Europe (European) stories - Page 90
Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai security
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ai
Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.
Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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google
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facebook
Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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cartech
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry's cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.
Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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honeywell
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usb
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industrial control systems
Industrial cybersecurity provider Honeywell has doubled down on its protection against USB-based threats towards industrial operators.
Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.
Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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nation state attacks
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tenable
Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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drones
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surveillance
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uav
France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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ddos
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google
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elections
Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.
2019 surge in IoT spending just 'scratching the surface'
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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wireless networks
Investment in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions In Europe is set to continue its relentless march forward in 2019.
IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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it budget
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thycotic
Security professionals feel like they are perceived as 'policemen', and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.
Nation-state actors leverage insiders for economic espionage
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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opinion
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cybercrime
Flashpoint's Eric Lackey reveals the true cost of state-sponsored cyber espionage and just how rampant it actually is.
Cybersecurity and compliance in an uncertain climate
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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opinion
IT Governance' Alan Calder reflects on Data Protection Day and the next steps businesses should be taking for the year ahead.
Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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iot
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cybersecurity
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printing
After two teens managed to hack hundreds of thousands of printers around the world, KYOCERA Document Solutions has some tips for businesses.
Data Protection Day highlights breadth of compliance needed
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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data privacy
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cloud services
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opinion
A cyber resilience strategy with defence in depth is now a fundamental part of any organisation's approach to operational activity.
Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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skyscanner
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cybercrime
Skyscanner launches a public bug bounty program, offering up to USD $2,000 per vulnerability, via Bugcrowd to enhance its website, API, and mobile app security.
4 Reasons why CISOs should adopt threat intelligence
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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ciso
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threat intelligence
ThreatQuotient's Anthony Perridge believes the answer to security teams falling behind criminals is to deploy threat intelligence platforms.
Could 2019 finally be the banner year for DMaaS?
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
2019 could be the breakthrough year for data center management as a service (DMaaS) as cloud providers turn to analytics to boost efficiency and cut costs.
Exclusive Q&A: Why businesses are storing useless hardware
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
In this exclusive interview, Blancco's Fredrik Forslund details just how expensive the issue of data centre waste has become.