AI age of DLP looms large
With increased insider threats and rigorous data privacy laws, DLP and AI are now emerging more and more as a united force
Show of Strength and Unity
A new strategic partnership is developing cybersecurity guidance, focused on what is seen as the unique risks of AI and agentic systems
Is AI on the wrong trajectory?
Spend on developing AI is said to be out of synch with investment in securing the technology
Living off the Land
The average cost of a data breach has fallen, but cybercriminal attacks continue to increase in sophistication and number
Seven-year itch
Compliance is no longer just a legal requirement - it's a strategic differentiator, argues one industry voice. How well will GDPR cope with the growing plethora of new challenges it faces?
16 billion reasons to take action now!
Data breaches that led to 16 billion passwords being stolen could create a snowball effect of cyber-attacks in the days ahead
BYOD ban threat
Unchecked use of personal tech, from webcams to tablets for work, is said to be creating serious security blind spots
RED ALERT!!!
AI is evolving quickly - staying ahead of emerging threats will require "a collaborative effort from all stakeholders"
Mish, mash… bash!
Aggressors are constantly finding new ways - such as Mishing - to exploit email, in order to breach defences
A turnkey experience
How can managed detection and response be integrated into an organisation's existing security make-up?
Defences down!
A staggering 99% of UK respondents to a recent study said they had experienced a security attack in the last 12 months
Battered and breached
A 2024 survey paints a disturbing picture of the scale of cyber-attacks perpetrated against UK businesses over the last 12 months
Put to the test
Most companies have invested in secure IT infrastructure, but do they know how well it works under pressure?
Stopping the remote access scam pandemic
Scammers are stripping untold sums of money from victims' bank accounts. Tamas Zelczer, CEO and co-founder of Cursor Insight, discusses how biometric cybersecurity can help prevent such fraud
Phishing for the answers
Domain phishing scams have now reached levels never seen before. Vigilance can help to ensure that such scams don’t prove successful
The crime-busting challenge
Cybercrime is on the rampage, prompting one expert to say: "Beef up your email security or get ready for a world of hurt."
'Honeypot' trap sprung
In a manoeuvre set up to assess the volume of cyber-attacks directed against London, 'honeypot' devices were attacked 91 million times by over 101,000 hackers in just 28 days
Enlisting the right forces to bolster security
MDR, EDR and NDR - what exactly is the POWER behind these acronyms?
Eye spy - who's watching you?
Webcam hacking has become a serious concern in recent years, with all of us potentially at risk of having our privacy invaded by cybercriminals
Unlock the potential of your redundant IT
Founder and CEO of ADISA, Steve Mellings, welcomes the 'green shoots of improvement' around asset retirement/asset recovery, but laments the lack of wholesale change
New Survey Reveals Construction Industry Confidence In The Face Of Recession
A new survey conducted by The Access Group's Construction division questioned over 1,300 UK-based construction professionals about the incoming turbulent year.
WAN Acceleration or Edge Computing?
David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks, on delivering higher WAN Performance
At war with cyber-attacks
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen the resurrection of the infamous Industroyer malware and other threats
Secure systems: is hardware the starting point?
Organisations view hardware-assisted security capabilities as critical to a robust security strategy
ESET and Intel join forces
Move aims to enhance endpoint security with hardware-based ransomware detection
IT equipment junked prematurely
Many UK businesses are dumping their devices before they reach the end of their working life
Don't leave security until the last minute (or even later)
Paul Harris, Managing Director at Pentest Limited, discusses the importance of security within tech projects
How technology collaboration is driving Net-Zero Carbon success
By Mark Coates, International Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Bentley Systems
Secure Password Reset 'made easy' with SecurEnvoy SecurPassword
Michael Urgero, Senior Security Engineer, SecurEnvoy, offers his insights on solving the problem of lost passwords for users and the support team
Data impact assurance levels explained
The time has come to 'DIAL' it in, states ADISA founder Steve Mellings
Digital twins: beyond the hype
The hype is increasing in the construction industry around the digital twin - but are users onboard with the trend yet?
