of their report – conducted by 26 privacy regulators across the world – on the privacy of mobile apps. It found that out of the 1,200 mobile apps analysed, 43 percent failed to tailor privacy communications to the small screen; the information was either too small or hidden in lengthy privacy policies that required scrolling or clicking through numerous pages.

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Research reveals how evolving threats can readily bypass legacy antivirus solutions.
McAfee has introduced significant enhancements to its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution...
Least effective security measures are password-protected documents, facial recognition, and access...
LogRhythm’s NextGen SIEM Platform provides a single solution for proactively identifying,...
Manufacturing, finance and healthcare industries hit hard as attackers take advantage of global...
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The powers of identity and privilege

By combining Okta, the leader in identity access management; SailPoint, the leader in identity governance; and CyberArk, the leader in privileged access security; organizations now have a unified solution to securely manage and govern all users.

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