The recent DDOS attacks aimed at Spamhaus hammer home three very important points that we must learn in our new digital society: 1.) How dependent we are on digital communication, 2.) How interdependent our networks have become, and 3). How drastic the consequences are when basic “blocking and tackling” measures are not taken.
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA: Many are declaring 2013 as the year of the hack. ISACA’s recent cybersecurity survey of more than 1,500 security professionals found that more than one in five respondents’ enterprises have experienced an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack. More than 60 percent of survey respondents say that it’s only a matter of time before their enterprise is targeted. To help enterprises prepare and protect against cyberattacks, ISACA, a global association of 100,000 IT professionals, is hosting a free virtual conference, titled The State of Cybersecurity, on Wednesday, 24 April 2013, from 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CDT (UTC–6).
Remote management enables business continuity in enterprise networks and branch offices
San Jose, Calif: Opengear, a leading provider of next-generation cellular out-of-band management solutions and console servers, has announced at Cloud Connect 2013 that it is launching built-in 4G LTE support for its ACM5500 remote management gateways to improve business continuity.
The panel at Mansec
Police and security industry experts were on hand to provide valuable security advice to North-West based businesses last week, as the annual Manchester Security conference and exhibition returned to the city for the nineteenth consecutive year.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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