Category Archives: Targeted attacks

CLOUDSEC London Returns to Help IT Bosses Step Up Their Security Game

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by Matt Poulton

We’re only halfway into 2017 and already UK organisations have been forced to face down a formidable array of cyber threats. From the global WannaCry epidemic to last week’s destructive ‘Petya’ attacks, the past few weeks alone have witnessed enough serious incidents to keep CISOs awake at night.

The good news is that help is at hand with the return of Trend Micro’s popular CLOUDSEC event in London this September. Once again, it’ll be packed full of fantastic opportunities to network with peers and industry leaders, and hear from some of the best in the business on ways to cope with the growing online threat. Continue reading →

Bringing Industry-Leading Research to Infosecurity Europe 2017

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by Bharat Mistry

It’s that time of year again: on Tuesday the doors to Olympia will be flung open as London becomes the de facto centre of the global IT security industry for a few days. Yes, it’s Infosecurity Europe – one of the biggest and best attended events of its kind on the calendar. Trend Micro will be there as always, with a mountain of new research to share and experts on hand to explain why a layered, connected approach to cyber defence is the only effective way for organisations to battle modern threats. Continue reading →

Attention CEOs: Report Reveals Major Impact of Breaches on Share Price

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by Bharat Mistry

We’ve been talking about the importance of elevating cybersecurity to the boardroom for decades. And despite the growing number of errant companies out there suffering high profile data breaches over the years, there are many CEOs who still don’t get it. That’s why we were interested to read a new piece of research linking serious cyber incidents for the first time to share price performance.

It revealed that severe breaches on average cost public companies 1.8% of their value, running into £120 million for a typical FTSE100 firm. That should be enough to make any board sit up and take notice, and begin plans to implement effective layered security to mitigate cyber risk.

It’s just part of the message we’ll be taking to the Infosecurity Europe show in London this June. So be sure to drop by Stand D25 to find out more. Continue reading →

Trend Micro’s TECHDAY a Hit as IT Leaders Tackle Challenge of User Education

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by Bharat Mistry

We all know the job of the under-pressure IT boss is getting harder by the day. And as recent revelations from WikiLeaks have shown us, it’s not being made any easier by those institutions nominally designed to keep us safe. With the likes of the CIA allegedly actively developing exploits, the threat landscape is certainly broader and more complex than it has ever been, and that makes mitigating information security risk all the more challenging. That’s why Trend Micro runs events like yesterday’s TECHDAY. They offer a great opportunity for IT practitioners to learn from some of the leading figures in the industry, as well as network with their peers.

Interestingly, some of the key take-aways for Trend Micro after the event were the number of attendees who ranked user education as their top challenge for the year ahead. Continue reading →