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Freedom of Information requests reveal 6 out of 10 universities have been ransomware victims

London, UK: 63% of British universities who responded to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by SentinelOne, admit to being the target of a ransomware attack. Over half, 56%, suffered a ransomware attack in the past year. One university admitted that it had suffered a total of 21 separate attacks throughout the year. The FOI requests, were carried out by SentinelOne, a next generation end point protection company, in July 2016 to establish if ransomware was a significant problem in academic institutions.

: Barry Salmon; Case Studies; Posted On Wednesday, 24 August 2016 10:52

Interserve chooses Sopra Steria to transform and modernise the national infrastructure

London: Sopra Steria has recently signed a major IT managed services contract with Interserve PLC to deliver the national infrastructure for its Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). Interserve leads a partnership called Purple Futures that provides probation services for medium and low risk offenders via five CRCs.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 24 August 2016 10:37

Expert Comment: POS malware infected all Eddie Bauer Stores in USA and Canada

Clothing store chain Eddie Bauer said it has detected and removed malicious software from point-of-sale systems at all of its 350+ stores in North America, and that credit and debit cards used at those stores during the first six months of January may have been compromised in the breach.

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 12:33

Expert Comment: Research finds security risks prevent consumers from “buying” into mobile banking

According to a recent report, banking customers are hesitant to use mobile features due to fraud and security concerns. The findings showed that of those not using mobile banking at all today (36 percent), more than half of them (74 percent) cited security as the major reason, which could slow the overall adoption of mobile banking services during a time where mobile device usage is exploding.