Good data, bad practice
Are we taking proper advantage of the huge amount of data we are now creating? Autodesk's latest industry report has uncovered some decidedly mixed results, writes David Chadwick
ECOncrete
As weather patterns increase the erosion of our coastline will speed up, meaning we not only lose land but also a diverse natural environment. David Chadwick outlines a new way to protect it
ADISA sets the Standard
ADISA Asset Recovery Standard 8.0 formally approved by UK Information Commissioner's Office
Great American cyber recovery in peril
THERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH GOOD NEWS IN CYBERSECURITY LATELY, STATES IAN THORNTON-TRUMP, CISO, CYJAX. HIS TAKE BELOW, ON RECENT EVENTS REINFORCES THAT TO A WORRYING DEGREE
Step right up
Andrew Cowling, Senior Channel Marketing Specialist at PFU (EMEA), introduces the latest promotion for the company's existing and potential ScanSnap partners
Change is on the cards
Ever wondered whether workplace security, no matter where you are, might be possible? Perhaps biometrics could offer a way forward
When darkness falls
SHOULD your data leak, it might well end up for sale on the dark web, making you VULNERABLE and an easy target for advanced attacks
The Cash Flow Challenge
EleVia Software recruits the company's finance department in their drive to improve productivity, writes David Chadwick
UNDER SIEGE
Nation-state led cyber-attacks are being unleashed on governments at an ever-growing rate. Vigilance is the key to hindering their impact
County views
Carol Massay, CEO of EasyBuild, considers the views of two local construction industry organisations in Hertfordshire on the impact of Covid-19, planning processes and other issues
NHS Wales bolsters its defences
NHS Wales Informatics team has taken urgent steps to protect critical systems from a surge in cyber-attacks
Under fire at home
Bad actors have been taking increasing advantage of the current crisis to create chaos, locking out employees and paralysing business operations
STAYING ON GUARD
Fraud has seen an upsurge – vigilance and good practice can save you from being a victim, even after the current crisis has abated
CEOs in the firing line
Why you can't rely on others to get your Public Key Infrastructure in order - and what happens if you don't. Andrew Jenkinson, Group CEO, Cybersec Innovation Partners, offers his insights.
Beneath the surface of drainage design
Rob Butcher, Design Services Manager at ACO Water Management, shares his top tips for finding the right software for an integrated design approach to drainage
Concrete results
One of the most commonly used man-made materials on earth, concrete is a vital part of the construction industry. However, the practicalities of working with structural concrete, whether precast or poured, can prove highly complex, especially on large projects with tight deadlines or where complex design geometry is required. Here, Ismail Makda, Business Development Manager - Concrete at Trimble Tekla UK explores five of the common issues encountered by concrete contractors and discusses how incorporating digital technology, including BIM, within their workflow could help provide a solution.
The ITAD rebate scam
Jean-pierre Naylor, director, CDL, takes a look at practices relating to redundant IT equipment - PRACTICES he feels give the industry a bad name
Caught in an endless struggle
Nearly 80% of organisations rank cyber risk as a top-five concern, yet only 11% have a high degree of confidence in their ability to assess cyber threats, prevent cyber-attacks and respond effectively
Ransomware strikes entire cities
Governments and healthcare organisations have now become key targets in an increasingly aggressive campaign of ransomware attacks
Fully in the flow
Document Logistix uses DAST to ensure security of sensitive customer data
Cyber-attacks: a major global risk
By Scott Gordon (CSSP), CMO, Pulse Secure
Life beyond the walls
Constructing high walls around a corporate environment may well be a security approach that is now delivering ever more diminishing returns
EasyBuild Q and A
In our third Q an A article in association with EasyBuild we look at some of the issues affecting contractors, house builders, service suppliers and maintenance companies
GDPR: solving the problem
Andrew Cowling, business development and channel marketing specialist at Fujitsu, explores the digitisation of schools' data and how it can offer a simple solution to GDPR compliance
IoT attacks surge ahead
IoT-based attacks are hitting organisations at an alarming and ever-increasing rate, with global spending on IOT security forecast to hit $1.5 billion next year
When hype and hope collide
The rhetoric around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in the battle against cyber security has reached something of a fever pitch. But how accurate is it?
