Security services and technology have again maintained the number one priority for IT spending across the EMEA region, according to this year’s Technology spending intentions research from TechTarget and ESG, to the extent that it’s also leading investment in areas beyond merely cyber, including networking, infrastructure, applications (DevSecOps) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). With 48%… Continue reading EMEA security spend will have another boom year in 2024
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White House says its redacting Jan. 6 panel transcripts for security reasons
WASHINGTON — The White House has informed a GOP lawmaker that it’s reviewing several transcripts of interviews conducted by the former House Jan. 6 committee to protect “sensitive operational and personal information.” In a letter to Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., obtained by NBC News, White House special counsel Richard Sauber said the White House is… Continue reading White House says its redacting Jan. 6 panel transcripts for security reasons
Taylor Swift concert security guard who went viral for singing along says he was fired
A Minneapolis security guard who worked at the Eras Tour says he was fired for asking fans to take photos of him standing in front of Taylor Swift. Calvin Decker, who says he applied for the security job largely in order to attend a Swift concert without paying for tickets, went viral after a fan posted a… Continue reading Taylor Swift concert security guard who went viral for singing along says he was fired
Ron DeSantis security tab approached $10 million as he prepped presidential run
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida taxpayers paid millions of dollars more to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family last year as he prepared to launch his presidential bid. In total, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement last year spent $9.4 million on salaries for agents and transportation costs for the detail that protects DeSantis, his wife,… Continue reading Ron DeSantis security tab approached $10 million as he prepped presidential run
US Cyber Board to probe cloud security after latest Exchange hack
The US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) is to conduce a review of cloud cyber security, focusing on what government bodies, industry and cloud service providers need to do better to strengthen identity management and authentication in the cloud. The probe comes in the wake of the July 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online incident, which… Continue reading US Cyber Board to probe cloud security after latest Exchange hack
Virginia becomes the latest state to depart nonpartisan election security pact
Virginia formally withdrew from an election information-sharing pact on Thursday, the latest state under Republican control to exit the non-partisan program that became the subject of conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. “Virginia’s resignation from ERIC is effective August 10,” a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Elections confirmed to NBC News. The Electronic Registration… Continue reading Virginia becomes the latest state to depart nonpartisan election security pact
Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome
Google has moved to speed up the frequency it pushes out security updates and patches for the Chromium open source code underpinning the Chrome web browser, with the intent of minimising the time threat actors have to exploit n-day vulnerabilities and better protect end-users. Chrome is estimated to account for just under 63% of… Continue reading Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome
A non-conventional career journey into IT security
Demand for people with technology skills is increasing, but the talent pool is not growing fast enough, according to Harvey Nash, with 70% of organisations struggling to keep up with the pace of change due to a skills shortage. For years, successive governments have tried to focus schooling around science, technology, engineering and mathematics… Continue reading A non-conventional career journey into IT security
Homeland Security identifies 311 child victims of sexual exploitation in ‘cold cases’
More than a dozen international law enforcement organizations worked together under U.S. leadership to identify and locate victims of child sexual exploitation in a just-completed operation that officials say is likely the most successful of its kind. In the three-week “surge” known as Operation Renewed Hope, which began July 17, investigators combing through sexually graphic… Continue reading Homeland Security identifies 311 child victims of sexual exploitation in ‘cold cases’
Georgia courthouse on heightened security before possible Trump charges
ATLANTA — In downtown Atlanta, the scene outside the Fulton County Courthouse is perhaps the biggest indication that something major could soon be happening inside. The road in front of the building has been closed to traffic, orange barricades and metal barriers line the street, and officers from both sheriff’s and marshal’s offices have a… Continue reading Georgia courthouse on heightened security before possible Trump charges