UK Security News
Next steps for protecting children online - final reminder for the Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar, Morning, Thursday, 26th January 2012
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:19:35 GMT
This seminar focuses on latest developments in public policy and business practice to protect young people from inappropriate and illegal content online, offering a timely opportunity to assess progress made and the work still to do. It includes a keynote address from the minister responsible for online child protection, Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities ...
BSIA Export Council survey highlights growing Middle East demand for UK security solutions
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:07:04 GMT
The results of new research carried out on behalf of the British Security IndustryAssociation's Export Council, to coincide with the recent Intersec 2012 event in Dubai,underlines the heightened demand in the Middle East marketplace for the latest security systems from UK businesses, despite significantly tougher global trading conditions.Nearly two-thirds of the BSIA's Export Council's me ...
Partnership between Goldshield Electronic Security and AIS Total Security advised by Cooper Parry Corporate Finance to provide electronic security systems to safeguard businesses
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:55:02 GMT
Goldshield Electronic Security acquired AIS Total Security, based in Southglade Business Park, Nottingham. The sale will see AIS become a key part of the Goldshield group as it aims to become the UK'S leading independent provider of fire and security systems. Mike Baines, managing director of AIS, said the new partnership will allow the business to grow quickly by giving access to new market ...
Digital Bond and Tenable Network Security collaborate on continuous critical infrastructure protection
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:43:25 GMT
Digital Bond and Tenable Network Security released new SCADA plugins for both Tenable's Nessus and Passive Vulnerability Scanner (PVS), at the S4 Conference. These plugins will identify insecure PLC configurations that would allow an attacker to take control of a critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, an oil pipeline, a chemical manufacturing plant or water treatment plant.Tenabl ...
Cryptzone partners with B2B Secure to cope with explosive growth in Benelux region
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:58:29 GMT
Cryptzone the innovators in mitigating IT security risk have joined forces with Dutch Information Security specialist B2B Secure to manage the huge spike in demand that they've seen across the Benelux region. It comes as more and more companies have to address their security strategies in the wake of latest compliance rules and increasing breaches such as Diginotar which had a knock on effect espe ...
Five Key Challenges for Finance Sector in 2012
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:10:54 GMT
More and more, banks are stepping up to the challenge to protect themselves against malware attacks abusing admin rights, revealed Avecto recently.In its dealings with more than 50 banks globally, Avecto found that while enterprises in most sectors are aware of the risks posed by standard users with admin rights the finance sector is ahead of the curve when it comes to eliminating them.Cybe ...
New study from Opus Research and ValidSoft suggests that voice biometrics will be central to future payments authentication if obstacles to adoption can be overcome
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:10:41 GMT
ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, has partnered with leading research house Opus Research to produce a report titled, Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption. The study, led by Dan Miller, senior analyst at Opus Research, evaluates previous voice bi ...
East Midlands Airport integrates latest version of CEM AC2000 to become fully future-proofed with the most current technology
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:22:59 GMT
East Midlands Airport is soon upgrading their AC2000 integrated security management system to the latest version of CEM Systems' AC2000, with PicoPass smart card validation and will include CEM intelligent card readers and innovative portable readers.East Midlands Airport welcomes over 4.1 million passengers each year and offers flights to more than 90 destinations around the world. The award ...
Defence Security Systems uses ePAY's user-specific payment access to achieve greater payment control
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:16:34 GMT
Albany ePAY, the intelligent electronic payments and collections solution from pioneering developer Albany Software has been implemented by Defence Security Systems.The solution is enabling Defence Security Systems to automate much of its payment processes, increasing efficiency and flexibility. In addition, Albany ePAY allows the security systems supplier to assign different levels of authorisa ...
Carberp Trojan dupes Facebook users stealing e-cash vouchers
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:24:19 GMT
Trusteer publishes a blog by Amit Klein, CTO and head of Cybercrime Research, that details a new attack the company has discovered which targets Facebook users. Unlike past Facebook attacks that steal login credentials, a new configuration of the Carberp Trojan is targeting e-cash voucher systems. This new twist allows fraudsters to exploit the anonymous nature and instant financial value afforded ...
