Automated Solution Searches Dark Web for Stolen Healthcare Data
Hackers are targeting healthcare organizations and are breaking through defenses and stealing data. Healthcare data carries a high value on the black market and the potential profits from a healthcare data breach are considerable. It is therefore no surprise that healthcare data breaches are on the rise. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights data breach portal shows healthcare data breaches are occurring...
Companies Wasting Money on Unused Cloud Capacity
There are many benefits to switching to cloud computing, although one of the most important reasons for switching to the cloud is to save money. The cloud allows companies to avoid paying for expensive on-premise hardware. Purchasing servers requires a high capital expenditure, which can be avoided by using the cloud. More hardware also needs to be purchased than is actually necessary to make sure there is sufficient capacity to cope...
SkyKick Cloud and Migration Suites Certified as HIPAA-Compliant
Cloud management solution provider SkyKick has been awarded HIPAA Privacy Shield Certification for two of its software products for IT solution partners: SkyKick Cloud and SkyKick Migration Suites. The certification confirms that both products have the necessary privacy and security controls to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its subsequent Privacy and Security Rules....
Black Book of Cybersecurity Ranks PhishLabs Highest for Cybersecurity Client Experience
At the recent InfoSec World Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Black BookTM of Cybersecurity LLC ranked PhishLabs highest in the category of Cybercrime Threat Intelligence for the cybersecurity client experience. Black BookTM of Cybersecurity – a division of Brown-Wilson Group, Inc. – has been a leading International market research firm since 2002, providing valuable insights into the top performing cybersecurity vendors....
DivvyCloud Included in SPROCKIT Class of 2017
The media and entertainment industry has embraced the use of cloud infrastructure and is leveraging the cloud to deliver a vast range of digital content to consumers. While the cloud offers a myriad of benefits, the cloud is not without its problems, and many companies in the industry have experienced many headaches managing their cloud deployments. The cloud offers greater flexibility than on-premises IT, yet many businesses in the...
FittedCloud Enhances its EC2 and EBS Optimization Solutions
FittedCloud has announced its cloud cost optimization solution for AWS has benefitted from an upgrade with new machine-learning algorithms added to the solution, enhanced reports, and advanced actionable advisories now included. The latest release of the platform is intended to help customers gain more in-depth insights into cloud usage. The solution now has even greater flexibility to allow fine control of cloud resources and full...
GFI Software Launches OneConnect Advanced Email Protection, Continuity, and Archiving Solution
GFI Software has launched two new software systems to give sysadmins much better protection from sophisticated cyberattacks. The past 12 months has seen an increase in both the number of cyberattacks on businesses and their sophistication. Figures from Kaspersky Lab suggest there has been a 300% increase in ransomware attacks on businesses in the first 10 months of 2016 alone, with some companies reporting being attacked every 40...
IDC Names Fortinet Leader in Email Security for FortiMail
In its Marketscape: Worldwide Email Security 2016 Vendor Assessment, the global marketing intelligence company IDC has named Fortinet’s FortiMail a Leader in Email Security. The IDC MarketScape assessments cover a wide range of vendors across many cybersecurity disciplines. The decision to release a Marketscape assessment covering email security was a no brainer. Email is the leading attack vector for hackers, with the majority of...
Cloudability Purchase of Cloud Manager Expands its Operations in Australasia
Cloudability has expanded its customer base in Australia and New Zealand with the acquisition of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) partner Cloud Manager. Brisbane-based Cloud Manager will cease to exist as it is and will be incorporated into the Cloudability brand. Its San Francisco office will be merged with the Cloudability U.S. Sales Office and the firm’s Australian office will start operating under the Cloudability name in the next...
Sophos Recognized as ‘Best Technology Company’ at PLC Awards
The PLC Awards program has been running for the past 31 years and recognizes outstanding achievements made by UK companies. The awards program is not specific to the information security industry, instead companies from a wide range of areas are recognized for their achievements across several categories including investor communication, growth, sustainability, transformation, and innovation in technology. Nominated companies are...
Spotinst and RightScale Partnership Helps Customers Automate Use of EC2 Spot Instances
A new Rightscale and Spotinst partnership has been announced, which will see the Spotinst Elastigroup AWS spot instance management platform integrated into RightScale’s universal cloud management platform. The partnership will allow RightScale customers to take advantage of the lower cost of spot instances to make further savings on their cloud bills. Spotinst is the leading workload management platform provider for Amazon EC2 spot...
