To support local authorities against the risk of cyber attacks, Scottish Digital Office for Local Government has appointed Andy Grayland as the chief information security officer (CISO) to the department.
Grayland will be involved in providing leadership to help local...
Palo Alto Networks announced the takeover of cloud security platform, Evident.io. The deal worth $300 million will be completed during Palo Alto Networks' third fiscal quarter. Founded in 2013, Evident.io is a privately held firm backed by Google Venture,...
New innovations in financial technology tend to be discussed as if the financial industry is only now being impacted by technological innovation. The fact is that banks and technology have always complemented each other.
Technology making financial innovation possible can...
A number of changes were debated upon the Homeland Security Act of 2002 earlier this month. The new DHS bill includes a headquarter for DHS and advanced strategies for the department. It authorizes new responsibilities for chief privacy officer...
The world today faces the unforgiving, relentless surge of cyber scourge globally, impacting hundreds and thousands of businesses and governments. It is, therefore, ironical that many trainers remain unprepared to undertake the behemoth transformation required to offer critical cybersecurity...
Cybersecurity industry is marred by a perennial skill gap. While there are several efforts by organizations to close this skill gap, the numbers and data show otherwise. In fact, surveys have projected that the gap between cybersecurity professionals and...
Toronto-based TunnelBear was recently acquired by McAfee for an undisclosed amount. The Virtual Private Network service provider will be helping McAfee boost Wi-Fi security progressions for its product Safe Connect.
Christopher Young, chief executive officer, McAfee said, “This investment is...
Keeping up with the global trends and to better prepare and address impending cyber threats, Home Minister of India, Rajnath Singh has urged critical infrastructure bodies to conduct regular cybersecurity audits. These infrastructures include power, rail, and nuclear energy...
A top official from India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently announced at an event that the central government is keen to introduce cybersecurity in the school curriculum. Vinod K Chauhan, scientist 'C', Cyber Security Group, MeitY, said...
Amid fears of cyber attacks in upcoming 2018 midterm elections, Ex-Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen's Senate campaign has notified an apparent hack to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The campaign in a letter to the FBI stated that on February...
