Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans IT trade body CompTIA has launched two new industry standards for channel companies. The CompTIA Channel Standard for Cybersecurity is based on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It provides ‘intelligent…
Cybersecurity Study Shows Corporate Data Vulnerabilities
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and the Ponemon Institute jointly released a study this week pointing to the vulnerability of many companies’ knowledge assets. The survey summary notes that research “was conducted to determine whether the publicity-accorded data breeches subject to notification…
82% of global IT pros admit to a shortage of cyber-security skills
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On a global scale, the UK IT industry is the least satisfied with its education system. Only 14 percent of UK IT decision makers (ITDMs) feel that the UK education system fully prepares professionals for the cyber-security industry. On a global…
Talent shortage crisis impacts cybersecurity industry globally
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Intel Security report says cybersecurity skills shortage is worse than talent deficits in other IT professions. A new report has revealed that a cybersecurity skills shortage across key global markets is putting organisations directly at risk of attack. Intel Security partnered…
PFP Cybersecurity, Wistron Corporation and Xilinx team to deliver cybersecurity for IoT
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans PFP Cybersecurity, a provider of an IoT platform to ensure trust, today announced it has teamed with Wistron Corporation, a major original design manufacturer, as an ODM/OEM partner and to provide PFP technology to Wistron’s current and future customers. PFP’s advanced…
Achieving the right cybersecurity balance
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A worldwide explosion of apps and ecommerce sites has created a disjointed control over data that is shared between organisations, leading to security breaches. Furthermore, personal information disclosed on social platforms and via unsecured channels has created a real danger of…
BAE First-Half Earnings Rise 6.1% on Jet, Cyber-Security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans BAE Systems Plc said first-half earnings rose 6.1 percent as its main customers expanded military budgets and the manufacturer delivered more training combat jets and information-technology security systems. Underlying earnings before interest, taxes and amortization increased to 849 million pounds ($1.12…
WISeKey and OpenLimit merge to enhance cybersecurity
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Cyersecurity companies WISeKey and OpenLimit, listed on Six Swiss Exchange and Deutsche Boerse respectively, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge the two companies. The aim is to further expand cybersecurity and IoT platform and access to the German and…
FBI kids camp to teach cybersecurity ends with fake guns drawn, mock arrest
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The FBI partnered with their local chapter of Infragard to offer a summer camp for kids. The middle schoolers who participated got a pretty unique first hand look at how the FBI solves crimes. The kids started the day with an…
CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES: PROTECTING KNOWLEDGE ASSETS
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans For many companies, knowledge assets—including trade secrets, confidential corporate information and other non-public information—make up crucial aspects of their core business. Cybersecurity threats that compromise knowledge assets can cause significant financial damages and leave a company in ruins. According to a…