ShardSecure partners with Entrust to address data security challenges
ShardSecure has forged a strategic technology alliance with Entrust to provide cloud data protection to a growing market of enterprise companies and medium-sized businesses. The ShardSecure-Entrust partnership, part of the Entrust Ready Technology Pa.....»»
Mastercard acquires Baffin Bay Networks to improve customer security
Mastercard acquired Baffin Bay Networks to better help businesses deal with the increasingly challenging nature of cyber-attacks. Baffin Bay Networks, based in Sweden, adds to Mastercard’s multi-layered approach to cyber security and helps to stop.....»»
Wipro and Secret Double Octopus provide enterprises with stronger authentication mechanisms
Secret Double Octopus partners with Wipro to strengthen passwordless protection against identity-based cyber attacks. Under the new partnership, Wipro’s Cybersecurity and Risk Services (CRS) will use SDO’s Octopus Enterprise technology platform t.....»»
HDD average life span misses 3-year mark in study of 2,007 defective drives
Data recovery firm blames SMR and size. Enlarge (credit: Getty) An analysis of 2,007 damaged or defective hard disk drives (HDDs) has led a data recovery firm to conclude that "in general, old drives seem more durable a.....»»
BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones
The corporation is taking the decision over privacy and security concerns about the popular app......»»
Most mid-sized businesses lack cybersecurity experts, incident response plans
99% of all businesses across the United States and Canada are mid-sized businesses facing cybersecurity challenges, according to a Huntress report. Aimed to gain insights into organizational structure, resources and cybersecurity strategies, the resu.....»»
IT security spending to reach nearly $300 billion by 2026
Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219 billion in 2023, an increase of 12.1% compared to 2022, according to IDC. Investments in hardware, software, and services related to cybersecurity are expected to reach near.....»»
How to best allocate IT and cybersecurity budgets in 2023
Despite the economic uncertainty, 57% of organizations plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets in 2023, according to a survey from Arctic Wolf. This highlights a powerful trend: critical needs like security must be addressed even with IT budgets.....»»
Waterfall Security Solutions launches WF-600 Unidirectional Security Gateway
Waterfall Security Solutions launched the WF-600 Unidirectional Security Gateway, an OT security protection against remote cyber attacks. The WF-600 product line is a blend of hardware and software, enabling unbreachable protection at IT/OT interface.....»»
Relying on subsidies is worst strategy for chips; wafer fabs need to walk before they can run
The global chip shortage has resulted in countries elevating semiconductor manufacturing to a "national security issue." Not only are the Chinese and Korean governments continuing to spend heavily to support their chip industries, but Europe, the US,.....»»
Asia Pacific security spending to grow 16.7% in 2023 with government taking lead, says IDC
According to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Security Spending Guide, spending on security hardware, services, and software in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, is expected to reach US$36 billion in 2023, an increase of 16.7% over the previous year......»»
Qualcomm opens advanced engineering, testing center in Taiwan
Qualcomm has recently inaugurated its advanced engineering and testing center in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to provide services for Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain partners, and will continue to expand its presence in Taiwan with more investments.....»»
KELA partners with Snowflake to help joint customers remediate potential risks
KELA has partnered with Snowflake to launch its technical intelligence data on Snowflake Marketplace. KELA’s Technical Cybercrime Intelligence availability on Snowflake Marketplace will enable joint customers to get near-instant, seamless, and.....»»
Study shows social media content opens new frontiers for sustainability science researchers
With more than half of the world's population active on social media networks, user-generated data has proved to be fertile ground for social scientists who study attitudes about the environment and sustainability......»»
Carbon nanotube films as ultrasensitive photodetectors: Progress and challenges
Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) are being used to develop a third generation of optimized shortwave infrared photodetectors that will improve pixel size, weight, power consumption, performance and cost over photodetectors mad.....»»
The best indoor security cameras of 2023
Looking for an indoor security cam to watch for intruders, monitor pets, and give you a live feed into your home? We rounded up the top models......»»
Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in Samsung’s Exynos modems
Google’s Project Zero has published a report in which it appears that devices using Samsung’s Exynos modems in the past few years are exposed to some security vulnerabilities. The post Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in Samsung’s Exynos mod.....»»
Genetic data links SARS-CoV-2 to raccoon dogs in China market, scientists say
"These data could have—and should have—been shared three years ago." Enlarge / A raccoon dog at the Chapultpec Zoo in Mexico City on August 6, 2015. (credit: Getty | ALFREDO ESTRELLA/) Newly obtained genetic data fr.....»»
We finally have proof of active volcanoes on Venus
Researchers pored over images from Magellan's visit to Venus in the early 1990s. Enlarge / A perspective view across Maat Mons on Venus, based on Magellan radar data. (credit: NASA/JPL) Venus is almost the same size, ma.....»»
New infosec products of the week: March 17, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atakama, Elevate Security, Hornetsecurity, HYPR, and ReversingLabs. Hornetsecurity VM Backup V9 protects users against ransomware threats VM Backup V9 has an.....»»
How healthcare CISOs can automate cloud security controls
Cloud environments provide many benefits, primarily involving their ease of scalability and resilience. Those qualities exist because of automation and the easy and straightforward way to leverage that to enhance a cloud environment. While that ease.....»»