Fortinet Launches New Managed Security Service Provider Program
With cybercriminals increasing their efforts to gain access to business networks and sensitive data, and data breaches at an all time high, it has never been more important to ensure all vulnerabilities are identified and appropriate cybersecurity solutions are deployed. Many companies have struggled to protect their networks due to a lack of in-house expertise, and instead have chosen to outsource cybersecurity to Managed Security...
InfoSec Institute Wins Silver for SecurityIQ at 2017 Info Security PG Awards
The Elmwood Park, IL-based InfoSec Institute has received a silver medal for its SecurityIQ (v1) platform in the Security Training and Educational Programs category (11-99 employees) at the 13th Annual 2017 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards®. The Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards® program is the premier awards program for the information security industry, with the annual awards recognising excellence...
MediaPro Awarded Gold Medal at 2017 Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards
Each year, the Info Security Products Guide recognizes the companies and individuals that have excelled in the field of information security and have developed innovative – and highly effective – cybersecurity solutions that keep business computers and networks secure. The Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards span all areas of information security and the awards are highly coveted. Products are rated by a panel...
Proficio Launches New HIPAA Compliance Insight Service
Managed security service provider Proficio has launched a new HIPAA Compliance Insight Service for U.S healthcare organizations. The new service helps HIPAA-covered entities meet the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, prevent data breaches, and prepare for audits and HHS investigations. The new service is an enhancement of the MSSP’s ProSOC service, which provides accurate security alerts,...
Sophos Malware Report Predicts Rise in Ransomware and IoT Threats
Ahead of the RSA Conference 2017, SophosLabs has released a new malware forecast that makes predictions about the changing threats over the coming months. SophosLabs reports typically concentrate on the Windows platform, since it is Windows devices that are most commonly attacked, although the latest report also covers other platforms such as Android, MacOS and Linux. SophosLabs details four trends from 2016 in its report that are...
MediaPro Launches Adaptive Planning Tool and Industry-Specific Security Awareness Training Program
MediaPro has announced it has developed a new Adaptive Planning Tool that can be used in conjunction with its Adaptive Awareness Portal™ to develop custom security awareness programs that match the specific needs of each company. Companies can use the tool to compile industry-specific training modules and develop training programs to match their risk profiles. While customers could do this before, the new tool makes the process much...
SonicWall Releases New Version of its Next-Gen Email Security Solution
SonicWall has announced the release of the latest version of its next-gen email security platform and firewall that has enhanced capabilities to protect against the latest malware, ransomware threats, zero-day exploits, and other advanced threats. SonicWall Email Security 9.0 has been integrated with the Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Service, which delivers a multi-engine cloud-based sandbox where email traffic is...
Skeddly Helps Users Find and Delete Unused AWS WorkSpaces
Many companies use AWS WorkSpaces for their desktops to allow employees to work from any device and any location. AWS WorkSpaces ensure everything employees need to do their jobs is at their fingertips, come what may. In the event of a hardware failure or device theft, with AWS WorkSpaces there will be no risk of data loss as everything is securely stored in the cloud and backed up. While these WorkSpaces are convenient, it is...
Anti-Spoofing Email Security Tool Launched by IronScales
IronScales, a leading Israeli cybersecurity firm, has launched a new anti-spoofing email security tool that prevents impersonation attacks using company domains and branding. The new anti-spoofing email security tool, called IronShield™, is an Microsoft Outlook plugin that inspects all company emails at the mailbox level and validates the senders of emails. The technology helps businesses block phishing emails, Business Email...
Cisco 2017 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Major Attack Trends
Cisco has published its 2017 cybersecurity report which provides insights into the major cyberattack trends and the main threats now facing companies. This is the tenth consecutive year that Cisco has produced the report, which this year was based on a survey of 3,000 CSOs and information security professionals from 13 countries, along with threat data gathered by Cisco Systems. The 110-page report goes into great detail about the...
Latest CloudCheckr Update Adds New Right-Sizing Capability
After listening to feedback from its users, CloudCheckr has made a slew of updates to its platform in January to improve usability. The firm has also proactively added new features and capabilities to meet the needs of users in today’s rapidly changing cloud market. The latest update to the platform includes two new functions for AWS related to cost management. A Right-Sizing Workflows control has been added which allows users to...
