Ireland is hoping US-based security companies will try their luck by establishing their European hubs in the island nation. Calling itself the “Silicon Valley of Europe” with security companies such as McAfee, Symantec and FireEye already hosting European operations there, Ireland’s governmental Industrial Development Agency (IDA), is promoting additional foreign direct investment in the security…
DetailsThe global cybersecurity market will reach $120.1 billion by 2017, according to a new forecast from market research firm Markets and Markets. The firm’s report focuses on a wide array of technology and solutions used to defend against cyber-attacks, and includes the following: identity and access management, risk and compliance management, data encryption, data leakage prevention,…
DetailsBoth early stage and longstanding security vendors jockeyed for position in the evolving network security space at the RSA 2014 security conference. Companies including Narus, FireEye, Cyphort and Securonix, along with Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett-Packard, demonstrated and discussed their newest security solutions. Network security vendors were eager to persuade potential customers that their…
DetailsVerizon Communications Enterprise Solutions last week launched a new Verizon Cyber Intelligence Center (VCIC) to offer organizations advanced incident response and detection capabilities. The VCIC will offer global organizations advanced warning of potential cyber-attacks as well as provide information necessary to assess and respond to cyber-threats, said Chris Porter, leader of the Verizon RISK team…
DetailsWeb users rely on SSL (secure sockets layer) on a regular basis without having to know what it is or even if it is securing their transactions and data in the background. Without SSL there would have been no Internet banking, no e-commerce, no Internet revolution. There are limits to the level of security offered…
DetailsUpdate March 4: According to a Renysis Blog post from February 26 Ukraine has very resilient Internet connectivity not likely to be disrupted by a single event. According to Reuters Tuesday Valentyn Nalivaichenko, the head of Ukraine’s SBU security service, told a news briefing “I confirm that an IP-telephonic attack is under way on mobile phones of members…
DetailsTwo months since the news of the massive Target breach broke, reports are starting to reveal bits and pieces of how the perpetrators were able to get a foothold inside Target’s point of sale system to steal tens of millions of customer account records. In time, there will be a complete forensic analysis of the…
DetailsSometimes technology areas that once seem distinct converge. Indeed there was a time when the term convergence was used, without qualification, to refer to the coming together of IT and traditional telephone networks, something that for many is now just an accepted reality. Two recent discussions Quocirca had brought into focus a convergence that is…
Details“I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam!” Popeye the Sailor echoed these words decades ago. One can only guess how Popeye would respond to identity and access management in the 21st century. After all, Popeye was famous for telling everyone who he was and he was used to getting his way. How would Popeye deal with…
DetailsCylance is a new vendor in the end point protection space. They caught my attention with a completely new way to discover malware on Windows devices. In addition to launching their CylancePROTECT product this week they just announced a $20 million funding round from Blackstone, Khosla Ventures, Fairhaven Capital and private investors. There are now four ways to identify malware. The…
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