Secure by Design stories
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
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firewalls
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network security
SonicWall champions 'Secure by Default', promising built-in, automated protection that tames tool sprawl and misconfigurations at scale.
Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
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agricultural technology
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ransomware
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cloud security
NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design
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robots
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iot security
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supply chain
Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
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saas
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.
EnSilica joins CHERI Alliance to boost chip security
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mdm
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iot
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iiot
EnSilica has joined the CHERI Alliance, aiming to embed hardware memory safety in custom chips for industrial, automotive and IoT systems.
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
SonicWall rolls out NSM 3.5 SaaS, baking credential, data and analytics security into everyday firewall management by default.
Experts warn AI era demands tougher data protection
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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pam
Experts say AI-driven attacks and rampant data leaks mean organisations must verify outputs, curb collection and harden identity controls.
UK unveils Software Security Ambassadors to push new code
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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mdm
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supply chain
The UK has appointed 13 Software Security Ambassadors, including Cisco and Lloyds, to drive adoption of its new secure code of practice.
ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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robots
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uc
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devops
ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.
Chainguard launches EmeritOSS to safeguard mature OSS
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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application security
Chainguard unveils EmeritOSS to keep mature but unmaintained open source projects secure, patched and reliable without adding new features.
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Auto-update turns your firewall into a living defence, slashing patch delays and shutting attackers' favourite door: unpatched systems.
UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
UK firms pour cash into cyber security yet neglect AI-specific threats, leaving new attack surfaces exposed despite rising confidence.
Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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devops
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encryption
Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence
Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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encryption
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pam
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cloud security
Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
Linux Foundation unveils ORCA to contain cyber attacks
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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supply chain
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open source
The Linux Foundation has formed ORCA, a new alliance to contain automated cyber attacks by isolating and compartmentalising software.
Agentic AI surge in 2026 sparks fresh cyber security risks
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Security experts warn agentic and generative AI will rapidly widen global cyber attack surfaces in 2026, outpacing current safeguards.
AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.
Cloud backup security incident investigation complete and strengthened cyber resilience
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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firewalls
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dr
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ransomware
SonicWall confirmed a state-sponsored attack accessed cloud backup files, but no products or customer networks were compromised in the incident.