This year, we have seen a steady flow of high profile data breaches hitting the headlines. Whether the result of unknown web vulnerabilities, DDOS attacks or overall lax corporate data security policies, data breaches are becoming an everyday occurrence. In…

June 25, 2016

Despite an initial rush to adopt security and information event management (SIEM) tools, complex implementations and a lack of skilled staff left many companies struggling to use SIEM effectively. That’s all set to change, however, as a new generation of…

June 16, 2016

The massive data breach of US retailer Target was a wakeup call for senior business executives too often disengaged with cybersecurity issues, but surging ransomware attacks are honing CxOs’ attention on the need for automated analytics tools to detect security…

June 16, 2016

Pulling the plug on Internet access on work computers is not uncommon in the private sector, say cyber-security experts and industry players, particularly in areas that deal with extra-sensitive information. These include the defence, financial and healthcare industries, but to…

June 11, 2016

Cyber crimes cost the world up to half a trillion dollars a year and Malaysian banks are as much at risk as its global peers, says Bill Taylor-Mountford from security intelligence firm LogRhythm. He speaks to Bloomberg TV Malaysia’s Han…

June 8, 2016

Venture capital investment in cyberphysical security startups rose 78% to $228 million in 2015, and will rise to S400 million in 2016 as rapid adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) raises the threat to products such as connected cars,…

June 7, 2016