The 2012 cyber security predictions from the Websense Security Labs:
Websense is predicting that cybercriminals will use cyber-antics during the U.S. presidential election and will turn mobile phones into ATMs. The top predictions are listed below:
Rise in big data and application DDoS attacks among key concerns
Redwood Shores, CA: Imperva (NYSE: IMPV), a pioneer and leader of a new category of data security solutions for high-value business data in the data centre, today announced its predictions for the top cyber security trends for 2012. The analysis, compiled by Imperva’s Application Defense Center (ADC), is designed to help companies shield themselves from the threat of hackers and insiders. “Hacking, by nature, is a discipline that relies on innovation,” explained Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman. “Knowing future, potential threats helps security teams fight against the bad guys.”
Picture source: MoD
Efforts of the NATO’s Combined Task Force 508 has continued to put Somali pirates under pressure as the Royal Navy has once again struck a blow at Somali piracy operating in the Indian Ocean.
ACM Peach Picture source: MoD
Vigilance can report that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach last week took up post as the first Commander of Joint Forces Command (JFC).
The creation of the Joint Forces Command was a key recommendation in Lord Levene’s Defence Reform report, which was published in June as part of a wider package of comprehensive reform. In his new role, Air Chief Marshal Peach is responsible for commanding and generating allocated joint capabilities.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
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