By Charlie Knox, head of technology, SD Worx, UK.
Read MoreWith 2018 on the horizon, experts are readily analysing and making predictions about the types of cyber threats we can expect to see in the year ahead. But to gain a complete understanding it’s important to recognise where the existing threats lie. With that, Simon Bain, CEO of BOHH Labs, ranks ransomware, mobile and IoT device security, as well as cyber security skills shortages, as having been some of the biggest challenges over the last 12 months.
Read MoreFortinet has published the findings of its latest Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals that high botnet reoccurrence rates and an increase of automated malware demonstrate that cybercriminals are leveraging common exploits combined with automated attack methods at unprecedented speed and scale.
Read MoreOnly a quarter (27%) of consumers feel businesses take customer data security very seriously.
Read MoreBSI, the business standards company, has revised its guidance standard for information security management systems, BS 7799-3 Guidelines for information security risk management.
Read MoreThe new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in May 2018. One of the consequences is that many organizations and businesses must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to ensure compliance with the legislation. The Norwegian Data Protection Agency is the supervisory body for the establishment of the DPOs, and the Authority now establishes a national registry for DPOs, a solution developed by Tieto.
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