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Tripwire survey examines views of information security professionals at annual IT security conference

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Tripwire, Inc. has announced the results of a survey of 215 attendees at the Black Hat USA 2014 security conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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According to a new IT spending forecast report published by IDC Energy Insights, total year-end IT spending by Western European utilities is expected to reach $13.5 billion by 2018, with an estimated 2013–2018 CAGR of 4.1%. Analyzing current IT spending, total year-end IT spending by Western European utilities is expected to be $11.6 billion in 2014, with electricity companies accounting for the largest share of spending, at 67% or $7.7 billion of the total.

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Trend Micro research finds majority of organisations lack customer notification processes required under impending EU Data Protection Regulation.

UK workforce is ‘doing IT’ for themselves

IT leaders see the value of end user computing strategies but risk and compliance issues prohibit progressive implementation.

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By Andrew Tang at MTI.

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The technology that supports and protects an organization’s information is increasingly advanced and connected. It is also increasingly under attack. Earlier this year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released the US Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) to help critical infrastructure providers. Now, new guidance from ISACA, an association of 115,000 global technology and business professionals, helps organizations of all sizes and in all industries use the CSF.

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Britain’s biggest businesses prioritising cybersecurity in response to escalating threat landscape

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UK businesses face major revenue losses due to network instabilities

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Threat landscape intensifies

Technology companies drastically trail other industries in overall security posture.

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