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Data breaches surge in 2014

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SafeNet, Inc. has released the highlights from its SafeNet Breach Level Index (BLI) for the first quarter of 2014. Nearly 200 million records were stolen, the equivalent of approximately 93,000 records stolen every hour, between January and March, which was an increase of 233 per cent over the same time last year. Of the 254 data breaches that occurred during the quarter, only 1 per cent were “secure breaches,” or breaches where strong encryption, key management, or authentication...

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

Excessive admin rights & privilege are putting companies at risk and increasing the ‘insider threat’.

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Scientists engaged in collaborative initiatives can now securely access Transformative Cloud-based solution.

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Vormetric has announced further analysis of its ‘Insider Threat' report, conducted in 2014 with industry analyst firm Ovum. Focusing on just those responses from IT decision-makers at financial services organisations in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (a total of 92 responses), the research reveals how firms in the financial sector are evaluating their exposure to insider threats, and the steps they are taking in order to mitigate the risks.

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A cluster of companies in the UK’s Severn Valley have been identified in the latest search for cyber security innovators that are developing new techniques to protect data from criminals. Seven companies located in this emerging cyber security hotspot have been selected as winners in the latest Launchpad competition, organised by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

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CyberArk has extended the CyberArk Privileged Account Security Solution to all major public, private, hybrid cloud and software as a services (SaaS) environments. By integrating with leading business, social media, IT and operational cloud solutions, CyberArk empowers customers to discover, monitor and secure privileged accounts across the entire IT infrastructure, protecting the primary pathway of all advanced attacks.

Phoenix survey reveals full extent of BYOD threat

Around 60% of BYOD workers do not involve their company IT support in setting up their devices

DDoS attacks resemble Advanced Persistent Threats in sophistication

Imperva has released its Q2 2015 Global DDoS Trends Report. The report findings, based on over...

One of the UK’s fastest growing “data tech” companies forecasts big market changes next year

Following many conversations with clients, partners and prospects, Rosslyn Analytics is publishing...

Cyber security in financial services industry in need of urgent reform

Research reveals the immense challenges frontline IT security teams face which are undermining...

Dell reveals insights driving midsize organizations’ adoption of security, Cloud, mobility and Big Data

Dell shares inaugural Global Technology Adoption Index showing decision points around technology...

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