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Tech Data adds WALLIX identity and access management solutions to portfolio

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 Tech Data is now offering WALLIX, products including its identity and access management solutions. This latest distribution agreement gives partners access to the vendor’s advanced privileged access management (PAM) and endpoint privileged management (EPM) solutions. Alison Nixon, director, security, UK and Ireland at Tech Data, said: “WALLIX is a valuable …

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Cryptominers and ransomware on the rise in Q3 2021

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Cryptocurrency is having a moment: the price of bitcoin reached another record high on November 10th, a culmination of an upswing that began after a significant drop in value in early summer. In fact, the value of cryptocurrency has steadily increased in the second half of the year—and perhaps  cybercriminals’ interest in …

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Cybersecurity Is Not A One-Stop-Shop

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Rob Hancock, Head of Platform at Giacom and Kelvin Murray, Threat Researcher, Webroot, detail the importance of embedding a trilogy security approach into organisations, and this is where a strong CSP/MSP relationship can be invaluable. COVID-19 has changed the working landscape and with indoor spaces back open, employees are venturing …

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Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net to boost its XDR platform with orchestrated SASE

1 cyber security webjpg Kaspersky acquires Brain4Net to boost its XDR platform with orchestrated SASE

Kaspersky has acquired Brain4Net, allowing the company  to evolve its existing solutions into full-scale Extended Detection and Response (XDR). The new XDR offering based on a cloud-native EDR solution will provide visibility and advanced functionality for Al-based detection and auto response logic across all endpoints and the network. In particular, …

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Cybersecurity Is Not A One-Stop-Shop 

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Since the start of the pandemic, the way business is conducted has changed permanently, with many workforces continuing to work remotely as restrictions have eased. As companies relax and rules have eased, life is expected to return to a form of ‘new normal.’ But, the issues around cybersecurity are here …

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everis, UCL and PETRAS partner on new digital currencies research project

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everis, a consultancy that is part of the NTT DATA Group, will work alongside the British Standards Institution (BSI), Bank of England, University College London (UCL), and the University of Edinburgh on Project FIRE (Future Infrastructure for Retail Remittances). Proposed by UCL and funded by The PETRAS National Centre of Excellence …

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Cyber liability insurance creates cybersecurity mirage for SMBs 

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Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are estimated to have spent $57 billion on cybersecurity in 2020 alone, a figure that is expected to hit $90 billion in 2025. But, a staggering one in three companies in this range are using subpar cybersecurity tools or none at all. Furthermore, the same research by the …

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Bitglass study reveals security concerns across Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) culture

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Bitglass, has revealed several findings from its 2021 BYOD Security Report that show the rapid adoption of unmanaged personal devices connecting to work-related resources (aka BYOD) and why organisations are ill-equipped to deal with growing security threats such as malware and data theft. The study, a joint venture with Cybersecurity Insiders, surveyed hundreds of cybersecurity professionals across industries to …

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CDON chooses LogRhythm’s SIEM Platform

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LogRhythm has been selected by CDON  to deploy its NextGen Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Platform. The Sweden-based eCommerce marketplace chose the NextGen SIEM Platform to enable it to identify risk, proactively stop cyberattacks, and increase its overall cyber resiliency. The result is a stable and reliable online marketplace …

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Digital Trust Index

PCR catches up with Ben King, CSO EMEA at Okta to find out more about its Digital Trust Index. Okta, an identity and access management company recently published the Digital Trust Index. The survey captured the sentiments of more than 13,000 office workers, including over 2,000 in the UK, to …

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