Europe (European) stories - Page 46
Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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google
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facebook
Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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cartech
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cybersecurity
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autonomous vehicle
Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry’s cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.
Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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honeywell
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usb
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industrial control systems
Industrial cybersecurity provider Honeywell has doubled down on its protection against USB-based threats towards industrial operators.
Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.
AWS’ on-premises play an admission of hybrid cloud's future
Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
According to Nutanix’s Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.
Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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tenable network security
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nation state attacks
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fia
Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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drones
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surveillance
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unmanned aerial vehicles
France’s Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.
Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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ddos
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google
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elections
Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.
2019 surge in IoT spending just ‘scratching the surface’
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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wireless networks
Investment in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions In Europe is set to continue its relentless march forward in 2019.
IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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it budget
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thycotic
Security professionals feel like they are perceived as ‘policemen’, and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.
Nation-state actors leverage insiders for economic espionage
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
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industry experts
Flashpoint's Eric Lackey reveals the true cost of state-sponsored cyber espionage and just how rampant it actually is.
Cybersecurity and compliance in an uncertain climate
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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industry experts
IT Governance' Alan Calder reflects on Data Protection Day and the next steps businesses should be taking for the year ahead.
Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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iot
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cybersecurity
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printing
After two teens managed to hack hundreds of thousands of printers around the world, KYOCERA Document Solutions has some tips for businesses.
Photo gallery: The world's 'most beautiful' data centre
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Nestled in a former chapel, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, housing MareNostrum, stuns with its beauty and power, reaching 13.7 petaflops.
Data Protection Day highlights breadth of compliance needed
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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data privacy
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cloud services
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gdpr
A cyber resilience strategy with defence in depth is now a fundamental part of any organisation’s approach to operational activity.
Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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skyscanner
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cybercrime
Skyscanner launches a public bug bounty program, offering up to USD $2,000 per vulnerability, via Bugcrowd to enhance its website, API, and mobile app security.
Lenovo flaunts BSC: ‘World’s most beautiful data centre’
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Lenovo recently held a press event in Barcelona, flying in media representatives from all over Europe to benefit from a content-packed event.
4 Reasons why CISOs should adopt threat intelligence
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
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threat intelligence
ThreatQuotient’s Anthony Perridge believes the answer to security teams falling behind criminals is to deploy threat intelligence platforms.
Could 2019 finally be the banner year for DMaaS?
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
2019 could be the breakthrough year for data center management as a service (DMaaS) as cloud providers turn to analytics to boost efficiency and cut costs.