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999,999.99 - It's a Big Number

This week there was an announcement of a new vulnerability in contactless pay cards. In the UK, is restricted to a maximum £20 per transaction, when dealing with foreign currency, the restriction is 999,999.99 in the currency of your choice.
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The Hidden Costs of an Insider Attack

This past July I posted a blog regarding an insider attack on education services provider Benesse. At the time 10.2 million items of personal identifiable information relating to children had been hacked. Now, two months later, it is becoming disturbingly clear that the reality is in fact much worse.
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SCIP SSL Content Proxy

If you are looking for an SSL Content Proxy which automatically detects and blocks access to SSL servers with expired, revoked or self-signed certificates please view the Clearswift Secure Web Gateway for more information.
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'Accepted Everywhere'

Originally, when thinking about the claim ‘Accepted Everywhere’ I was sure it was the slogan of a specific credit card from across the pond.
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A transformational year for Clearswift lays foundation to double the size of business in 3 years

Following the publication of its latest Annual Review Clearswift, the leading innovator in critical information protection, discloses its financial and corporate progress during the past fiscal year. During the second year since its acquisition by Lyceum Capital, Clearswift has seen the highest level of net new bookings for four years, as well increasing revenues (£21.1m) and 23% EBITDA.
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Next Generation Organization Agility... Are You Ready?

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.
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The Never-Ending Learning Curve

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.
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Fallout From eBay Cyber-Attack - One week On

I was kindly invited to speak with BBC business reporter Steph McGovern last week on BBC Breakfast News on the eBay cyber-attack, further to commenting on the story in the national and technology media.
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eBay Cyber Attack Fallout - Consumer Response: half of UK adults have lost trust in eBay since cyber attack

Theale, UK – Friday 23 May 2014. Following on from the news that eBay, the global online retail giant, has been hit by a cyber attack - with user accounts and users’ personal information being compromised - Clearswift, a cybersecurity company, reveals the immediate consumer response to the breach. Online research conducted by YouGov for Clearswift, reveals that since the cyber...
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Clearswift Triumphs at Info Security Awards 2014

By Heath Davies, Chief Executive. Direct from the annual RSA Conference I am delighted to share the news that Clearswift won an impressive three awards at the 10th Annual Info Security Awards 2014 ceremony.