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Identity and access management products

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Public sector still losing user devices in high numbers

  The Ministry of Justice has lost 354 smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets in the past 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request, and other government departments are in the same boat

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  How commodities firm ED&F Man solved its threat detection challenges

  After a minor server breach, leading commodities trader turned to Vectra’s Cognito service to expose hidden threats, spot privilege misuse, and conduct conclusive investigations

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Aviatrix VPN vulnerability left user endpoints wide open

  Immersive Labs has disclosed a serious vulnerability in VPN supplier Aviatrix’s enterprise client that could have granted hackers elevated user privileges across enterprise targets

• December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19

  Chinese web users take more risks than Brits or Americans

  A research paper published by the University of Birmingham seems to show that differences in cultural values have an impact both on risky behaviour online and legal regulation

• November 29, 2019 29 Nov'19

  Cyber criminal RAT busted by cops

  Police forces around the UK have arrested nine people as part of an international operation targeting users of a remote access trojan

• November 29, 2019 29 Nov'19

  TfL locks down Oyster accounts to ward off credential stuffing

  Mandatory password reset for all travellers who use Oyster and contactless payment systems follows minor breach incident earlier in 2019

• November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19

  Top APAC security predictions for 2020

  More attacks on critical infrastructure, supply chain vulnerabilities and file-less attacks are some of the security threats that enterprises should keep an eye on next year

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Uber app exploit posed safety risk to passengers

  A flaw in Uber’s system meant thousands of trips in London were taken with unauthorised drivers at the wheel

• November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19

  Massive increase in fraud attacks on TSB customers during IT meltdown

  There was a massive spike in attempts by fraudsters to steal from TSB customers when the bank’s IT systems failed in 2018

• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  11 new 5G hacks enable user device tracking and monitoring

  Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa publish details of several new 5G mobile network vulnerabilities

• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  Finnish biometric identity plans for seamless air travel

  Finnair and Finavia explore options for automatic digital identification and authentication of air travellers

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Nordic SMEs lack the money needed for cyber security

  Businesses and governments in Denmark and Norway are working together to address a cyber security shortfall for SMEs in each country

• November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19

  Australia’s productivity woes pinned on poor employee experience

  Research by Ricoh suggests that the lukewarm view of employee experience among IT leaders is part of the reason for Australia’s declining productivity

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  Ransomware authors seeking new ways to avoid being spotted

  Sector analysis from Sophos has revealed some insight into how malware authors are adapting to thwart cyber security controls

• October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19

  Facebook agrees to pay £500,000 fine over Cambridge Analytica data law breaches

  Social media giant also promises to change the way its platform is used to protect people’s data