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Privileged Passwords: Five Reasons why Separation is Essential

Published in Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

The threat from internal and external cyber attackers increasingly involves stealing the passwords of system administrators with privileged accounts. Steal those passwords and you have access to the critical infrastructure of servers, databases, firewalls, routers and switches that the organisation relies on. This security flaw makes this approach a viable line of attack: a combination of passwords entrusted to users, and passwords entrusted to workstations. There are five compelling business...

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Security alert overload: the real cost of alert fatigue

Published in BC/DR Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance Storage + Servers

IT security professionals continuously have to tackle high levels of security alerts in the global cybersecurity space. The volume of alerts is increasing at an alarming rate making it difficult for IT to manage and maintain. By Eldad Chai, SVP Product Management, Imperva.

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A layer of protection from the outside world

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

An unfortunate truth in business is that any worker, in any organisation, can be the target of a cyberattack. By David Emm, principal security researcher, Kaspersky Lab.

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Why a data breach doesn’t have to mean data loss

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Jan van Vliet, VP and GM, EMEA, Digital Guardian discusses why switching to a more data-centric cyber security strategy can help prevent data loss, even in the event of a breach.

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The tumultuous relationship between data and security

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Our daily news updates have become littered with data breach after data breach, each costing companies on average £1.82 million. CEOs have lost their jobs and reputations following major leaks, and CSOs wake up each morning dreading the news that personal customer data is in the hands of hackers. By Iain Chidgey VP International, Delphix.

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Taking the long view – why threat hunting should underpin strategic IT security

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

The US Navy SEALs have a well-known motto: “The only easy day was yesterday.” Taking a look at the latest intelligence on the UK cybersecurity landscape it can feel like we’re facing a future that will make the challenges of the past seem like halcyon days. Certainly, all the evidence indicates that the frequency, sophistication and severity of cyberattacks on UK businesses is rising exponentially. However, I believe that while we must accept that there’s no silver bullet for the...

Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky

NIFTY Corporation is one of the leading Telecoms and Internet Service Providers in Japan, supplying high-speed broadband connectivity to more than 1.39 million broadband users. Providing robust security for the many subscribers to its online services is very important because repeated security breaches or loss of service may result in customers suffering damage or losses - and ultimately leaving NIFTY and moving to competitors' services.

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Security + Compliance

Privileged Passwords: Five Reasons why Separation is Essential

Security alert overload: the real cost of alert fatigue

A layer of protection from the outside world

Why a data breach doesn’t have to mean data loss

The tumultuous relationship between data and security

Taking the long view – why threat hunting should underpin strategic IT security

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Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky