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12-18-2019 | Jack Wallen


Jack Wallen shares cybersecurity predictions that might make your IT skin crawl. Find out what he thinks could be the silver lining to this security nightmare.

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12-13-2019 | Aaron Hurst


As we prepare to wrap up 2019, and the decade as a whole, experts have given their predictions for cyber security in the year 2020

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12-09-2019 | Alex Scroxton


The Ministry of Justice has lost 354 smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets in the past 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request, and other government departments are in the same boat

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12-09-2019 | Sam Allcock


One of the biggest recent shifts in corporate culture is the rise of remote working—otherwise known as telecommuting. “Clocking in” is now, for many, a figurative phrase, as technology enables more people to avoid the commute, and work from home instead.

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11-29-2019 | Liv Rowley


Jon Fielding, managing director for the EMEA at Apricorn, has asserted that enterprises will have to address security for the new multi-generation workplace.

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11-22-2019 | Joseph Steinberg


Criminals have been targeting travelers for as long as there have been people and roads.

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11-11-2019 | Michael Walter


Working closely with AI has led researchers from one institution to embrace a familiar piece of technology that may surprise many of their peers: the USB drive. The team wrote about its experience in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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10-18-2019


On August 4th, 1945, just days before the US Airforce dropped the ‘Fat Man’ atomic bomb on Nagasaki, the US Ambassador to Moscow received an elaborate gift from the Soviets.

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10-01-2019 | Jon Fielding


As technology has advanced, many once-ubiquitous pieces of business equipment have been relegated to the back of a cupboard.

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09-05-2019 | Jon Fielding


Could the humble USB be making a comeback? Jon Fielding, MD EMEA of Apricorn, discusses why secure usb drives are seeing a resurgence in popularity

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08-29-2019 | Jon Fielding


We are now over one year on from the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and yet companies seem no further ahead with their compliance efforts, with many still at risk of falling foul of the ‘not so new’ regulation

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08-23-2019 | Owen Hughes


The August edition of Digital Health’s cyber security round up includes updates on the Capital One data breach – described as one of the biggest ever – and insights from Hiscox’s Cyber Readiness report.

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07-30-2019 | John Hilton


Cyber-attacks are increasingly focusing on using employees as a backdoor into businesses.

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07-18-2019 | press team


Cybercriminals are a scourge to every company: the security breaches they execute can inflict considerable damage to an organization’s reputation and bottom line, as well as a litany of logistical headaches.

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07-10-2019 | Leslie Meredith


You probably don’t give much thought to your USB drives. When you need to transfer a file from your computer to a drive, often, you grab the first one you see in a desk, the bottom of a bag you used at a conference or in the kitchen junk drawer.

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04-01-2019 | Haibin Zhang


As cloud storage becomes more common, data security is an increasing concern

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03-21-2019 | Tomáš Foltýn


Our penchant for plugging in random memory sticks isn’t the only trouble with our USB hygiene, a study shows

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03-18-2019 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn (EMEA)


By passing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, the Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data.

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03-15-2019 | Help Net Security


Against the backdrop of a complex and growing cyber threat landscape, organizations are waking up to the fact that one of the biggest chinks in their armour against a data security breach is humans.

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03-13-2019 | Nick Farrell, Fudzilla


The Machines are OK.

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03-12-2019 | Grace Halverson, ITPro


Far from being part of an exotic holiday, island hopping is a hacking technique that could pose a serious threat to your business

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12-28-2018 | Daniel R. Stoller


Congress is likely to embark on an ambitious effort to pass a broad new data privacy law in 2019. Tech companies are pressuring lawmakers to pass a bill to counter the European Union’s strict General Data Protection Regulation and California’s tough new privacy law.

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12-03-2018 | Caitlin Fairchild, Nextgov


The Marriott breach—the latest of many mega-breaches—inspired some lawmakers to push for new privacy legislation.

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12-03-2018 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn (EMEA)


Digital transformation is happening everywhere at breakneck speed. Each year brings a new development or a new technology that increases and evolves digital strategies worldwide.

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11-27-2018 | Brian Sims


Jon Fielding (managing director for EMEA at Apricorn), Sam Humphries (senior product marketing manager for global markets and compliance with Rapid7), Deral Heiland (Internet of Things research lead at Rapid7) and Jose Miguel Esparza (head of threat intelligence at Blueliv) have all voiced detailed and thought-provoking opinions on their security predictions for 2019.

