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Holiday Retail “freeze” takes hold: Musings from security professionals

With the holiday retail “freeze” underway, which means that any security upgrades or technology additions are put on hold until after the busy holiday shopping season and only critical security patches get installed, the security industry has reacted to the retail industry’s practice and gives advice on how retailers can take a less than ideal security situation and get the best possible outcome – avoiding a data breach.

: Lucy Harvey; Global Retail; Posted On Monday, 15 December 2014 09:15

Mining Security & Crisis Management Forum held on the 12th-13th of November 2014 in Cape Town

The need for larger international cooperation to combat security problems in the mining industry was a theme that emerged frequently during the recently held Mining Security & Crisis Management Forum. Security experts highlighted some crucial factors to halt the widespread and endemic illicit mining industry. These included effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) planning; focus on the future nature of the mine Security Managers role, including the growing demand for Security Managers with a strong sense of both physical and IT security; closer monitoring, along with the mines implementing effecting surveillance systems, which can significantly decrease the level of illegal mining, and in turn allow the economies of mineral rich African countries to reach their full potential.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 15 December 2014 09:12

Lancope selected as a 2014 red herring Top 100 Global Company

LONDON (UK): Lancope, Inc. has announced that it has been selected as a Red Herring Top 100 Global company. The Red Herring Top 100 Global award recognises the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating their innovations and technologies across their respective industries.

: John Aduma; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 15 December 2014 09:09

Integration with Cisco ISE provides visibility and context

London UK: Tenable Network Security, Inc. has announced the integration of the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) with Nessus® v6, the global standard in detecting and assessing network data. The integration of Cisco ISE enables Nessus customers to leverage user identity and device information, enhancing their ability to identify, assess, report, and respond to business critical vulnerabilities.