University of Virginia prevailed over nine other finalist teams to win the 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The championship was held in Orlando, Florida, from April 13-15 with the top 10 college and university teams from across the nation. University of Virginia earned the national title by successfully protecting a fictional biotech firm's network against … [Read more...] about University of Virginia wins 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Championship by protecting against network attacks from industry professionals
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Cyber summit launches with report showing growing threat to UK businesses
The NCSC welcomes specialists from across government, industry and law enforcement to the start of their flagship CYBERUK 2018 summit in the Manchester Central Convention Complex. 1,800 cyber security experts to take part in NCSC’s three-day CYBERUK 2018 conference Summit to include keynote speeches, workshops and state-of-the-art exhibition displays Report on risk to UK … [Read more...] about Cyber summit launches with report showing growing threat to UK businesses
Compliance Spending is Shifting to New Technologies as Threat Landscape Expands
Top spending priority for compliance officers is technology transformation, with half planning to deploy new surveillance tools Faced with growing threats of ‘industry shocks’ such as cyber fraud, cryptocurrency, quantum computing and open banking, financial institutions expect to increase their compliance investments over the next two years as they seek new approaches to … [Read more...] about Compliance Spending is Shifting to New Technologies as Threat Landscape Expands
Identiverse, The Premier Identity Conference, June 24-27 2018, Boston
Identiverse, formerly known as Cloud Identity Summit, today announced the first group of keynote presenters who will take the stage in Boston on June 24-27—for the world’s largest identity conference. Debuting its new name and brand, IdentiverseTM will engage more than 2,000 attendees, including Fortune 1000 CSOs, CXOs, CIOs, government leaders and identity and security … [Read more...] about Identiverse, The Premier Identity Conference, June 24-27 2018, Boston
RSA Conference, April 16-20 2018, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
RSA Conference, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, today announces its full line-up of keynote speakers for the 2018 Conference, which begins Monday, April 16th and runs through Friday, April 20th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speakers at this year’s Conference will bring forward-thinking, actionable and inspirational … [Read more...] about RSA Conference, April 16-20 2018, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Morphisec and Tech Data France team up to deliver Advanced Threat Prevention
Morphisec, the leader in Moving Target Defense-based cybersecurity, and Tech Data France, the leader in IT distribution in France, today announced a strategic partnership to bring cutting-edge advanced threat prevention to enterprises across the region. Tech Data France will add Morphisec's ground-breaking Endpoint Threat Prevention Solution to its security offerings to keep … [Read more...] about Morphisec and Tech Data France team up to deliver Advanced Threat Prevention
Cyber Threat Report Illustrates Intense Cyber Arms Race
“The cyber arms race affects every government, business, organization and individual. It cannot be won by any one of us,” said SonicWall CEO Bill Conner. “Our latest proprietary data and findings show a series of strategic attacks and countermeasures as the cyber arms race continues to escalate. By sharing actionable intelligence, we collectively improve our business and … [Read more...] about Cyber Threat Report Illustrates Intense Cyber Arms Race
IoT Cybersecurity Company CyberX Raises $18Mln
CyberX, the IIoT and industrial control system (ICS) security company, today announced that the company has closed $18 million in Series B funding, bringing total investment to date to $30 million. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, early investors in cybersecurity leaders FireEye and Fireglass (acquired by Symantec). CyberX’s previous investors, including Glilot … [Read more...] about IoT Cybersecurity Company CyberX Raises $18Mln
Cyber Risk Management Not Keeping up with Rising Cybersecurity Concerns
In the global survey of more than 1,300 senior executives, two-thirds ranked cybersecurity among their organizations’ top five risk management priorities – approximately double the response to a similar question Marsh asked in 2016. The survey also found that a vast majority – 75% – identified business interruption as the cyber loss scenario with the greatest potential to … [Read more...] about Cyber Risk Management Not Keeping up with Rising Cybersecurity Concerns
Israeli Cybersecurity Company Perception Point Announces $8 Million in Series A Funding
Perception Point, a cybersecurity firm whose unique cloud-based, CPU-level technology intercepts advanced attacks at the earliest possible stage of execution, today announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The company already offers an advanced email protection solution, and will use the funds to expand its global presence and product portfolio. The round was … [Read more...] about Israeli Cybersecurity Company Perception Point Announces $8 Million in Series A Funding