Inmarsat brings in cybersecurity veteran as head of security

Global satellite communications services provider, Inmarsat, has announced that long-time cybersecurity veteran, Gary Gagnon, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Group Security.

Ruy Pinto, Group Chief Operations Officer, Inmarsat said Gagnon was an industry expert in critical infrastructure protection and had pioneered investigative approaches into cyber threats and Internet vulnerabilities, developing strategies to protect both public and private organisations.

Gagnon joins Inmarsat joins from MITRE Corporation where he held several positions over 30 years with the company focused on solving information security issues for a variety of Department of Defence organisations. For the full article click here 

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Fintech, Education, omnichannel retail, cybersecurity: 7 UK tech firms attracting big investment

The UK is fast becoming something of a beacon for tech investment, with major investors putting their money into a wide range of software and digital firms based here.

Indeed, $1.4bn was invested into the tech sector in the UK between January and October 2015, with £1bn going to London alone, according to data from London and Partners, who seek to promote London as an investment destination.

Major rounds in that time period include £46m Series C round from Deliveroo led by Greenoaks Capital and Index Ventures, £39m for Secret Escapes led by Google Ventures and Octopus Investments, and £39m for Made.com led by Fidelity Partners.

In the time that has passed since that data was released, other major funding rounds have been announced by a variety of UK tech firms. Here are some you should know about. For the full article click here 

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Cybersecurity program aims to bring digital manpower to Augusta

AUGUSTA. Ga. (WRDW) – TedX Augusta has come and gone. But the words from one speaker remain as relevant now than ever.

Indepth Defense owner Mark Baggett’s TedX Talk focused on a number of cybersecurity issues such as how easy it is for hackers to break into any system and the need for better security.

“We don’t even begin to understand what the threat is when it comes to hackers breaking into our systems,” Baggett says. “If an attacker tries to break into an average person’s computer, they are going to be successful.”

He says there needs to be more area programs that hone in on providing modern security for a modern world. But he does recognize steps being made in the community. For the full article click here 

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Internet of things increasing the stakes in cybersecurity

The internet of things is expected to increase the stakes for securing cloud-based networks as the number of internet-connected devices continues to surge to greater than 30 billion by 2020, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ State of Information Security 2016 report.

Globally, the average financial loss due to security incidents is now €2.3m, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report.

However, rather than let attackers win, boardrooms and business leaders are fighting back by increasing their security budgets by 24pc in the past year alone.

This is leading to a kind of renaissance in developing technologies and frameworks to fight off attacks with cloud authentication emerging as a replacement for passwords. For the full article click here 

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Silver Lining for IT Professionals

They say every cloud has a silver lining, and that certainly seems to be the case for IT professionals following the recent rise in prevalence and awareness of cyber-crime.

According to results from the Robert Walters Salary Survey, salaries for roles in IT security are set to receive a significant increase with employers offering an average rise of 14%, the largest across the industry.

This is a clear response to the significant amount of high-profile security breaches seen throughout 2015, with organizations looking to secure the highest caliber of talent available to strengthen their defenses against cyber-criminals.

Steve Corbett, Associate Director of IT recruitment, Robert Walters, said:

“Over the last year we’ve seen a massive increase in both permanent and interim cybersecurity roles due largely to the ongoing threat around IT and cyber-crime. The challenges facing companies continue to grow in volume and complexity as cybersecurity threats constantly evolve.” For the full article click here 

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Physicians, Heal Thy Own Security Weaknesses

Healthcare organizations need to pay particular attention to closing vulnerabilities.

Last year was filled with many high-profile security breaches leaving millions of health records exposed and costing exorbitant amounts in time, money, and reputation. Healthcare is uniquely positioned as a target for such attacks because of the protected financial and personal health data it manages. According to research firm Gartner, at least 40 million healthcare records have been breached to date, and the healthcare industry lags behind when it comes to bolstering cybersecurity.

The Anthem healthcare breach in early 2015 was the shot heard around the world when it comes to data breaches, affecting the personal information of millions of employees and members. It was among the largest breaches ever for an insurance company and even effected Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans not even owned by Anthem. The breach garnered national attention and scrutiny, and raised the bar for healthcare cybersecurity efforts. For the full article click here 

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Briefs: Company news, February 2016

Matt Goulet (left) has joined San Antonio, Texas based security firmGlobalSCAPE, Inc as the new chief operating officer (COO). Goulet will be responsible for operational leadership responsibilities including direction of the product strategy and management, engineering, and quality assurance teams as well as for the alignment and prioritization of technology alliances to further Globalscape’s go-to-market strategy. He joined the firm in 2013 and has more than 20 years of experience in security, networking, and storage industries.

»Kevin Walker has been appointed as the new security chief technology officer (CTO) at Sunnyvale, CA based Juniper Networks. Walker will be responsible for driving the company’s internal security strategy and externally with investors, partners and customers and will be part of the team working on Juniper’s security products. Walker has more than 25 years experience and was formerly the vice president and assistant chief information officer (CIO) at Walmart.com.  For the full article click here 

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