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Hewlett Packard Enterprise identifies top risks for businesses today

Hewlett Packard Enterprise identifies top risks for businesses today

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) published the HPE Cyber Risk Report 2016, identifying the top security threats plaguing enterprises over the past year. As the traditional network perimeter disappears and attack surfaces grow, security professionals are challenged with protecting users, applications and data.

ADT is being acquired by Apollo for $6.9 billion

ADT acquired by Apollo for 6.9 billion dollars

ADT, the home and business security systems provider, is being acquired by the private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $6.9 billion dollars, that is $42 per share, in the largest leveraged buyout so far this year. ADT currently has 6.5 million customers and Apollo intends to merge them with Protection 1 and ASG Security, two other security companies that the will all operate largely under the ADT name.

The Do’s and Don’ts of cybersecurity for retailers

With $4.45 billion spent during a major online shopping weekend in November 2015 alone (Fortune), it’s clear that the need for retailers to safeguard credit card data, consumer data, transactions and other sensitive data is becoming ever more pressing.

Tackling stadium security and crowd management

Tackling stadium security and crowd management

Tim Compston, Features Editor at SecurityNewsDesk, talks to some of the key players who are involved in crowd management and security at major sporting venues. With what happened in and around the Stade de France, and across Paris, still fresh in the memory, many sports grounds have been instituting a review of their security plans and evacuation procedures.

China - a security superpower

China – a security superpower

Tim Compston reflects on his visit to China, a nation which is not only an economic powerhouse but is fast becoming a force to be reckoned in the security field. For those who have never seen China for themselves it may be difficult to appreciate just how far the country has come and why, significantly, today the footprint of Chinese security solutions is expanding domestically…

1 in 4 parents’ online security compromised by children’s actions

1 in 4 parents’ online security compromised by children’s actions

Dealing with online risks is a family affair; recent global research from Norton found that nearly all parents (89%) in the UK worry about their children’s safety online – in particular that they will give too much information out to strangers (44%) and that their online actions will have repercussions for the entire family (36%).

Why the Internet of Things is a can of worms and how to keep it sealed

Why the Internet of Things is a can of worms and how to keep it sealed

Innocuous devices the Internet of Things search engine Shodan recently found to be vulnerable to cyber attacks include a teddy bear able to remotely send voice messages and a doorbell with a video monitor that can be remotely accessed by a phone. Unchanged default passwords and poor app configuration were discovered as the most prominent flaws affecting these devices.

Synectics achieve top grade under BS EN62676-4

Integration interest sees successful Intersec for Synectics

Integration and region-relevant surveillance solutions were two of the top user requirements observed by Synectics at this year’s Intersec. The global surveillance business, which offers end-to-end solutions for critical infrastructure, transportation, oil and gas, urban environments and marine applications, spoke with end-users regarding key challenges and requirements for Middle East security professionals.

eyevis UK and Meyertech announce partnership agreement

eyevis UK and Meyertech announce partnership agreement

Control room audio visual experts eyevis UK and leading video management software company Meyertech have announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will use their wide range of products to supply control rooms, CCTV and Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) markets across the UK and internationally.

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