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The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Conficker's legacy lingers eight years after it first emerged, infecting 11 million devices worldwide and costing up to USD $9 billion in cleanup.
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Evolving threat landscape means we need to think differently

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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McAfee's CTO highlights the urgent need to reimagine cyber-defences amid escalating threats in our connected world.
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Insider insights on Microsoft's announcements: Empowering IT to drive digital transformation

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Executive vice president of the Worldwide Commercial Business, Judson Althoff shares his thoughts on this morning's announcements at Microsoft Ignite.
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Employees download new malware every four seconds, says Check Point

Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Check Point report: Employees unwittingly download new malware every four seconds, posing a stark threat to global cyber security.
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Sophos releases product to address global cybersecurity skills shortage

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Intercept X looks to provide a fast-track to advanced protection and response capabilities while minimising the need for specialised security admin.
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Webroot tackles IoT explosion with CyberFlow Analytics acquisition

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Webroot strengthens cybersecurity leadership with acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, enhancing ability to address complex threat landscape.
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HPE launches solutions for 'fearless' innovation and security

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is focusing on 'simplicity' and 'effectiveness' in its new line of solutions designed to increase intelligent security.
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Rémy Cointreau takes a shot at security with Centrify

Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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Centrify chosen by Remy Cointreau for core identity and mobile management platform #cloudsecurity #accessmanagement.
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Forcepoint appoints three top executives for cybersecurity strength

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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Forcepoint has announced the appointment of Richard Ford, Krist Lamb and Brian Shirey to chief roles in the company as it hopes to expand innovation.
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Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
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CISOs face cyber security 'solution overload' challenges

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Solution overload is plaguing chief information security officers who are finding it difficult to manage cyber threat prevention.
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Reinventing next-generation firewalls for coordinated protection

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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The escalation in volume and complexity of cyber threats today have compelled organisations to turn to next-generation security solutions.
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Expert dishes on Symantec/Blue Coat 'powerful' merger

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.
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Organisations are failing to adequately invest in IT security

Thu, 19th May 2016
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Investment in IT security lags despite a surge in cyber risks, a Red Hat survey reveals, as firms neglect vital defences.
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Third party risks 'a serious risk'

Wed, 4th May 2016
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'Not having single individual or department in charge of managing third party risk leaves organisations more vulnerable to threats.'.
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Palo Alto seeks 'security innovators' with partner program upgrade

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Palo Alto Networks has updated its NextWave Channel Partner Program in a move designed to further enable partners to be 'next-gen security innovators'.
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Think you're ready for Big Data and IoT? Standard tests are just not enough

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Enterprise data centres need a test environment that reflects their real load and actual traffic, including all applications and protocols.
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Will cyber attacks target your enterprise? Probably.

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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More than 32 million attempted cyber attacks have taken place in the past few months alone, according to Fortinet.
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Dell gets to the bottom of what's really going on with business data security

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Executives struggle to incorporate effective data security strategies, according to the Dell Data Security Survey.
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Fortinet ups the ante with updated cybersecurity operating system

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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Fortinet's new FortiOS 5.4 boosts cybersecurity with enhanced internal segmentation, automated threat intelligence, and robust mobile device protection.