The road to efficient process documentation
Companies using SAP are digitalising their business, hoping to decrease costs, optimise processes and free up resources. But often their process of capturing information from documents such as invoices and orders is still manual and therefore cumbersome. It doesn't have to be though - it could happen easily, quickly and without errors at the touch of a button, explains Enno Lückel, Vice President EMEA at Ephesoft
Inside Fujitsu's SP Series
Fujitsu's Andrew Cowling explains why partners need look no further than the company's current SP Series scanner range for a reliable, high-quality capture proposition
On the right course
A wide variety of storage-related challenges are arising as research data peaks for universities and other educational institutions worldwide, and Synology solutions are playing a central role in addressing those issues
Ins and outs of cyber resilience
The European Union is planning to enhance its cyber resilience with a new EU-wide certification framework. In our pre-Brexit state, what are the 'ins' and 'outs' of this?
The A to Z of networking
With contributions from leading industry figures and commentary from our Editor Ray Smyth, we try and update on both new and well established terms to enhance understanding and consistency and to drive the networking agenda
Keeping it legal
Legal practices need to integrate digital processes in their everyday operations, or they will find digital transformation an impossible challenge, warns Fergus Wilson, CTO at Repstor
The use of ICT in architecture
Graphisoft talks to its major Japanese client, Nekken Sekkei about innovation resulting from the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in architecture
BIM with DFMA
Usha B Trivedi explains why DFMA is a natural ally for BIM, helping to change the way buildings will be put together in the future
Building with numbers
Andrew Watts, CEO of international building engineers Newtecnic, explains how the construction industry is reducing cost, risk and waste with maths, and looks at how new research and practices are delivering construction industry innovation from concept to fabrication and operation
The partnership principle
Fresh from winning BPO/Bureau Company of the Year at the 2016 DM Awards, Restore Document Management's Commercial Director David English explains how the company has built on a winning combination of customer service excellence, technological expertise and great partnership working
Three construction gamechangers for 2017
Automated bridge building behemoths, bricklaying robots, Smart Buildings and self-repairing cities - these are now real concepts being used to design and construct the built environment. Here, Kenny Ingram, Global Industry Director of Construction at IFS, outlines the key trends and opportunities for companies to leverage in 2017
Clearing the shelves
It is three years since CCube Solutions delivered its first solution for digitising Lloyd George Records for GPs and CCGs; the service has now seen wide take-up
A revolution in bank scanning
Emmedi's 4Cheque software has become the most time-saving and cost-effective way to scan and manage all bank documents - including cheques - from a single device
Spreading the word from Spain
Somewhere around 2 million companies exist in Spain, mostly small enterprises, most of them with less than five workers on average
Innovating in the Cloud
Bentley Systems and Topcon join forces to advance cloud services for 'constructioneering'
An accident waiting to happen?
Resource constraints at local authorities could be putting sensitive information at risk, according to new research from Iron Mountain
Protecting connected manufacturing
Martyn Williams, Managing Director of industrial automation software supplier, COPA-DATA UK, discusses three steps manufacturers should take to stay safe in the Cloud
The right train of thought
IT security training could not be more essential. But what should the practices and policies be that underscore this? Who should be responsible for making the decisions relating to that training and how exactly should employees be monitored?
Not all is what it SIEMs
how do you justify the cost of investing in Security Information and Event Management - SIEM - to those who control the purse strings within your organisation? Computing Security finds out by talking to those in the know.