PhishLine Uses Integrated Personality Assessments to Tailor Security Awareness Training to the Individual
Cybercriminals often send phishing campaigns randomly. A typical organization may see phishing emails reach scores of inboxes. Training can be provided to reduce susceptibility to phishing attacks, yet some individuals will be better than others at spotting malicious emails. PhishLine understands that everyone is different, which is why the firm is now using personality assessments as part of its anti-phishing behavior management...
Spotinst Launches New Load Balancer Service
Spotinst, the leading cloud monitoring and optimization solution provider, has launched a new load balancing service for cloud-based applications. Load balancing solutions currently on the market have not been developed specifically for use in the cloud. Many have been developed using legacy technology and have since been adapted for use in the cloud. The solutions tend to be basic or incredibly costly. Spotinst saw a need for a load...
Sophos Launches Phish Threat Phishing Email Simulator
Leading cybersecurity firm Sophos has announced the launch of a new phishing attack simulation platform. Sophos Phish Threat is billed as the easiest-to-use phishing attack simulator on the market. Sophos claims the platform is easier to deploy, use and manage than any competitor’s product. Phishing has now become the number one threat to security. Organizations can invest heavily in technical solutions to prevent cyberattacks, only...
Cybercrime Battle is Being Lost, Say CIOs
A recent survey by enterprise security firm Bromium has revealed that CIOs believe the battle against cybercrime is being lost. The survey, which was conducted on behalf of Bromium by Vanson Bourne, asked questions of 400 Chief Information Security Offices from large U.S enterprises about the current state of cybersecurity. Hackers may be a major risk, although end users are believed to pose the biggest network security threat. Even...
HPE Announces Acquisition of Cloud Cruiser
HPE has announced a deal has been struck to purchase the cloud consumption analytics SaaS firm Cloud Cruiser. While a definitive agreement has been reached to purchase the Californian company, the terms of the deal and the cost have not been made public. Cloud Cruiser was formed in 2010 and has developed a platform that allows enterprises to analyze their cloud consumption and make changes to improve efficiency and utilization of...
IronScales Adds Automated Server-Side Remediation to its Anti-Phishing Solution
IronScales has improved its IronTraps™ phishing mitigation technology allowing security teams to automatically mitigate phishing attacks. Previously, the IronTraps™ solution required manual mitigation of threats. Now, security teams can choose to have confirmed phishing emails automatically removed from email servers and endpoints. Phishing campaigns are often conducted randomly, with the campaigns involving millions of messages. An...
Agari Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
The past two years has seen cybersecurity firm Agari enjoy rapid growth, helped by the release of its anti-spear phishing platform, Enterprise Protect™. Ensuring that growth continues and accelerates will now be down to the company’s incoming Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Raymond Lim. Agari has developed innovative products that fill a gap in the cybersecurity market. While there are many anti-spam and anti-phishing solutions on the...
PhishLine Announces Partnership with Complete Solution Finder
PhishLine has announced a new partnership with the Singapore-based information security system distributor, Complete Solution Finder. PhishLine is a leading provider of security awareness training. Its platform has been adopted by many Fortune 100 and Global 2000 companies to improve their resilience against phishing and social engineering attacks. PhishLine combines security awareness training with phishing simulations to allow...
Cloud Cruiser Releases Enhanced Version of its Cloud Consumption Analytics SaaS Application
Cloud Cruiser has announced the release of a new version of its cloud consumption analytics SaaS application. The new release includes enhanced budgeting capabilities to make it easier for customers to optimize their consumption of cloud services and get a better return on their investment. The application allows customers to carefully control their cloud spending and eliminate waste. The new version of the Cloud Cruiser 16 SaaS...
SecurityIQ Platform Updated to Allow Users to Upload Custom Training Modules
The Infosec Institute has updated its SecurityIQ training platform to allow users to incorporate their own training modules to the AwareEd library. The InfoSec Institute says this is the first security awareness training program in the industry to allow users to create and upload their own training programs and deliver custom modules to their employees via the same system. The SecuityIQ platform already includes a comprehensive range...
Botmetric Launches Version 2.0 of its Cloud Cost Management Tool
Botmetric has released Botmetric 2.0 – The latest version of its cloud cost management and optimization tool. While previous versions have allowed customers to make important savings on their cloud bills, the latest version is better suited to the needs of the workforce across an organization. Cloud management and optimization tools give businesses in-depth insights into their cloud environments, allowing them to manage their cloud...
