A long-awaited update to the US’s Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 – which lapses at the end of September amid gathering concerns over compliance gaps and increased risk to end-user organisations – is advancing through Congress in Washington DC. The replacement legislation, now named the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure…
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The vast majority of financial services firms across Europe believe themselves to be unable to meet the full business resiliency requirements of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulation. Research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of data backup supplier Veeam in June 2025 found that 96% of EMEA financial services organisations believe they need…
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A European trade body is facing criticism for striking a deal with Microsoft that allows its members to host and resell the software giant’s cloud offerings with preferential pricing terms. The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers In Europe (CISPE) trade body has reached an agreement with Microsoft that will see its members offered revised pricing…
The recent leak of sensitive US military operations via the Signal messaging platform, triggered by the accidental inclusion of a journalist in a group chat, underscores a fundamental and often overlooked vulnerability in many organisations: people. Specifically, individuals who operate within or adjacent to an organisation but fall outside standard onboarding and training processes. This…
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The hype has been strong on agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential business benefits are real. However, their greater autonomy means you can go off the rails without introducing guardrails from the start to reduce risk and avoid cost blowouts. Ev Kontsevoy, chief executive at identities management platform Teleport, says the good news is…
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Over the past few weeks, VMware customers holding onto their perpetual licenses, which are often unsupported and in limbo, have reportedly begun receiving formal cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom. The message is as blunt as it is unsettling: your support contract has expired, and you are to immediately uninstall any updates, patches, or enhancements released since…
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With millions of businesses now using Amazon Web Services (AWS) for their cloud computing needs, it’s become a vital consideration for IT security teams and professionals. As such, AWS offers a broad range of cyber security tools to secure AWS-based tech stacks. They cover areas such as data privacy, access management, configuration management, threat detection,…
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In today’s constantly changing cyber landscape, answering the question “what does best practice now look like?” is far from simple. While emerging technologies and AI-driven security tools continue to make the headlines and become the topics of discussion, the real pivot point for modern security lies not just in the technological advancements but in context,…
Rethinking secure comms: Are encrypted platforms still enough? Read More »
According to the Corporate Governance Institute, despite the rapid roll-out of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with the day-to-day running of companies, senior leaders are reluctant to utilise this technology to enhance their own efficiency and performance. A study from Deloitte recently reported that 45% of boards do not include AI on their agendas. The…
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As generative AI (GenAI) tools become embedded in the fabric of enterprise operations, they bring transformative promise, but also considerable risk. For CISOs, the challenge lies in facilitating innovation while securing data, maintaining compliance across borders, and preparing for the unpredictable nature of large language models and AI agents. The stakes are high; a compromised…
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