Florida-based Magic Leap, one of the companies considered to be at the forefront of augmented reality, is reported to have scooped up NorthBit, an Israeli software solutions provider. At this point, the sale price does not appear to have been made public. NorthBit was co-founded in 2012 by CEO Gil…
BT looking to hire 900 cyber security workers
BT is looking to hire 900 people over the next 12 months to work in its security business. The recruitment drive is part of a major push to consumers, businesses and governments from the growing threat of cyber crime. BT already employs over 2,500 security professionals and has security operations…
Georgia-Lithuania launch joint cyber security group
Georgia and Lithuania are establishing a joint cyber security group to take part in international cyber trainings so both countries are better protected from online crime. The group will be composed of online security experts from Georgia and Lithuania. Details of the new group were revealed after yesterday’s meeting between…
Estonia and Japan to Cooperate on Cyber Security
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas recently traveled to Japan. During the visit, Rõivas met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss cooperation regarding strengthening cyber security ahead of the 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo. This cooperation will include joint cyber defense drills. The leaders also discussed strengthening economic…
Minister of Transports say Cyber security in maritime, oil and gas field important for Cyprus
The government of Cyprus is recognising the importance of the effective implementation of a national cyber-security strategy, said the Minster of Transports, Communications and Works Marios Dementriades in his speech in the second CypBER Maritime -Oil&Gas International Conference in Nicosia. As he said the Ministry of Communications and Works which…
Are telcos becoming cyber security companies?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An increasing number of telecoms and communications providers are taking an active role in providing cyber security services. ETIS, the IT association for telecoms which counts BT, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom as customers, launched a new initiative to support the exchange…
Cyber Justice Against Foreign Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A number of high-profile cases involving international cyber attacks on the U.S. have been unsealed for the public. The incidents, released by the Department of Justice, involve everything from hacking U.S. banks to online hoaxes regarding a terrorist attack, and hacking…
Cyber security policy adopted by Casco
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With recent news stories about U.S. hospitals and police stations being the victims of computer hackers who demand ransoms to bring computers back online, there is no time like the present to be proactive. In February, a hospital in Hollywood paid…
Weaponization of cyber by terrorists
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans While non-state actors today are not on par with nation states as far as cyber capabilities are concerned, terrorist groups, criminals, hackers and the like could possess destructive capabilities enjoyed by a small circle of nations in the not-so-distant future. According…
A real threat on our internet liberties “The face of Tehran’s cyber warfare”
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers find ways of controlling hardware and software through releasing malicious computer viruses, and likewise governments use ‘soft and hard means’ to quell internal dissident voices of those who choose to speak out against them. This is the hard-line taken by…