New Agari Study Shows 60% of Firms are Victims of Social Engineering Attacks
The dangers of social engineering have been clearly highlighted by a recent Agari email security study. Agari commissioned the Information Security Media Group to conduct a survey on 200 security leaders in the United States. Respondents came from a broad range of industry sectors including healthcare, the financial services, government and education. 42% of companies represented in the survey had annual revenues in excess of $1...
Cloudyn Launches Two New Cloud Cost Management Services
Cloudyn, the leading provider of hybrid and multi-cloud cost management and optimization solutions, has announced it has launched a new cost optimization tool called CloudynDex and a Container Strategy for AWS. As more businesses opt for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments there has been growing demand for tools that can provide visibility into cloud usage and provide cost saving opportunities by identifying and rectifying efficiency...
Batchly and Cloudability Announce New Strategic Partnership
Batchly and Cloudability, two providers of solutions that help businesses optimize and reduce their cloud spending have announced a new strategic partnership. The new partnership will make it even easier for AWS customers to implement cost saving measures and optimize their usage of compute resources. Both companies share a similar vision – To help businesses take advantage of the benefits of the cloud at the lowest possible cost. The...
Symantec Named as Leader for Data Loss Prevention Solutions
Symantec, the world’s leading cybersecurity firm, has recently been named as a ‘leader’ for data loss prevention solutions by the independent market research firm, Forrester Research Inc. Forrester Research regularly releases reports that provide IT security professionals with crucial information to allow them to make informed decisions about the best IT solutions to adopt. In its latest report, The Forrester Wave™ Data Loss...
PhishLabs Included in Deloitte’s 2016 Technology Fast 500 List
Each year, Deloitte compiles its Technology Fast 500™ list – a list of the 500 fastest growing technology firms in the United States. This year, the cybersecurity firm PhishLabs has been included at position #301 after registering 3-year growth of 252% between 2012 and 2015. The sustained growth sees the anti-phishing platform vendor ranked alongside the fastest growing tech firms in the country. To be included in the Technology Fast...
Middle Eastern SMBs and Enterprises Offered SpamTitan Anti-Spam Solution by Zservices
TitanHQ’s award winning anti-spam solution – SpamTitan – is a popular choice for keeping inboxes free from spam, phishing emails, and malware and has been adopted by thousands of businesses around the globe. TitanHQ’s email and web security products are used by more than 6,500 SMBs and enterprises in more than 129 countries around the globe, most of which are based in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and the Americas. TitanHQ is keen to...
DivvyCloud Launches BotFactory.io to Help AWS Customers Close Cloud Security Gaps
DivvyCloud simplifies cloud management by providing a range of tools that automate cloud infrastructure, help businesses identify and address security issues in real time, and ensure compliance with industry regulations such as SOC 2, CIS, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. The platform also helps businesses analyze cloud costs and optimize spending. The platform provides visibility into multi-cloud environments and offers policy automation across...
Action Exclusions Introduced by Skeddly to Take Cloud Resources out of Automated Control
Automating switching EC2 instances on and off allows organizations to make considerable savings on their cloud costs. Skeddly offers such a service to ensure that businesses are not spending money on cloud resources when they are not in use – at the weekend, overnight, and on public holidays for example. The automated actions save businesses considerable time and money, but while rules can be set, there may be times when certain...
FittedCloud Joins AWS Partner Network and Makes Cloud Cost Optimization Solution Available on AWS Marketplace
Acton, MA-based FittedCloud, one of the leading providers of cloud optimization and management solutions, has announced it has now joined the AWS Partner Network (APN) as a technology vendor and has made its AWS machine learning-based optimization solutions available on the AWS Marketplace. “This partnership will allow us to reach out to more AWS customers in order to serve their optimization needs. Being part of the AWS Marketplace...
Infosec Institute Makes TrainingIndustry.com’s Top 20 List for 6 Years in a Row
The Elmwood Park, IL-based Infosec Institute is an accelerated IT training school founded in 1998. The company has trained more than 45,000 individuals through 99 training courses covering a broad range of IT disciplines, including information security. The company has now received 42 industry awards and is consistently rated as one of the leading IT training firms, including consistently making the cut in TrainingIndustry.com’s Top...
