cyber security

Why consumer IoT security is now a business problem

November 29, 2020

This article originally appeared in Issue 10 of IT Pro 20/20, available here. To sign up to receive each new issue in your inbox, click here. Given the recent shift to mass remote working, the average “office” is now full of more internet-connected devices than ever, from AI-powered smart speakers and video doorbells to phone-controlled light bulbs and robot vacuums. While these devices have allow

Most Docker container images have critical flaws

November 19, 2020

According to new research, over two million container images hosted on the Docker Hub repository harbor at least one critical vulnerability. In an analysis carried out by cyber security firm Prevasio on four million image containers, over half (51%) contained at least one critical vulnerability. SEE MORE Getting started with Docker SEE MORE Mirantis snaps up Docker’s enterprise platform SEE MOR

Cyber Security Cloud Launches WafCharm on Microsoft Azure

November 5, 2020

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cyber Security Cloud, Inc. (CSC) announced the availability of WafCharm on Microsoft Azure.

Newly Launched Bitcoin Latinum set to Become Worlds Largest Insured Digital Asset

November 4, 2020

Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing its official pre-sale launch. Bitcoin Latinum will trade under the symbol LTNM with a total supply of 888,888,888 LTNM [verifiable by LTNM].{loadads} Bitcoin Latinum is now available for pre-sale on www.bitcoinlatinum.com and will be availabl

Innovations in Threat Intelligence Web Security and IoT Security 2020 Market Report - ResearchAndMarketscom

October 31, 2020

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Innovations in Threat Intelligence, Web Security, and IoT Security” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This Cyber Security Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides a snapshot on emerging cybersecurity solutions powered by the cloud, IoT, and artificial intelligence-based innovations that help companies protect from threats, data breaches,

CAM Integrated Solutions Appoints Director of Automation

October 29, 2020

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CAM Integrated Solutions, LLC (CAM), a provider of EPCM services to the onshore oil and gas industry, announced today the appointment of Horacio Tinoco to Director of CAM Automation. With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Tinoco specializes in electrical, controls, automation, and communications systems with a strong background in cyber security and

Orange rebuffs talk of Atos takeover

October 19, 2020

The French telecoms giant has issued a statement rejecting rumours a bid to takeover fellow French player, Atos, was in the works Orange has issued a statement flatly denying that it's in talks to acquire French systems integrator powerhouse Atos. The 5.93bn French telecoms vendor says that such an acquisition is also not an issue the board has any plans to discuss. “Orange denies th

UK government warns tech companies of business in China

October 13, 2020

The government said that the website was developed in response to demand from the tech sector. It is intended as a guide for digital and tech companies to support good practices and raise awareness of potential risks associated with doing business in China and with Chinese companies. The website has the slogan ‘China. See the Potential. Know the Challenge’. “The UK is determined to support our bus

Operators could be fined 100000 per day for failing to comply with Huawei ban

October 2, 2020

In July, the Government announced that – despite previously permitting Huawei a limited role in providing equipment for the non-core parts of the UK’s 5G network – it would be entirely shut out of the networks, along with other vendors considered to be “high-risk”. Mobile operators will have until 2027 to remove all Huawei equipment from their 5G infrastructure. The government’s decision to formal

US Congress passes bipartisan act to improve IoT security

October 1, 2020

And it only took them three years The US Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that aims to bolster the security of IoT devices for government use. Bill H.R.1668 - the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 - mandates minimum security requirements for IoT devices purchased by the American federal agencies. Under the new legislation, the National Institute of Standards an

Kaspersky hires new Business Manager Rohit Sood for India market

September 26, 2020

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Saturday announced to appoint Rohit Sood as its Business Manager for the government and smart cities verticals in India

Senate passes minimum security standards for federal IoT devices

September 25, 2020

The US Senate has unanimously passed a new piece of legislation that will create minimum cyber security standards for government purchased, internet-connected devices. The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668), introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Illinois), would oblige all internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government to conform to a set of min

Trumps election defeat isnt going to get Huawei back in the UK

August 30, 2020

The UK’s government has u-turned on so many things in 2020 that it’s hard to know which decisions -if any - it will actually stick to. It almost resembles a Lazy Susan, slowly changing firm rebuffs into pitiful acceptances within a month or so. And, like lockdowns, furloughs and feeding poor children, Huawei seems to sense its own reprieve coming around. Clearly emboldened by the electoral defeat

What is the Microsoft Pluton security processor?

