Cybercrime is no longer monopolised by elite criminals and no longer consigned to the dark web alone. Recent investigations indicate that hackers have become much braver and are now operating in the open, using popular apps to conduct illegal dealings. Criminals are now using consumer applications like Telegram and social media platforms to trade valuable personally identifiable data (PII) such as stolen payment card details. By Terry Ray, SVP, Imperva.
Read MoreIdentity theft has become a major problem. It has steadily escalated globally as the need for digital identities continues to rise. In the UK, it was reported that 174,523 cases of fraudulent activity were identity fraud, with 95% involving the impersonation of someone else, and eight out of ten fraudulent applications were made online. By Steve Cook, VP of business development of EMEA at FaceTec.
Read MoreThe IT security landscape has changed over the last few years. Historically organisations focused their efforts largely around protecting against cyber attacks, focusing on how they could prevent a data breach, protect their data and systems. A large part of this approach centred on perimeter security, that is securing your network. By Scott Nicholson, director at Bridewell Consulting.
Read MoreDigital transformation has changed the face of business, driving disruptive change and creating spiralling amounts of data in its wake. By Steve Abbott, CEO at DocAuthority.
Read MoreWhen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in May 2018, businesses from all sectors struggled to meet the deadline. According to our research announced around the same time, more than two thirds of companies were not confident of being fully compliant ahead of the GDPR deadline. By Apricorn.
Read MoreBeth Hood is a former advisor to the government on protective security. She now runs Verosa – a leadership development consultancy specialising in employee engagement.
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