MediaPro Included in 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness CTB Vendors
MediaPro has announced it has been included in the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training Vendors. MediaPro is a leading provider of security awareness training with its platform helping organizations to improve understanding of cyber threats among the workforce. The solution was recognized by Garnter and the company was included in the Magic Quadrant after demonstrating its ability to execute and...
PhishLine Included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training
Anti-phishing training company PhishLine has been recognized by Gartner as a leader in the field of security awareness training having been added to the Gartner 2016 Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training. Each year, Gartner publishes its Magic Quadrants, which rate companies for their completeness of vision and ability to execute. Gartner does not endorse products or vendors, but the Magic Quadrants are used by...
Cloud Cruiser Survey Highlights Need for a Solution to Monitor and Analyze Cloud Usage
Cloud Cruiser has published the results of a survey conducted at the recent Microsoft Ignite conference in Atlanta, Georgia that has revealed there is a clear need for solutions that allow SMBs and enterprises to meter cloud usage and analyze their consumption of cloud resources across the entire business. The survey was conducted on more than 100 IT and cloud business professionals from organizations around the world. 80% of...
MediaPro Report Shows 88% of Employees Lack Understanding of Cyber Threats
MediaPro has recently conducted a survey on 1,000 employees and members of the public to find out more about the general level of security awareness. The firm wanted to create a baseline of security awareness for the general population. The survey included questions on eight aspects of privacy and security: Incident reporting, working remotely, identifying personal information, access controls, identifying the warning signs of...
Sophos Recognized as Leader in Network Security by Gartner
Security software and hardware company Sophos has recently been recognized as a leader in the field of threat management by American research and advisory firm Gartner. Sophos was rated as one of the “leaders” in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management report. The Magic Quadrant (MQ) is a series of market research reports that contain a quantitative analysis of the market and its direction. The MQ consists of...
Cisco Patches Critical Email Security Appliance Vulnerability
A critical flaw that could be exploited to gain full control of a Cisco Email Security appliance has been patched. The flaw – CVE-2016-6406 – affects Cisco’s testing and debugging interface on the IronPort AsyncOS operating system. The testing and debugging system is used by Cisco during the manufacturing process and should have been disabled on customer-available software releases. If an attacker connects to the debugging system, the...
Agari Announces New Partnership with Global Cyber Alliance
Agari, a leading vendor of cybersecurity solutions to block phishing and social engineering attacks, has announced a new partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance. The Global Cyber Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting cybercrime and helps organizations to address cybersecurity risks and defend against cyberattacks. The Global Cyber Alliance and its partners raise awareness of the need for businesses to adopt...
Agari Named as a Distinguished Vendor in Email Security by TAG
The Amoroso Group (TAG Cyber) has published its first 2017 TAG Cyber Security Annual – A Practical Handbook and Reference Guide for the Working Cyber Security Professional. The 2017 TAG Cyber Security Annual contains a detailed analysis of the cybersecurity industry and is the product of extensive industry research and analysis of cyber security threats. The report detailed the methods and cybersecurity defenses organizations can...
Infosec Institute Receives CompTIA Outstanding Partner Award
CompTIA is the world’s leading technology association. The not-for-profit association is a leading provider of certification programs for the technology workforce. The certifications help organizations identify the most talented and skilled individuals in the field of IT. CompTIA has now issued more than 2 million certifications, making the association the leading worldwide provider of certification programs for the IT workforce. Each...
Startup Attracts $750K Funding to Protect Healthcare IoT Devices
Cybersecurity startup MedCrypt has attracted $750,000 in funding to develop solutions to protect healthcare IoT devices from cyberattacks. The seed financing was led by private equity firm Safeguard Scientifics of Philadelphia. MedCrypt was formed in January 2016 and has been developing technology solutions that protect healthcare IoT devices from hackers. The firm is working on solutions that can be used to keep wireless implantable...
Sophos Anti-Virus False Positive Prevents Users from Using PCs
Over the weekend, Sophos Anti-Virus products detected a Trojan on users’ computers that prevented them from logging onto their Windows devices. The malicious file was winlogon.exe: a file used to login to Windows. Because the file was blocked and prevented from running, affected users were unable to login, rendering their computers useless. The detection was a false positive. The issue has now been corrected and most users are now...
