Lookout and Microsoft partner to protect enterprise mobile
The world is becoming increasingly mobile first and businesses need to ensure that their data is protected however it’s accessed.
Mobile security specialist Lookout has announced that it's partnering with Microsoft to deliver integration of its Lookout Mobile Threat Protection with Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility Suite.
Enterprises struggle to evaluate security risks
Many organizations rely on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) to evaluate cyber risks, but a new report suggests that relying on the score alone is not enough.
NopSec, a provider of cybersecurity precision threat prediction and remediation solutions, has released its 2016 State of Vulnerability Risk Management report. This suggests that in addition to CVSS, subscores combined with other factors such as context, social media trend analysis, and data feeds deliver a better risk evaluation and prioritization.
82 percent of IT pros think Windows 10 would make their company more secure
Security is an ongoing struggle for businesses and many data breaches can be traced back to the use of out of date software.
A new survey from systems management company Adaptiva asked more than 150 IT pros their feelings about their enterprises' security, and found that the majority were concerned about potential vulnerabilities.
The software-defined data center goes mainstream
The software-defined data center is gaining widespread adoption across a range of industries according to a new report.
The survey of 500 industry executives by security controls specialist HyTrust finds that many areas of operation including mission critical systems are now moving to a virtualized delivery model.
New solution simplifies time and task entry for project management
A recent survey from the Project Management Institute showed that inaccurate time and task management is a leading cause of project failure at least 28 percent of the time.
Project management software specialist Changepoint aims to address this with a new solution that team members can use to easily capture task and time data any time, anywhere, and on any device.
Inateck BH1101 and BH1105 earphones [Review]
Over the past few years Inateck has made a name for itself with good value audio kit including headsets and Bluetooth speakers.
Its latest offerings are in the closely-contested earphone market, so how well do they measure up to more established players?
Mobile workforces put businesses at increased risk
A more and more mobile workforce is leaving US businesses vulnerable to increased risk of data breaches and theft of information.
This is highlighted in a survey of executives and small business owners by secure data destruction company Shred-It.
Five tips to avoid becoming a ransomware victim
Ransomware is one of the major threats computer users now face, even though recent reports suggest that many people don't actually know what it is.
Delivered via spam or phishing emails that trick users into clicking on malicious links, ransomware renders computer systems, devices or files inaccessible and holds the victim hostage until payment is made, usually in the form of bitcoins.
Oukitel’s K4000 gets maxed out
When we reviewed the Oukitel K4000 Pro toughphone last month it came with a pretty standard Android UI.
Latest versions of the K4000 though will come with a new 'max' interface that puts fewer but larger icons on each screen. It also offers a bigger dial pad, so the phone should appeal to older users and to others who struggle to cope with smaller icons.
SWIFT attacks date back more than a year
We reported a few days ago on banks using the SWIFT inter-bank transfer system being hacked, resulting in $81 million being stolen from the Bangladesh Central Bank.
Now Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, has released more information on other banks affected, with attacks that stretch back more than a year.
Revealing the security habits of cyber criminals
Cyber crime is big business and that means the people behind it face many of the same challenges as legitimate organizations.
This includes operational security (OPSEC), a key tactic used by commercial and military organizations to protect privacy and anonymity. Research from cyber situational awareness specialist Digital Shadows reveals that criminals are using OPSEC as a means to an end -- avoiding detection, maintaining availability of their attack infrastructure, and retaining access to environments they have compromised.
HP Enterprise launches new application lifecycle management tool
In order to keep up with a rapidly changing market landscape and deliver better customer experiences, organizations are building and enhancing software and mobile applications at a rapid rate.
This is leading businesses to rethink their internal software development processes in order to support development methodologies like Agile, Lean, and DevOps.
Security vulnerabilities in top UK companies exposed
Cyber security affects all of us, but it only makes the headlines when it's big companies that are the target of attacks.
Threat intelligence provider Anomali has produced a new study focusing on vulnerabilities in businesses on the UK's FTSE 100 list of the largest companies. Among the findings are that over the last three months, 81 companies in the FTSE 100 had potentially malicious domain registrations against them, enabling cyber criminals to create dummy websites that can be used to trick users into supplying private data.
The challenge of creating high performance, fault tolerant storage [Q&A]
The growth of the Internet of Things, increased reliance on analytics to support decision making, and greater use of video means businesses are storing more and more data. That data has become a crucial asset and storing it so that it's accessible and safe is a major challenge. Solutions from major vendors are costly but data storage operating system specialist RAIDIX has come up with a product that can offer fault tolerance on commodity hardware.
We spoke to Sergey Platonov, product owner at RAIDIX to find out more about the solution and why data storage is now a major challenge.
Research finds critical out-of-the-box vulnerabilities on big name laptops
When you buy a new PC it inevitably comes with a range of extra software -- bloatware if you will -- ranging from the maker's own updater tools to trials of antivirus and other products.
Trusted access provider Duo Security has carried out some research into how this extra software could be making users more vulnerable and invading their privacy.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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