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Egnyte appoints new CSO, unveils security roadmap
Today at the RSA Conference, Egnyte formally introduced Kris Lahiri as the company’s new Chief Security Officer and unveiled his FY14 security roadmap, which details the …
Target hack spurred US businesses to spend more on cyber security
New research conducted this month reveals that the attacks on international businesses, including banks and retail giants such as Target, led to a significant 60% of US …
CryptoCube: Enterprise crypto and authentication in one rackmount
At the RSA Conference 2014 Futurex announced the release of CryptoCube, a purpose-built, all-in-one rackmount enclosure for the secure encryption, decryption, authentication, …
Network forensics platform for the 10 Gig world
nPulse Technologies announced the launch of its Cyclone Network Forensics Platform, which builds on full packet capture by adding advanced, line-rate extraction of crucial …
Sophos acquires Cyberoam Technologies
Sophos has acquired Cyberoam Technologies, a provider of network security products. The acquisition expands and deepens Sophos’ product portfolio in network security, by …
EU Commission joins forces with companies for 250,000 training courses and new digital jobs
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Vice President Neelie Kroes brought CEOs from across the global economy together at the World Economic Forum in Davos …
Most non-IT employees don’t “get” company IT security policies
DataMotion released results of its second annual survey on corporate email and file transfer habits. Among the findings is a far-reaching communications disconnect between IT …
Companies must improve incident response plans
Security threats are imminent, but CEOs and other members of the management team are in the dark about potential cyber-attacks against their companies, say the results of a …
What drives salary hikes for IT professionals?
The biggest salary increases for IT professionals are for roles that demand specific experience in big data analytics; ecommerce and mobile; and IT security. Salaries for all …
Palo Alto Networks acquires Morta Security
Palo Alto Networks has acquired Morta Security, a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity company operating in stealth mode since 2012. Financial terms of the acquisition were not …
Bruce Schneier becomes CTO of Co3 Systems
Co3 Systems announced that Bruce Schneier has officially joined the company in the role of its first CTO. Schneier joins Co3 after spending seven years as BT’s Chief …
IT spending to grow in 2014
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.1 percent increase from 2013 spending of $3.7 trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, …