Infosec Institute Publishes New SecurityIQ Case Study
Cybercriminal are increasingly targeting employees and are taking advantage of poor security awareness to install malware or ransomware, while phishing emails are used to obtain login credentials to gain access to corporate systems. With the threat level greater than ever before, it is now essential for organizations to provide high quality training to employees and to develop a security culture. The Infosec Institute’s SecurityIQ...
PhishLabs Rated ‘Top Performing Company in South Carolina’
PhishLabs has been included in the 2016 Roaring Twenties list after two highly successful years of sustained growth. The 2016 Roaring Twenties list is presented each year by SC Biz News. The list includes the best-performing companies in South Carolina with each firm rated based on the both the percentage and dollar increases in revenue over the previous two years. After increasing revenue consistently over the past two years,...
Sophos Email Security Now Incorporated into Cloud Management Platform
The Sophos Central cloud-based management platform can be used to manage Sophos endpoint, mobile and wireless security products. Now Sophos has added its email security offering – Sophos Email – to the cloud management platform, allowing its customers manage all solutions through a single-pane-of-glass. The addition of Sophos Email to the platform makes the management of the solution much more straightforward for customers who have...
PhishLabs Makes Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
PhishLabs, a cybersecurity company committed to the fight against the exploitation of people by cybercriminals, has announced it has been included in the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year after enjoying 3-year growth of 252%. This year, PhishLabs is ranked in position 1510 in the list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. The list honors the highly innovative companies that are driving the...
McDonalds Philippines Chooses SpamTitan to Protect Users from Phishing Threats
Major restaurant chains are frequently targeted by cybercriminals seeking access to sensitive company information, corporate email accounts, and to gain a foothold to install malware on POS systems. One of the main ways that access is gained is through phishing. Phishing attacks on restaurant chains have risen significantly in recent years and sophisticated attacks are now the norm. The Anti Phishing Working Group reports that in the...
Infosys Joins the Growing List of Cloudyn Investors
Infosys – India’s second largest software exporter – has announced it has invested $4 million in the cloud cost management and optimization firm Cloudyn – An Israeli firm formed in 2011 to help businesses get a better ROI on their cloud investment. Cloudyn’s software-as-a-service cloud cost optimization platform gives businesses visibility into how their cloud spend is being utilized across multiple providers and provides them...
Organizations Unprepared for Next Generation of Ransomware, Says Cisco
Cisco has recently published its 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report which suggests many organizations are simply not equipped to deal with the next generation of ransomware. The use of ransomware by cybercriminals has increased significantly in recent months, with many new and sophisticated variants already been released. Locky and CryptXXX currently pose the biggest threat to organizations. Locky is delivered via malicious email...
GFI Software Survey Reveals 58% of UK Companies Suffered A Data Breach in the Past 2 Years
A new survey conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of GFI Software and Infinigate UK has revealed 58% of UK companies have suffered a data breach in the past two years, yet even with the high risk of a costly breach being experienced, only 9% of IT budgets are being directed to IT security. The survey was conducted on UK-based companies that employed between 200 and 1,000 employees across a range of industry sectors. The aim of the...
New T2 Threat Intelligence Service Launched by PhishLabs
PhishLabs has launched a new T2 threat intelligence service that provides near-real time intelligence on Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and spear phishing campaigns. The new threat intelligence service has been incorporated into the firm’s T2 Spear Phishing Protection solution. The intelligence is gathered by the company’s threat analysists, reverse engineers and malware researchers at the company headquarters in Charleston, SC....
Skeddly Introduces Managed Policies Allowing Permissions to be Set by Role
Skeddly has made enhancements to its cloud automation platform. The new feature allows administrators to set permissions for users based on their role within an organization. There are currently six different Skeddly Managed Policies. The Skeddly platform already supported multiple users, with administrators of the platform able to give multiple individuals access to the company Skeddly account via individual logins. Each user can be...
TitanHQ Commended at 2016 Red Herring Europe Awards
Red Herring provides business leaders with important insights into the latest technology and innovations. Each year the company hosts the top 100 Red Herring Awards, which recognizes Technology startups and new private ventures in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company’s annual Top 100 list showcases the most exciting companies and ventures offering tech products with the potential to transform their respective industries. To be...
Q1 2016 Spam and Malware Volume Already Exceeds Levels Seen in All of 2015
The volume of malicious messages and spam emails in 2015 has already been exceeded, with nine months of 2016 still to go. Q1 has seen an astonishing 2.3 billion malicious messages sent, 1.7 billion of which were detected in March alone, according to a recent spam and malware report from AppRiver. As was the case last year, the majority of malicious messages and spam email emanates from the United States, with India in second place for...