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11-08-2018 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn EMEA


Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA, Apricorn shares his views about the opportunities that are out there for those in the channel prepared to get involved with mobile security

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10-29-2018 | Carlie Osborne


Heathrow Airport fined £120,000 over USB data breach debacle In a prime example of data protection failure, a USB containing sensitive information ended up in the hands of the public. In a prime example of data protection failure, a USB containing sensitive information ended up in the hands of the public.

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10-28-2018 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn (EMEA)


Digital transformation is happening everywhere at breakneck speed. Each year brings a new development or a new technology that increases and evolves digital strategies worldwide.

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09-11-2018 | Ross Davies


Keeping sensitive data secure yet still available to soldiers carrying out tactical actions is a challenge in harsh operational environments.

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08-30-2018 | John Fielding


Mind the GDPR gaps: the biggest risks that remain for UK companies

Three months on, what are the biggest areas of risk for UK companies?

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08-18-2018 | Global Banking and Finance Review


Aegis Secure Key 3NX brings down the cost of compliance – delivering next level features, widest range of capacities and cooler running temperatures at a lower price point

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08-15-2018 | Brian Fagioli, Betanews


Storing files in the cloud is very convenient, but understandably, if they contain extremely sensitive information -- such as trade secrets -- you may not want to transmit them over the internet.

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06-08-2018 | Jon Fielding, HelpNetSecurity


95 percent of surveyed organisations in the UK recognise problems with mobile and remote working, and worryingly, 18% suggest their mobile workers don’t care about security, according to Apricorn.

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05-28-2018 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn EMEA


Deciding how an organisation’s sensitive data should be protected and who is responsible for this is an important process. A wrong decision could not only cost a company its reputation, but also result in huge financial fines.

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05-24-2018 | Jon Fielding, HelpNetSecurity


The noise around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been unavoidable, and for good reason.

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05-22-2018 | Brian Shillibeer


Most companies are not confident of being fully compliant ahead of the GDPR deadline with the biggest fear being the loss of data on laptops and other mobile devices.

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05-21-2018 | Anna Jordan, Small Business Co.uk


Worryingly few organisations think that they're prepared for the GDPR, with many worried that they won't meet standards for compliance.

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05-02-2018 | Jon Fielding, Legal IT Professionals


It’s not surprising that the legal sector represents a goldmine for hackers; it is a vital component of UK business and government infrastructure.

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04-04-2018 | Jon Fielding


Enabling partners in a supply chain to share information and collaborate is crucial to a contracting organisation’s agility and competitive edge.

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04-03-2018 | Michael Hill, InfoSecurity Magazine


The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now less than two months away from coming into force and with the deadline looming organizations are continuing to source, implement and perfect strategies to aid them in their compliance efforts.

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04-02-2018 | Christopher Burgess, Security Boulevard


We are all familiar with the refrain that compliance does not equal security; well, neither does employee convenience.

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03-22-2018 | Stuart Littleford, Government sand Public Sector Journal


Following the news that Wigan County Council have experienced more than 80 data breaches in the past 2 years, the council has reinforced the importance of data security to all its staff.

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03-19-2018 | Nick Ismail, Information Age


The path to compliance with GDPR looks different for every organisation; it’s a tweak to an existing security policy for some, and a vast project for others

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03-05-2018 | USA Weekly


Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge.

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01-08-2018 | GDPR Report; Jon Fielding


The change of year from 2017 to 2018 will have brought a reality check for many companies preparing for the GDPR. Now is the time for every business owner to stop, measure their security posture...(go to article)

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12-15-2017 | Banking Exchange, Steve Cocheo


How clean is that device you are about to stick in your company computer? (read online article)

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12-14-2017 | Government and Public Sector Journal, Jon Fielding



Without question, mobile and remote working offers huge business benefits, but it also exposes organisations to risks that can be... read full article

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12-14-2017 | InfoSecurity Magazine, Tara Seals


A full 87% of employees surveyed have lost a USB drive and failed to notify their company. A recent survey from Apricorn of more than 400 IT professionals from industries including... (read more)

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12-14-2017 | betanews, Ian Barker


Security polices for USB devices are frequently outdated and inadequate, and enterprises are often failing to (read online article)

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12-12-2017 | SCMagazineUK, Jon Fielding



Organisations should create an environment where people feel comfortable discussing data security. If you can create a culture that ...(read more)

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10-05-2017 | Jon Fielding


It’s not surprising that the legal sector represents a goldmine for hackers; it is a vital component of UK business and government infrastructure.(read full article)

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03-30-2015 | digital reviews


We highly recommended that little critter for its security in such a tiny USB key package...this time around it sports USB 3.0, it's a bootable drive and Read Full Article

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