Intelligent CISO – Research reveals businesses believe cloud apps make them targets

Posted on 10/07/19

According to new research from Thales, almost half (49%) of businesses believe cloud apps make them a target for cyberattacks. Surveying 1,050 IT decision makers globally, Thales’ 2019 Access Management Index revealed that cloud applications (49%) are listed in the top three reasons an organisation might be attacked, just behind unprotected infrastructure such as IoT devices (54%)…

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Computer Weekly – Nearly half of firms fear cloud apps make them insecure

Posted on 9/07/19

Survey shows more than one-third of global companies appoint a CISO in the face of data breaches, and the UK is giving CISOs more power despite making fewer appointments Jason Hart, cyber security expert at Thales, said it is positive to see the UK ahead of its counterparts in using the right expertise in the…

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The Telegraph – The hidden dangers of using Wi-Fi on holiday, according to a former hacker

Posted on 9/07/19

We all use public Wi-Fi on our holidays, but is this safe? A former ‘ethical hacker’ explains the dangers of public connections, and the simple measures we can take to protect our online identities abroad. There’s no escaping it. We’re all vulnerable to theft on our holidays. I was reminded of this on a recent…

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Infosecurity Magazine – “Cloud Apps Make Us Targets” Say 49% of Companies

Posted on 9/07/19

Almost half of businesses believe cloud apps make them a target for cyber-attacks, according to a survey of 1,050 IT decision makers who participated in Thales’ 2019 Access Management Index. The report found that 49% of organizations admitted that cloud apps are likely one of the top three reasons their organization might be attacked. Cloud apps…

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Wired UK – Threat Matrix: navigating new challenges and emerging risks

Posted on 22/05/19

This special report created by WIRED Consulting and Bird & Bird seeks to explore key threats to businesses and how they can mitigate damage should disaster strike. This is the ultimate C-suite guide to navigating new business challenges and emerging risks. “Yet many companies, according to Jason Hart, chief technology officer at Gemalto’s data protection solutions, do…

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Infosecurity – Encryption is Often Poorly Deployed, if Deployed at All

Posted on 21/05/19

 Encryption continues to be a challenge for companies, as only a quarter of organizations admit to using it for at-rest data, and for emails and data centers. According to research by Thales and IDC, encryption for email is only adopted by around 27% of the European respondents, while the numbers decline for data at rest, data centers, Big Data…

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ZDNet – Quantum computers will break encryption

Posted on 24/04/19

Jason Hart talks to Tonya Hall in this video interview on the impact that Quantum Computing will have on Information Security and in particular encryption. To watch the video click on the image or here.  

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Just Food – UK companies “lack understanding of cyber security threats” – government report

Posted on 6/03/19

A UK government report highlighting a significant lack of understanding among directors of FTSE 350 companies of how cyber attacks can hit businesses has been dubbed “alarming” by a cyber security professional. The Government report, published today, found only 16% of boards have a full understanding of the impact from and disruption associated with cyber attacks, despite…

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