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OpenDNS unveils ‘NLPRank,’ a new model for advanced threat detection

London, UK: OpenDNS has unveiled NLPRank, a new model for advanced threat detection that applies algorithms most commonly used in fields like bioinformatics and data mining—not information security. Designed by OpenDNS security researcher Jeremiah O’Connor, NLPRank is based on natural language processing techniques that, combined with OpenDNS’s global network data, build an advanced threat detection lexicon—essentially a ‘malicious language of the Internet’ that can detect threatening domains in realtime. NLPRank specifically predicts both opportunistic phishing campaigns and attacks directed at highvalue targets such as financial institutions.

: Katie Chodosh; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 16 March 2015 07:42

Three charged with one of the largest reported data breaches in U.S. history

In response to the news that U.S. federal prosecutors in Atlanta have unsealed indictments against two Vietnamese men and a Canadian citizen in connection with what’s being called one of the largest reported data breaches in U.S. history, I have the below comments from security experts at Imperva and ESET:

: AMICHAI SHULMAN AND MARK JAMMES; Talking Point; Posted On Monday, 16 March 2015 07:36

Research reveals UK enterprises have the appetite, but not the funds

London, UK: Dimension Data has announced the findings of new research, undertaken by analyst firm, Ovum, which looked at whether IT departments in UK enterprises are ready to deliver and charge for the services they deliver to internal customers on a per-usage basis. The research project, entitled ‘Why next-generation data centre technology is needed to adopt service-centric IT delivery’ was conducted in January/February 2015 and surveyed CIOs at 100 UK organisations employing more than 1,000 staff. Ovum found that, although 58 percent of companies have fully developed plans to introduce a service-centric approach to IT delivery, the majority are struggling to make the business case required to turn these plans into a reality.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Case Studies; Posted On Monday, 16 March 2015 07:26

UK submarine industry to benefit from £285 million investment in successor programme

THE UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of investment to continue design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines.

The release of funding for the design work is within the existing Successor programme’s £3.3 billion Assessment Phase. The funding forms part of the MoD’s commitment to spending £163 billion on equipment and equipment support over the next 10 years to keep Britain safe. That includes new strike fighters; more surveillance aircraft; hunter killer submarines; two aircraft carriers; and the most advanced armoured vehicles.