StarLink has conducted its Annual Security Advisory Summit on December 9th, 2013 at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. …
Trend Micro reveals 2014 security forecast
Trend Micro has outlined its security predictions for 2014, and it has forecast that one major data breach will occur every month next year.
The Business Side of Cyber Security
Balancing security priorities with business flexibility and agility is a tough challenge, says Anthony Perridge, EMEA Channel Director, Sourcefire.
ECB: smartphone mobile payments present serious security risk
The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that current smartphone operating systems represent a security risk as consumers adopt mobile payments.
Twitter tightens security against unethical snooping
Twitter has implemented new security measures that should reduce eavesdropping on communications between its servers and users, and is calling on other Internet companies to follow its lead.
Spectrami hosts Muscat security workshop
Value-added distributor Spectrami held a Muscat workshop in conjunction with Tenable Network Security which addressed a variety of security concerns.
Financial service industry takes the lead in curing the third party security headache
Conventional third party controls are no longer sufficient to cover the ever-expanding attack surface presented by web and mobile applications developed by service vendors and/or commercial software providers.
IBM acquires Fiberlink as mobile-security strategy lynchpin
IBM yesterday announced an agreement to acquire Fiberlink Communications, saying the purchase is a key part of a broader mobile-security strategy to provide assurance in transactions conducted via devices such as iPhones and Android smartphones.
Security researchers laud Microsoft, Facebook bug bounty programmes
Facebook and Microsoft are winning plaudits from security researchers for launching an initiative to offer bounties to bug hunters who discover and report vulnerabilities in widely used products.
Windows XP may axe antivirus updates for Security Essentials after April 2014
Microsoft might stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus software on systems running Windows XP after next April’s support cut-off, the company has suggested.
Cyber security gains importance
With increasing awareness, organisations are keen to protect its information and data, says Access Data’s Paul Wright
Watchguard launches cloud-ready network security visibility
WatchGuard Technologies has announced a zero-install, public and private cloud-ready network security visibility solution.
SNIA Chairman highlights cloud security vigilance
Storage association SNIA have used the tenth anniversary of Frankfurt trade show Powering The Cloud to voice concerns cloud computing uptake.
Comguard held roadshow on information security in KSA
Cyber Security@Crossroads roadshow enabled enterprises to address their security challenges.
Security experts warn against using LinkedIn app for Apple iPhone
The new LinkedIn iPhone app that embeds a link to an email sender’s profile on the professional network presents a number of security risks and should not be used, experts warned.
Google to pay rewards for open-source code security fixes
Google said Wednesday it plans to reward developers for developing proactive security improvements for some of the most widely used open-source software programs.
HP to tackle cloud, security, Big Data, mobility at GITEX 2013
HP aims to showcase an enormous range of enterprise solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2013, with cloud, security, Big Data and mobility forming the crux of the vendor’s participation at the show.
Security company scours ‘Dark Web’ for stolen data
Alex Holden, founder of security company Hold Security, is in the business of bringing companies bad news.
Intel to acquire network security firm Sensory Networks
Intel has signed a deal to acquire Sensory Networks, a provider of software pattern matching technology for network security applications.
Adobe issues critical security updates for Flash Player, Reader and Shockwave Player
Adobe released security updates for Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Shockwave Player on Tuesday to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of systems running vulnerable versions of those programs.