Only 8% of European companies plan to decrease spending on antivirus and antimalware in 2013, a survey of IT security purchasing intentions has revealed. Some 21% of more than 250 IT professionals polled by Computer Weekly and TechTarget ...
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The University of Warwick has entered an agreement with information security professional body (ISC)2 to support the entry of its cyber security masters graduates into the workforce. Students will be able to complete a compact Certified ...
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The UK Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has arrested three people in connection to using ransomware, which security experts say poses a threat to businesses as well as consumers. Ransomware is malicious software that is inadvertently ...
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SkyDox, a leading provider of cloud-enabled file sharing, synchronization, storage, and collaboration tools, today announced that it has been awarded the Best Web Tool 2012 accolade by Web Hosting Search. LONDON, ENGLAND, June 21, 2012 ...
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An increasing number of vulnerability researchers will focus their attention on industrial control systems(ICS)in the year to come,but so will cyberattackers,security experts believe. Control systems are made up of supervisory software ...
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Advanced malware that evades signature-based detection has increased nearly 400% in the past year, research by security firm FireEye has revealed. Companies are being hit by an average of 643 successful infections a week, according to the ...
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With cybercrime revealed to cost Scottish businesses an estimated 5bn academics are urging firms to ensure IT staff have the right skills to overcome new and emerging threats. To enable them to do that, Edinburgh Napier University is ...
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Running a successful private business or organization usually requires proper level of information security combined with good management. In 2004, Lars Baerentzen founded the company called Siscon. It was a response to the need for a ...
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The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) has launched an initiative to pool cyber crime intelligence from business, government, law enforcement, security agencies and IT security professionals. Called Project 2020, the ...
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For many attorneys, the deadline to complete CLE credits is quickly approaching. As a law firm experienced in Internet law cases, the Rivera Law Group is committed to the continuous development of the law of the Internet. The Rivera Law ...
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Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company's technology to its enterprise IT security offerings. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.Credant,founded in 2001,is ...
WatchGuard Technologies has announced the availability of its latest Extensible Content Security(XCS)solutions for small and mid-sized businesses.The new XCS 280 and XCS 580 models offer the same trusted content protection but with ...
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Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company's technology to its enterprise IT security offerings. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.Credant,founded in 2001,is ...
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The Secure Decisions Division of Applied Visions and developer of MeerCAT , a visualization toolkit for wireless network security, has been selected as a finalist in the Government Security News (GSN) 2012 Homeland Security Awards ...
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More than 120 students were awarded £200,000 in scholarships and awards this week, as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) rewarded hard-working UK students that choose to study computer science and engineering ...
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