Fighting a hidden enemy: Cybersecurity in this hyper-connected era

Singapore has spent billions of dollars readying its infrastructure as part of its overall vision to become a hyper-connected smart nation. The lead-up to this goal includes ensuring seamless interconnectivity, political stability, and strategic forward thinking to prepare for the needs and demands of a dynamic, ‘always-on’, internet-savvy population. To

facilitate this digitally driven future, the government and its agencies have worked diligently to ensure that the requisite infrastructure has been put in place to attract data centre and cloud companies to set up in Singapore. This move led to a surge in the number of data centres being built on the island over the past few years.  As a result, today Singapore is dubbed the data centre hub of Southeast Asia with over 60% of the region’s market based on its limited land mass.

With more companies opting to build or co-locate their data centres in Singapore, there is also an increased sense of risk and vulnerability. Over the past two years, the country has seen a spike in the number of high profile online breaches proving that cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and destructive. The impact of these has also been heightened by the fact that hackers For the full article click here

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DWP agrees to cyber security renewal deal with Auriga

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has agreed to a renewed IT security contract with cyber security company Auriga. Under the contract, Auriga will continue to provide security assurance services (SAS) in line with the DWP’s IT security strategy.

Auriga says that it will offer an updated implementation method that will embed cyber risk accreditation and management services within standard working practices.

The firm added that it hoped the change will allow DWP to invest security spend and other resources only where necessary, and will enable the department to steer clear from the rigid approach typically taken with accreditation.

Louise Dunne, chief executive of Auriga, said that for an SME, it is an achievement to secure a contact with a large government department and even more so for it to be renewed. For the full article click here

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Top-Class Cyber Security and Risk Management Services Offered by Kieran Upadrasta

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London, UK — (SBWIRE) — 09/02/2016 — One of the top rated, most trusted, highly recommended InfoSec Researcher, Cyber Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance Consultant – Kieran Upadrasta now offers expert Cyber Security and Risk Management services at affordable rates.

Kieran Upadrasta has served hundreds of well reputed, worldwide known organizations during his 2-decade long career. He is one of the most skilled and highly experienced consultants, who has provided hundreds of companies with expert cyber security and risk management services. Kieran Upadrasta’s cyber security and risk management services are popular far and wide, and companies from all over the world come to Kieran Upadrasta for his expert Cyber Security and Risk Management Services. For the full article click here 

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Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap

Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry 

The gender gap in cyber security is mainly a result of poor marketing and perception of the industry by women, according to a report by security certification body Crest.

The report is based on a workshop aimed at addressing diversity in the cyber security industry in February 2016 that was attended by representatives from Crest member companies and industry.

The workshop focused on the fact that the most recent Global Information Security Workforce Study by (ISC)² shows that women represent 10% of the global workforce.

By comparison, 26% of IT professionals worldwide are women, according to the American Association of University Women.

Workshop attendees agreed there is no lack of opportunity for women in cyber security, and that the reality of being a woman working in the industry is extremely positive. For the full article click here 

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​DiData, Deakin launch Victorian cyber security incubator

Dimension Data and Victoria’s Deakin University will open a cyber security incubator at the university’s Waurn Ponds campus to build products and address the skills shortage across the sector.

The incubator has received $450,000 from the Victorian government’s first round allocation of $6.5 million in grants, which included funding for 18 projects.

The demand for computer security experts is expected to grow by more than 20 per cent over the next five years. The organisations said that a collaborative approach among industry, government and universities is the best way to meet their potential shortfall and build critical national cyber resilience.

Professor Peter Hodgson, deputy vice-chancellor (research), at Deakin, said the agreement with DiData provides the university with direct knowledge of the needs of industry so it can quickly tailor its research to match them. For the full article click here 

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Cybersecurity, Forensics, and Electronic Evidence Awareness Raised to New Level by INsig2 LawTech Event

INsig2 LawTech Europe Congress (LTEC), an annual event on digital evidence, digital forensics, data analytics, and cybersecurity, has raised the acceptance and use of legal technology to a whole new level. LTEC is pleased to announce that its 3-track Agenda, Speaker line-up, and huge array of cutting-edge solution providers will be a ground-breaker later this year. This comes in light of national security concerns and banking investigations.

BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LawTech’s first educational track, Electronic Evidence, covers topics such as the new cases on Technology Assisted Review (TAR) in UK and Ireland, tools for competition investigations, privacy, data protection, regulatory requirements, and key trends in the industry.

Its second track, Digital Forensics, covers topics related to advanced forensics analytical techniques, solutions for encrypted devices, memory forensics and much more. According to LTEC2016 speaker Zeno Geradts, “Within video, image, and audio forensics, sometimes the question is asked if the recordings are authentic or not. There are several tools available to determine the authenticity of the multimedia stored.”

Finally, its third track, Cyber Security, covers topics such as The Panama Papers attack, encrypted text messaging, and cyber insurance pros and cons. When it comes to ransomware, LTEC2016 speaker Savina Gruičić had this to say “Ransomware has emerged as one of the most prevalent types of malware used by cyber criminals. Awareness is the best defense users have against ransomware.” For the full article click here 

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MO cybersecurity summit helps residents protect themselves

The summit was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of our state’s ongoing initiative to strengthen cybersecurity. A number of state leaders were in attendance, and the event was aimed at both raising awareness and sharing best practices.

Michael Roling, Chief Information Officer for the State of Missouri, says our state is one of the leaders nationwide in terms of cybersecurity.

“We’ve been using a four point plan over the last several years to secure our state’s networks and other resources from criminals and other adversaries,” Roling says, adding, “We [Missouri] have been a model for other states in terms of building up our defenses and protecting state resources.”

Experts say one of the best ways to protect yourself is ask questions.

“It’s part of your own responsibility to keep your information protected,” Kayla Wilber, an IT consultant with Huber & Associates tells ABC 17 News.  “Consumers should start asking questions about, ‘How is my data that is shared with you protected?” For the full article click here 

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