The Cyber Imposters
An email arrives at work from someone you know well. But is it from that person? Has it been forged? Targeted attacks come in many guises. How do you combat such threats?
The home straight
Despite the widespread use of high-speed scanners in mortgage document processing, throughput has been tended to be limited by the significant volume of variable-sized and multiple-formatted items that require manual preparation prior to scanning. Now though, this is starting to change, says Jim McMahon of OPEX
Under siege - in your own car
With today's connected vehicle technologies, the risk of potential cyber security threats is vast – and growing – with cars already forced off the road. What can be done to safeguard these systems and drivers?
Sealing up the leaks
What does a successful data protection strategy look like in the face of eroding security perimeters, increasing targeted attacks, and evolving user habits and expectations?
After the flood
With mobile devices now seemingly everywhere, and more and more applications pouring into the market, mobile monitoring and device management have never been so vital
Managing email security
Businesses place heavy reliance on email - making it a prime target for hackers. But can any single system lock them out?
Encryption to amaze
Truly effective encryption that actually protects data wherever it may reside is an absolute must for any business or organisation dealing with sensitive data
At your disposal
Suffering from Regulation fatigue? Now is the time to take on board the benefits of the new GDPR regulations and the payback they can bring to your business.
Flare enough?
By utilising Cloud systems and new technology to make flare gas capture more economical, energy companies can increase revenues and maximise profitability while at the same time significantly reducing their impact on the environment, explains Adam Chapman, Director of Global Marketing, Fluenta
Researching the way forward
IES looks at past achievements and future trends in Building Performance Analysis
Upping the ante with anti-malware
Combating malware means going way beyond locating suspicious programs on servers and workstations, and detecting and interfering with the use of malware on the network
The Gold Rush is On!
Cyber attacks are costing businesses hundreds of billions annually. With the strongest defence being a skilled and experienced cybersecurity team, lucrative careers are beckoning
The human factor
The barriers that keep any organisation safe from attack are often guarded by nothing more than a single factor of authentication. Just one weakness and the whole business can be breached.
Land of opportunity - and potential catastrophe
The massive benefits that IOT can deliver in what has now become a hyper-connected society must be set against the countless risks posed each day by Cyberattacks
Be wary of wearables
Wearables are the latest big innovation for the mobile devices market. But they bring substantial security threats with them
Evolution of an Industry
We asked Kenny Ingram, Director of Construction at IFS, to let us know what he considers will be the main issues in the Construction Industry in 2016 and beyond - apart, of course, from the BIM Level 2 deadline in April.
The Smoking Gun
Encryption is vital for protecting precious data. But, in the wrong hands, it can be a weapon that is turned upon its owner - with devastating consequences
CODE RED! An essential guide to protecting your data
How should organisations minimise the likelihood that unauthorised code is able to manipulate applications, in order to access, steal, modify or delete sensitive data? Computing Security investigates
The Smoking Gun
Encryption is vital for protecting precious data. But, in the wrong hands, it can be a weapon that is turned upon its owner - with devastating consequences
The Exploitation Game
What steps can be taken to detect and block exploits as soon as they attempt to use software vulnerabilities? And how can businesses get a clear understanding of the behaviour of legitimate software components?
Sane strategies in risk-infested waters
What steps does any business have to take to get governance, risk and compliance right - and what dangers might surface along the way?
Northamber out to shake up security market
With a newly launched solutions division and two security vendors just signed up, distributor Northamber is aiming to drive growth to new heights
Protecting your digital identity
Digital services are expanding rapidly, making the chances of identity theft an ever greater reality. Businesses must take every step necessary to ensure they don’t become the next victim.
Shadow IT – hassle and bliss for IT departments
‘Shadow IT’ divides companies into IT department and the rest of the people, getting businesses are off to a bad start, warns Roman Foeckl, CEO of CoSoSys