Mobile technology company SOTI has announced a series of upgrades to its enterprise mobility management software, as retailers face mounting pressure to protect customer data and improve operational efficiency. Unveiled at SOTI SYNC 25, the Canadian group’s annual partner and…
US cybersecurity firm Exabeam adds industry benchmarking to threat detection platform
US cybersecurity company Exabeam has launched a new tool that lets chief information security officers compare how well their organisations are protected against cyberattacks with peers in the same industry, region, and size group. The feature, part of Exabeam’s Nova…
US cyber start-up targets industrial blind spots with new machine identity tools
Cybersecurity start-up Corsha has unveiled new capabilities for its machine identity platform, aimed at helping industrial and government organisations manage and secure the growing web of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. The Washington-based company, which calls itself the first purpose-built Machine Identity…
BYOD culture leaves British organisations exposed to ransomware risks
Cyberattacks against British organisations are being exacerbated by everyday working practices, according to new research from software company Ivanti, which highlights the risks posed by personal devices, insecure Edge equipment, and slow adoption of advanced security controls. The report, Securing…
India’s Evolute secures biometric approval as NEXT eyes growth in digital ID market
Indian Point-of-Sale device maker Evolute has obtained approval to connect its machines to Aadhaar — India’s vast digital identity system covering more than 1.4bn people — after securing mandatory L1 certification with the support of Norway’s NEXT Biometrics. Aadhaar provides…
Gen Z emerges as prime target for phishing scams, Yubico warns
Young workers are the most vulnerable to phishing scams, according to a new global survey on cybersecurity readiness, which also highlights growing anxiety about artificial intelligence–driven attacks. The study, commissioned by Swedish-American security company Yubico and carried out by Talker…
Partisia and Squareroot8 launch quantum-safe network for Finance and Telecoms
Partisia, the Danish cryptographic software company, and Squareroot8, a Singapore-based quantum hardware start-up, have launched a joint system aimed at protecting financial institutions and telecoms providers from quantum decryption threats. The system, known as FracQtion, combines Partisia’s multi-party computation (MPC)…
Honeywell signs MOU to advance quantum-secured satcom
Honeywell recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that advances a European Space Agency-backed initiative to develop quantum-secured satellite communication systems. The MOU, signed with Redwire, is the latest milestone under the Quantum Key Distribution Satellite consortium (QKDSat), which was…
Constellation West and Patro partner on PQC
Constellation West recently announced a strategic partnership with Patero, a pioneer in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) inventory, assessment, remediation, and continuous monitoring solutions. Through Patero’s PanoQoR software for cryptographic inventory and risk assessment, and its CryptoQoR solution for PQC remediation, the…
Tenable report uncovers disconnect that fails to measure cyber risk
Tenable recently announced the formation of the Exposure Management Leadership Council, a new working group dedicated to developing and advancing principles, best practices, policies, and frameworks for exposure management. Made up of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders…
