Senetas and IBM have been at GovWare 2017 in Singapore this week. After the first two days, it is clear what the delegates see as their immediate and medium-term priorities for data security. We have had the opportunity to speak to a wide variety of stakeholders, from both...
Are you worried about the recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks? Spare a thought for the inherent vulnerabilities present in the world’s high speed networks. In May, cyber-security professionals warned that a repeat “WannaCry” ransomware hack could be launched....
There was a time, some years ago, when it was difficult to make a business case for encryption data in motion. Only the most secure organisations – those where data protection was mandated – were prepared to sacrifice network performance and invest in encryption for...
Cyber-crime has rapidly become one of the leading challenges facing commercial and government organisations alike. In a digitally aware environment, you would think that data protection would be a priority. Sadly, the numbers tell a different story.
The opening of RSA 2017 in California yesterday marks the launch of Senetas’s latest and ultra-fast 100Gbps Ethernet encryptor. Gemalto, global distributor of Senetas high-assurance network encryptors, is launching the new 100Gbps ultra-fast CN9100 Ethernet encryptor.
Every year for the past 5 years has been referred to as “the year of the breach”. Since 2013, 5.9 billion records have been lost or stolen – that’s the equivalent of 3.9 million per day. As a result, network data security has emerged kicking and screaming...
Obviously the timing couldn’t have been worse for Yahoo. Right in the middle of sale negotiations; and just after its first major data breach became public. Then the stock value largely recovered. But this time? So, the fundamental question remains: why was data, such as...
There was a time when governments and their agencies were at the forefront of cyber-security initiatives. However, the number of high profile data breaches throughout 2015 and 2016 indicate they have picked up some bad cost-cutting or corner cutting habits. Similarly, the...