August 29, 2020

Microsoft Pluton is a new type of secure processor that promises to revolutionise PC security by housing sensitive data inside the chip. This approach deviates markedly from existing processor architecture, which normally forces the CPU to communicate with a separate trusted platform module (TPM), which stores sensitive data such as encryption keys and critical system information. As cyber securit

E&T Innovation Awards 2020: who will the winners be?

August 21, 2020

While the black ties and cocktail dresses may remain in the wardrobe for this year’s ET Innovation Awards, the change in circumstances opens up the event to the entire engineering and technology community. This year, everyone is invited. For free. All you need to do is register online - it’s free. It is an event that not only rewards industry’s finest, it also inspires. The shortlisted companies a

IBM and AMD partner on AI and confidential computing

August 16, 2020

IBM and AMD have announced a multi-year joint development agreement which aims to strengthen and expand the security and artificial intelligence (AI) offerings of the two tech giants. The partnership will work on extending open source software, open standards, and open system architectures in order to drive confidential computing within hybrid cloud environments. The project also aims to support a

Cyber Security in the SMB Market: 2020 Survey of Telecoms Operators - ResearchAndMarketscom

August 13, 2020

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Cyber Security in the SMB Market: Survey of Telecoms Operators” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Security is seen by telecoms operators as a large adjacent opportunity for their business divisions. This report explores operators' plans for security, their views on vendors and how vendors could improve. This report is based on a survey of 34

Intel CPUs vulnerable to Platypus side-channel attacks

July 26, 2020

An international team of security researchers, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have discovered new vulnerabilities in Intel processors that make it possible to access sensitive data using power side-channel attacks. This category of attacks, dubbed PLATYPUS, exploits fluctuations in a device’s power consumption to extract sensitive data such as cryptographic keys. These attack

Microsoft backs NCSCs effort to bolster UK cyber security

July 16, 2020

Microsoft has joined the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Accelerator programme that seeks to find and develop UK startups that can help boost the country’s security. This is the NCSC’s seventh accelerator programme and it will run from January to March 2021. SEE MORE GCHQ launches cyber security competition SEE MORE What is cyber security? SEE MORE AI and dark web startups added t

A whistlestop tour of some of the years biggest cyber security stories

July 12, 2020

Bears, scares and ransomware Well, what a year it's been. 2020 kicked off as it meant to go on, with news emerging from China of a new virus which lead to a swiftly imposed lockdown in the city of Wuhan. Looks grim, we thought, but it will probably peter out like previous viruses before it. How wrong we were. To coincide with our Deskflix Cyber Security event, here’s a look back at t

Oracle announces new dual-region UK Government Cloud operating from data centres in London and Wales

June 22, 2020

Data centres in England and Wales are linked by a high speed backbone Oracle has announced a 'dual-region Government Cloud', private cloud infrastructure designed specifically for the UK government's needs to store and process official information and transactions securely. The dual-region cloud consists of two data centres for disaster recovery purposes - an existing facility in Lon

BrandPost: The CIO Show: Getting security right in the cloud

June 21, 2020

The move to cloud computing has been creating a new cyber security landscape for Australian enterprises for several years.Now with the increased complexity of hybrid cloud environments, greatly accelerated of course by COVID-19, CSIOs and CIOs with responsibility for cyber are having to rethink how they go about creating effective frameworks to ensure protection in an increasingly virtual world, w