Enterprise Security

‘Safeguarding civilisation’: Protecting critical infrastructure against cyberattacks

16 June 2022

Research from Dragos has highlighted that the industrial sector attracted increased unwanted attention from adversaries last year. With attackers continuing to up the ante and the consequences of an attack proving potentially devastating, defenders must...

How much is enough? How to build a targeted and sustainable cybersecurity budget

10 June 2022

Ensuring cybersecurity investments align with the business’ goals is a key element of success, however, managing the two simultaneously can be extremely challenging. Kev Eley, Vice President Sales, Europe at LogRhythm, explores what the right amount...

How to remain cybersecure with ‘bringing your own devices’ 

10 June 2022

Kevin Curran, IEEE Senior Member and Professor of Cybersecurity at Ulster University, discusses the stark figures associated with cyberattacks as of late and why it is therefore essential for organisations to address potential risks before implementing...

Why incident response and insurance must learn to be bedfellows

1 June 2022

Dominic Trott, UK Product Manager, Orange Cyberdefense, tells us why maintaining a good understanding of your security posture is paramount, as well as the factors which contribute to a defence-in-depth approach to cybersecurity – an approach he...

Counting the cost of the biggest BEC attacks

1 June 2022

Robust email protection is a necessity for protecting against one of the industry’s most sophisticated attack types; Business Email Compromise (BEC). Andrew Rose, Resident CISO, Proofpoint, offers some top tips to avoid falling victim to these types...

Checkmarx expert on taking a proactive approach to safeguard the development ecosystem

25 May 2022

Savvy cyberattackers have turned their attention to the open source software supply chain as developers strive to innovate faster than ever, resulting in vulnerabilities. Shabir Bhat, Regional Sales Director, Middle East, Checkmarx, tells us why...

Netskope CISO on leading a successful security transformation with Security Service Edge (SSE)

25 May 2022

In this interview with Intelligent CIO’s Jess Abell, Neil Thacker, EMEA and LATAM CISO for Netskope, highlights why traditional network security architecture is no longer fit for purpose, as well as why organisations should consider adopting a...

Palo Alto Networks reveals ransomware payments hit new records in 2021

19 April 2022

Ransomware payments hit new records in 2021 as cybercriminals increasingly turned to Dark Web ‘leak sites’ where they pressured victims to pay up by threatening to release sensitive data, according to research released from Unit 42 by Palo Alto...

Study finds security professionals compare ransomware to terrorism

4 January 2022

Venafi, a leading provider of machine identity management, has announced the findings of a global survey of more than 1,500 IT security decision makers that reveals almost two-thirds (60%) believe ransomware threats should be prioritized at the same level...