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Bluefort Security Research Reveals UK CISOs Driving Blindfolded - With Restricted Visibility, Intelligence and Control

75% of CISOs surveyed state that since transitioning to working from home, they feel their organisation is at greater risk of cybersecurity attacks, and it’s only going to get worse

Farnborough, Hants: An overwhelming percentage (75%) of CISOs consider their organisation to be at greater risk of a cybersecurity attack due to the transition to home working, with a third admitting they’ve taken their eye off the ball during these past 12 months losing track of leavers and devices, according to a new survey from BlueFort Security, a provider of cybersecurity solutions.

The study, which surveyed 600 CISOs from a variety of UK organisations, found that the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting accelerated shift to digital, and the ongoing skills gap, have created a perfect cybersecurity storm leaving them more vulnerable to attacks than ever before.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 29 July 2021 11:51

Risky businesses: Majority of workers take cybersecurity shortcuts, despite knowing dangers

New research from ThycoticCentrify reveals workers’ attitudes to cybersecurity and risks they take to get the job done

Redwood City, Calif. and DC: Workers are engaging in risky behaviours which could put their company’s digital security at risk, despite knowing the dangers, a global survey of more than 8,000 employees has revealed .

ThycoticCentrify and Centrify have commissioned the independent market research specialist Sapio Research to poll workers from around the world to discover if they are following good cybersecurity practices.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 29 July 2021 11:47

SECURITY OF UK AND NAVAL MERCHANT SHIPS

It has been reported in the BBC that the UK’s former First Sea Lord, Lord West of Spithead, is concerned about the security of the UK’s naval and merchant ships, saying their navigation systems can easily be hacked through spoofing and jamming.

There is currently no system in place to achieve communication if satellites collapse or are infiltrated and Lord West of Spithead, who was the UK's first cyber-security minister under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, is convinced the government needs to act to protect the British fleet.

: Nikos Mantas, Incident Response Expert, Obrela Security Industries; Talking Point; Posted On Thursday, 29 July 2021 11:44

Digital Guardian Delivers Enterprise Data Loss Prevention for Microsoft Teams

Data protection company delivers deep visibility into – and flexible controls over – Microsoft’s enterprise collaboration platform to reduce the risk of sensitive data loss

Digital Guardian has announced the availability of its endpoint DLP visibility and security controls for Microsoft Teams. This integration provides enterprise-grade DLP to further protect sensitive data given the growing use of Teams in the hybrid work environment.

“With Digital Guardian’s Endpoint DLP now integrated with Microsoft Teams, enterprise organisations can apply our proven enterprise DLP to their Teams environment, helping to prevent inadvertent or malicious data loss,” said Digital Guardian Chief Executive Officer Mordecai Rosen. “This integration gives information security leaders the deep data visibility and granular controls required to protect sensitive data in Teams without impeding employee collaboration.”