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Armed Forces families get value for money deals at top attractions across the UK

Armed Forces families stuck for ideas on how to entertain the kids this summer now have hundreds of exciting activities to choose from thanks to exclusive discounts and deals at top attractions across the UK, as announced last week by the Under Secretary of State for Defence Lord Astor.

It is said over 1,750 companies have shown their support for our Armed Forces and have offered generous discounts through the Defence Discount Service. The deals slash the prices of visiting major attractions across the country to make this the most enjoyable summer yet for Armed Forces families.

: John Aduma; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Thursday, 01 August 2013 09:31

78% of IT managers cite security as barrier to cloud adoption

New independent research has revealed that security is still the main reason for the slow adoption of cloud computing. As a result, many IT managers are now looking to SaaS providers to safely support the roll out and management of cloud technologies.

The survey looks at trends around cloud services and the security implications associated with this technology. Key findings include:

- 78% of IT managers feel a lack of trust in security is the biggest barrier to the adoption of cloud technologies

- Over half (59%) of IT managers thought having a fully outsourced managed security service offering was of importance in order to safely support the roll out and management of cloud technologies

- 67% of IT managers thought that a Security as a Service (SaaS) provider should be held responsible for any security breaches, highlighting that SaaS providers have a significant responsibility to provide best of breed security.

: Sarah James; Case Studies; Posted On Thursday, 01 August 2013 09:20

Canadian Police face questions from public, without BWV evidence to support them

Toronto Police have recently outraged their city with the shooting of a local teenager. The encounter between Sammy Yatim and the Police was recorded by a number of bystanders on their mobile phones, and was quickly spread over the internet.

: BEN READ; Industry News; Posted On Thursday, 01 August 2013 09:15

ImmuniWeb service launches to combine vulnerability scanning with manual pen testing

ImmuniWeb: first cloud-based web application security assessment SaaS for SMBs to combine automated vulnerability scanning and manual penetration testing in parallel

Geneva: High-Tech Bridge, a leading Swiss information security company, is extending the recently announced public beta launch[1] of its innovative cloud-based web vulnerability scanning and penetration testing service called ImmuniWeb®. A unique combination of automated security assessment with manual penetration testing, ImmuniWeb brings expert ethical hacking within the reach of any SMB and even private persons. ImmuniWeb’s hybrid approach significantly reduces the rate of false-negatives and totally eliminates false-positives in assessment reports.