Cloud and the issue of data deletion

Data – it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Almost every action we take, such as the click of a mouse or the tap of a credit card in a

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Preparing for the new EU data laws in the IoT space

Another day, another story of a cyber breach hits the news. Recent reports suggest that Uber was one of the latest victims, with 2.7 million people in the UK being

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Huawei and China Unicom collaborate to build network-wide Anti-DDoS system

China Unicom has partnered with Huawei to deploy Huawei’s AntiDDoS8000 products on backbone network nodes across China. This constitutes the largest anti-DDoS system on China Unicom’s network and provides comprehensive anti-DDoS protection capabilities

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Number of DDoS attacks have doubled in six months as criminals leverage unsecured IoT devices

Organisations experienced an average of 237 DDoS attack attempts per month during Q3 2017 – equivalent to 8 DDoS attack attempts every day – as hackers strive to take their

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Gemalto survey confirms that consumers lack confidence in IoT device security

Gemalto, a provider of digital security, has revealed that 90% of consumers lack confidence in the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This comes as more than two-thirds of

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Positive Technologies launches 4G and 5G security assessment service for mobile operators

Positive Technologies, which has performed audits of SS7 signaling networks since 2014, has launched PT Telecom Security Assessment to secure next-generation 4G and 5G networks. This new service will help

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Telcos: when it comes to IoT security, prevention is always better than cure

Smart devices have arguably made consumers’ lives easier, and as they become more affordable, more of us are investing in the IoT. However, all too often, these smart devices are

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ISPs can now store and sell US user data, but NordVPN sees three ways they can affect online security

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 3, finalising the repeal of the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) internet privacy rules that would have stopped ISPs’ intrusive practices,

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The mobile malware crisis: What more can be done by CSPs?

As news of botnet malware attacks becomes more frequent, it often feels like the security industry is on the backfoot when it comes to malicious attacks. Most recently, the Mirai

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Cyber security concerns are high over personal data safety as survey shows 83% fear financial data hack

F5 Networks has released the results of a new study into the UK’s app-centric society and consumer behaviours. The research reveals over a quarter of Brits (26%) do not check app

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