Insights for Amazon Web Services Launched by GorillaStack
GorillaStack is a powerful tool that gives businesses visibility into their cloud usage to help prevent “cloud bill shock”. It is common for businesses to see considerable cost overruns on cloud expenditure if cloud instances are not properly managed. While it can be difficult to accurately predict monthly requirements, much of the increase in cloud bills is due to inefficient use of the cloud and considerable cloud waste. If cloud...
ITAG Enterprise Award for Excellence and Innovation Received by TitanHQ
The Information Technology Association of Galway (ITAG) hosts an annual award ceremony to recognize the efforts made by companies in the technology sector in the west of Ireland. The awards were conceived as a way to recognize the effort made by Galway-based technology companies and to celebrate the contributions they make to the IT industry. The Information Technology industry in Galway is thriving. A number of prestigious technology...
Skeddly Supports the New AWS HDD EBS Volume Types
AWS has launched two new low-cost HDD EBS volume types that deliver high throughput on a consistent basis, but at a much lower cost than SSD. These two EBS volume types are available for use on EC2 instances and Amazon EMR clusters. The reasoning behind the new offering is to provide users with better value for money without suffering a reduction in performance. The AWS team realized that advances in HDD technology could potentially...
GorillaStack Announces New Features Added to AWS Cost Cutting Platform
GorillaStack has announced the release of v.0.20.0 of its AWS automation platform, which includes a slew of new features to help its customers manage their AWS costs more efficiently and shave even more from their cloud bills. The company’s cloud cost automation tools already allow users to automatically turn off EC2 instances when they are not in use and start them again when they are needed by DevOps teams. Changes to Auto Scaling...
WebTitan Cloud for WiFi to be Showcased at the Wi-Fi Now Conference 2016
The Wi-Fi Now Conference is one of the highlights in the calendar for the Wi-Fi industry. The event now attracts attendees from all over the world and provides insights into the most innovative developments in Wi-Fi. This year, the conference is bigger and better than ever before and has attracted many of the leading innovators in the field of Wi-Fi technology. The conference showcases some of the most eagerly anticipated new products...
Sophos Adds Next Gen Sandboxing to Email Security Appliance
Sophos has announced a further update to its email security appliance to provide even greater protection against malware threats. The Sophos Email Appliance now includes the firm’s next generation sandboxing technology – Sophos Sandstorm. The sandboxing technology speeds up the detection of sophisticated cyber threats, improving detection rates and ensuring these threats are blocked and prevented from reaching end users’ inboxes....
Fortinet to Demonstrate Security Solutions for the Healthcare Industry
While most businesses can deploy new cybersecurity solutions that will provide an additional level of protection from email-based threats, healthcare companies have an additional consideration. Any solution that is capable of touching protected health information must meet the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. Fortinet has confirmed that its solutions are fully compliant...
TitanHQ Provides Friendly Wi-Fi at Mocha Beans Coffee Shops
The provision of family-friendly Wi-Fi access is becoming increasingly important for businesses. Concern has been raised by a number of consumer groups and child protection organizations about open Wi-Fi networks and the ease at which minors can access age-inappropriate content via public Wi-Fi hotspots. The potential damage caused by the accessing of inappropriate material such as child abuse images, child pornography, and adult...
Skeddly Adds New Email, HipChat, and Slack Notification Options
The cloud automation tool developed by Skeddly allows users to automatically start, stop, launch, terminate and reboot EC2 instances and schedule snapshots and AMI images, manage workspaces S3 objects, and change volumes on AWS and much more. The platform allows a wide range of AWS tasks to be scheduled to automate DevOps processes, improve efficiency and reduce AWS waste. The benefits of automation are clear, but as with manual...
HIPAA-Compliant Alternative to Pagers Launched by TigerText
Many healthcare organizations are still heavily reliant on the pager, and while there is a HIPAA-compliant alternative to pagers on the market, many health systems have not yet made the transition. TigerText’s secure messaging platform is an ideal HIPAA-compliant alternative to pagers, allowing messages to be sent by all healthcare professionals on desktop computers, laptops, Smartphones, tablets, and even Apple Watches. However, the...
