NHS Reduces Cyber-Skills Shortages but Breach Problems Remain

NHS Reduces Cyber-Skills Shortages but Breach Problems Remain

The NHS appears to have narrowed the cybersecurity skills gap slightly over the past two years, although breaches remain a serious challenge, according to the latest data from Redscan. The managed security service provider published an analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests sent to the health service last year and compared it to information gathered in 2018. On average, trusts now have nearly twice as many employees with professional IT security qualifications: the figure…

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Understanding the Role of Encryption in GDPR Compliance

Understanding the Role of Encryption in GDPR Compliance

Encryption has been a hot topic of discussion during the implementation phase of most data privacy laws. In the age where organizations are dealing with large volumes of data each day, the protection of this sensitive data is critical. The data, which is seen as a business-critical asset for organizations, should be protected against malicious hackers looking for opportunities to steal the data. For these reasons, most data privacy regulations call for organizations to encrypt…

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Bitcoin Soars but Will Security Risks Spark Greater Regulation?

Bitcoin Soars but Will Security Risks Spark Greater Regulation?

By Marcella Arthur – VP, Global Marketing at Unbound Tech Cryptocurrency is now the third largest payment system in the world, hot on the heels of Visa and Mastercard after roaring past American Express. This remarkable growth has led to Bitcoin breaking through the $20,000 level for the first time and even more organizations are accepting digital currency in their transactions as crypto hurtles towards the mainstream. Regrettably, entirely avoidable hacking incidents such as that…

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A Birthday Challenge as Docker Turns 8 – Docker Blog

A Birthday Challenge as Docker Turns 8 – Docker Blog

Time flies. Eight years ago Docker was introduced to the world and forever changed the way applications are developed. We have enjoyed watching developers from all walks of life and from every corner of the globe bring their ideas to life using our technology.  As is our tradition in the Docker community, and as announced during our last Community All-Hands, we are celebrating Docker’s big day with a birthday challenge where Docker users are encouraged to…

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What is cyber risk quantification, and why is it important?

What is cyber risk quantification, and why is it important?

One way to get C-level managers and cybersecurity department heads on the same page is to employ cyber risk quantification, as it speaks to costs versus risks. Image: iStockphoto/anyaberkut It’s a reasonably safe bet cyber incidents will be more of the same in 2021. However, there is something different blowing in the cyber wind this year. Business leaders are asking those in charge of cybersecurity departments to relate monetary costs to each potential cybersecurity risk…

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Coding for robots: Need-to-know languages and skills

Coding for robots: Need-to-know languages and skills

KODA advising CTO John Suit discusses the skills and languages that are important for developers who want to build software and systems for modern robots. Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but typically, they’re autonomous devices that operate on their own to help us complete a task. If you’re a developer looking to get into the growing field of robotics, what are the right skills to have? What languages should you know? In this…

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SolarWinds attack makes us distrust the software we buy

SolarWinds attack makes us distrust the software we buy

Security expert says because we can’t inspect the inner workings of the software we buy, we’re at the mercy of software companies’ security practices. TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Manish Gupta, founder and CEO of ShiftLeft, a code analysis software company, about the SolarWinds attack and its effect on cybersecurity. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Karen Roby: Manish you’ve been in security for a long time now. And the SolarWinds attack…

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Cisco brings net intelligence to Catalyst switches, app-performance management

Cisco brings net intelligence to Catalyst switches, app-performance management

Cisco says upgrades to its Catalyst switch and AppDynamics application-monitoring package will let enterprises more easily see and fix network and applciation problems. The company has added network intelligence-monitoring capabilities it bought from ThousandEyes in May 2020 to its Catalyst 9300 and 9400 Series boxes and its AppDynamics Dash Studio application-management dashboard. More Cisco Live! News: Cisco takes its first steps toward network-as-a-service The ThousandEyes software analyzes performance of local and wide-area networks and the…

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