01732 759725 06 NEWS there were gaps in their organisation’s security posture. This particularly applies to endpoints, with 84% of security leaders identifying the endpoint as the source of most security threats. Two thirds say their greatest cybersecurity weakness is the potential for hybrid employees to be compromised with phishing, ransomware and attacks via unsecured home networks (66%), citing the difficulty of updating threat detection measures (e.g. EDR and SIEM tools) to accommodate hybrid employees (65%). Four out of five respondents (82%) have increased their cybersecurity budget specifically for hybrid workers; and 71% expect this hybrid investment focus to increase further in 2023. ······ PUE best practice Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP), part of Kohler Co. Energy Group, has produced a free white paper on how to improve a data centre’s Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). Written for IT and data centre managers, it explains the benefits of newer modular systems and includes information on best practice. KUP provides data centres of all sizes with modular and standalone uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, centralised emergency lighting inverters, associated battery and monitoring systems, as well as design, installation and maintenance services and standby diesel and renewable-fuel generators. Kohler-ups.co.uk ······ Helping NGOs with cybersecurity WithSecure has extended its cooperation with the CyberPeace Institute by joining the CyberPeace Builders programme designed to strengthen the cyber security of NGOs. This will enable security professionals at WithSecure to connect directly with NGOs that require cyber security assistance pre-incident (vulnerability scanning, security audits, penetration tests, awareness raising, cybersecurity training); post-incident (attack notification, security hardening, investigation support); and non-technical (data protection consulting, cyber insurance advice, crisis communications training). The CyberPeace Institute claims that even though some NGOs manage millions or billions of dollars in donations and are increasingly targeted by criminal and state actors, only one in 10 provides regular cyber security training to staff; three out of four do not monitor their networks; and four out of five do not have cyber security plans. WithSecure CEO Juhani Hintikka said: “Many of the brilliant minds working in our field want to use their skills in ways that have a genuine, positive impact on people’s lives. Participating in the CyberPeace Builders program is an excellent opportunity for us to help provide a safe, secure and sustainable digital environment for everyone.” www.withsecure.com ······ Mobile security for MSSPs Lookout, Inc., the endpoint-to-cloud security company, is helping managed security service providers (MSSPs) protect clients’ endpoints with the launch of Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security. This advanced mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution enables MSSPs to deliver a complete turnkey program for securing their customers’ mobile devices and reduce the risk of a data breach through mobile phishing, ransomware or the exploitation of device and app vulnerabilities, whilst also slashing policy administration time by 80%. Lookout claims that less than half of SMBs have any form of mobile security in place at a time when mobile threats are on the rise. According to its recent Global State of Mobile Phishing report, more than 30% of personal and enterprise users were exposed to mobile phishing attacks every quarter last year. www.lookout.com ······ Oxylabs helps debunk online misinformation The Oxylabs pro bono initiative “Project 4ß” is helping Debunk.org in its fight against online disinformation and state-sponsored propaganda by providing free access to out-of-the-box Oxylabs solutions, such as scraper APIs, and the world’s largest ethical proxy network. This will enable the organisation and its volunteers to gather publicly available data, speed up fact-checking processes and gain valuable insights for their research. Julius Černiauskas, CEO of Oxylabs, said: “We are excited to partner with Debunk.org in their fight against malicious actors attempting to deceive the public. As a leading company in the web intelligence collection industry, we understand the power of big data and know that our solutions will assist the organisation in their critical work.” https://oxylabs.io/ https://www.debunk.org ······ Free protection CyberSmart is helping to defend managed service providers and their customers from rising cybersecurity threats by providing its MSP partners with free access to its cyber risk management solution Active Protect. It will also cover the costs of partners’ Cyber Essentials certification and work closely with them to ensure they pass first-time. In March 2022, N-able revealed that 90% of MSPs had suffered a successful cyberattack in the preceding 18 months and in November 2022 the UK government announced that MSPs would be brought within scope of the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations. CyberSmart Active Protect scans enrolled devices 24/7 for vulnerabilities and alerts users with simple remediation guides. https://cybersmart.co.uk/ continued... Juhani Hintikka Tough inside and out Panasonic TOUGHBOOK’s latest rugged notebook, the TOUGHBOOK 40, can now be equipped with an Eclypt Core encrypted internal solid state drive from global communications company Viasat Inc. Ideal for use by the defence sector, police, border control and emergency services, the 14in TOUGHBOOK 40 with Eclypt Core Encrypted Internal Solid State Drive is certified in the UK for securing Top Secret information and for use by NATO. Hisham Awad, Managing Director of Viasat UK, said: “Designed and manufactured in the UK, Viasat’s Eclypt secure data-at-rest technology combines sophisticated authentication, entiredisk encryption and data storage into a tamper-evident internal or portable hardware. In the event of device theft, loss or attack, the solid state drive helps ensure the data is protected and secure once powered off.” https://eu.connect.panasonic. com/gb/en/products/toughbook/ toughbook-40
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