London, UK: Commenting on research that has detected DDoS attacks being used as a competitive weapon, the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe show say this is a new attack trend that will have many IT security managers on this side of the Atlantic worried.
27% of sample reporting security budgets have increased in response proposed changes, yet only 11% automate compliance audits
Ramat Gan, Israel: Tufin Technologies, the market-leading provider of Security Policy Management solutions, yesterday announced the results of a survey assessing how the recently announced updates to EU Data Protection legislation will impact IT compliance efforts. 42% of the 100 network security managers sampled by the firewall management software provider said the proposed changes led to increased risk awareness within their organization; 34% stated that their attitude towards Continuous Compliance had changed as a result, and 54% believe that automating audits would reduce the organization’s risk of violating the law.
Vigilance can report that the Police and Public Services (PPS) section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed comments by senior politicians that a greater role for the private sector in delivering public services is “straightforward and obvious”.
Secretary of State Defence visits 'Ex Taurus Mountain' The Secretary of State (SofS) for Defence Mr Philip Hammond visiting RAF Waddington to be briefed on the preparations of RAF Waddington's contribution to air policing, security and deterence for the forthcoming Summer Olympic Games. Photo: Sarah Draper/MoD
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