Cyber security is now an agenda item in the boardroom, not just the IT department, in the wake of May’s Ransomware attack and the countdown to GDPR compliance well underway. In May, multiple organizations including the NHS, Spain’s Telefónica and Deutsche Bahn were struck with what is arguably the world’s most publicized cyber-attack. Within a day, the ransomware cryptoworm known as WannaCry...

The age of mobile working continues to gather pace. More people than ever before are working from home or on the move, rather than in the traditional office environment. This isn’t surprising. Businesses are becoming increasingly digital and as such, can provide staff with increased opportunities to work outside the office. It isn’t just businesses that are leading the mobile working revolution -...

Are you ready for the holidays? As everyone wraps up for their holiday break, have you ensured that your organization is set to handle anything and everything when it comes to security while you’re out of the office? Stay ahead of the game by following our quick holiday security checklist. And don’t forget to check it twice!

According to National Journal, “The Office of Personnel Management announced last week that the personal data for 21.5 million people had been stolen. But for national security professionals and cybersecurity experts, the more troubling issue is the theft of 1.1 million fingerprints.”

As many of you will have seen in the media last week Paddy Power announced a leak of almost 650,000 client’s details, dating back to 2010.

The blurring of work and life boundaries that exist on devices, both with the changes to the law on flexible working and the general rise of BYOD, means that it’s far too easy to send information to the wrong person via email – and then be penalised for it.

Not so long ago I wrote two blog posts on the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL. In one of them I alluded to the fact that we have not seen the end of it, unfortunately I was right.

Blog by Kevin Bailey, Head of Market Strategy. One of the easiest ways to stop attacks on information is to close down the shutters, build impenetrable firewalls, stop all access and return to the world of the chalk and blackboard.

The management of information is primarily the owner’s responsibility and secondly the responsibility of all other stakeholders that may have a vested interest in the information, or the data owner. In a world where individuals and businesses are becoming engulfed in new data every day; personal ownership needs to take a more pro-active role in its management.

Credit card fraud in 2012 cost $5.55 billion worldwide. But there are other problems - is the way you handle credit card information sufficient?

Following on from our recent acquisition news, I’m excited to share more news today. In the latest release of our award-winning Secure Web and Email Gateways we have added a world first: Adaptive Redaction technology. This is another step on our journey toward being a leader in the Information Governance space.