GorillaStack Enjoys an Impressive Year and Maintains Momentum in 2016
GorillaStack, a Sydney-based startup that provides AWS automation and cloud cost optimization tools, has had an impressive first year, having already made several key enhancements to its AWS resource management and cost optimization tools. The company’s platform is already one of the most powerful AWS management tools on the market, and the company has been gathering considerable praise from customers, industry experts, and AWS over...
Cloudability Announces Acquisition of DataHero
Over the course of the past 10 months Cloudability has been buying up small start ups to expand its footprint, bring talented software engineers into the company, and increase its customer base. Cloudability purchased the assets of its competitor CloudVertical in March 2015, acquired the assets of Attribo in June and bought RipFrog in July. Now Cloudability has announced it has acquired the firm DataHero for an undisclosed sum. The...
Cloud Cost Monitoring and Management Firm Cloudyn Raises Further $11 Million in Funding
Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel-based cloud cost management and optimization firm Cloudyn has announced it has secured a further $11 million in funding. Carmel Ventures led the latest funding round, with previous investors Titanium Investments and RDSeed also participating in the funding round. The latest funding round brings the total investment in the Israeli firm since September 2014 up to $15 million. More and more businesses starting to...
TigerText: Voted One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2015
TigerText – a leading vendor of secure messaging solutions for the healthcare industry – has been voted one of the best places to work in healthcare in 2015. Each year, Modern Healthcare assesses companies in the healthcare sector and compiles a nationally recognized list of businesses that empower employees to offer both customers and patients the highest levels of services, the best products and exceptional levels of...
Skeddly Expands Free Usage Tier to Include More EBS Snapshots and AMI Images
Skeddly has announced it has expanded its free usage tier. The enhancements provide more opportunities to backup cloud instances free of charge to ensure that should disaster strike, cloud instances can easily be recovered. Under the previous free usage tier, Skeddly offered users 5 free EBS snapshots. The enhancements see the number of free EBS snapshots increased to 10, doubling the previous allowance. Skeddly has also allowed users...
DivvyCloud Adds Support for IBM SoftLayer
DivvyCloud has developed an agnostic cloud management platform that works with a wide range of cloud service providers including AWS, Azure, OpenStack, and VMware. The platform now includes support for more than 12 providers of public and private clouds, with the solution also now also supporting IBM SoftLayer – IBMs popular and rapidly growing IaaS offering. While many cloud management solutions provide support for the main public...
GFI Software Launches GFI MailEssentials 2015
GFI Software has announced its MailEssentials email security platform has been updated. MailEssentials 2015 includes several performance-enhancing updates that improve scalability and incorporate load balancing capabilities to help users manage multiple mail servers. As employee numbers increase and the volume of emails being sent and received skyrockets, companies can struggle to cope. The solution many have opted for is to use...
TigerText Awarded Enterprise-Ready Status under the SkyHigh CloudTrust Program
This week has seen the TigerText secure messaging platform receive another accolade, having been certified as an “Enterprise-Ready” under the SkyHigh CloudTrust Program. The SkyHigh CloudTrust Program was developed by SkyHigh in conjunction with the Cloud Security Alliance. The program assesses cloud services and determines the product and company’s enterprise-readiness status. In order for a service or platform to be awarded...
Hybrid Cloud Usage Tracking Improved in Cloud Cruiser 4.0
Cloud Cruiser has released version 4 of its cloud usage tracking system which is much better suited for use in hybrid public and private cloud environments. Previous versions of the platform were fed data on cloud usage in different environments and presented that information in a simplified form to allow IT managers determine how much their monthly cloud spending would be. The latest release of Cloud Cruiser includes a new analytics...
Cloud Cost Management Firm Cloudyn Raises $4 Million in Funding
The cloud cost management and optimization business is highly competitive, with several new startups offering platforms that can help businesses improve their return on their investment in the cloud. Cloudyn is one such firm that is doing particularly well, having just closed its latest round of funding with a further $4 million raised. The Israeli firm has an advantage over some of its competitors as it is already possible to use the...
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Secure Text Messaging Case Study
Texting is one of the fastest, easiest, and most convenient ways to communicate short messages. This communication method has proved to be highly popular as a result, and today more than 6.5 trillion SMS messages are sent each year. Physicians, nurses and other health professionals use text messages to communicate with friends and family outside of work, and are loathed to lose the convenience of SMS messages at work. However, while...