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Freedom of Information requests were submitted to 16 government departments into the security of devices held by employees.
NHS Digital recorded a total of 393 lost or stolen devices between September 2020 and September 2021, including 52 mobiles, 19 laptops and three tablets. The information was uncovered via Freedom of Information...
Most cybersecurity professionals will have spotted right away that this is a trick question. It’s not an either/or situation; both have a crucial role to play as part of the 360-degree, multi-layered backup strategy that’s...
In many cases, businesses report themselves.
Since GDPR came into effect in May 2018, almost half of UK businesses (43 percent) have been reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office over a breach, either actual or potential.
If remote workers still haven’t placed your organization’s sensitive data at risk, they’ll most likely do so in the near future.
According to a new report from encrypted USB manufacturer Apricorn, employees at more than a third (35 percent) of UK businesses
Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA, Apricorn looks ahead to the cyber landscape in 2021 and predicts that it will be the year that organizations start to fully embrace cyber resilience...
11-25-2020 | Jon Fielding
Supply-chain cybersecurity attacks aren’t new, but they’re far from being under control.
A recent study from Resilience 360 found that there were nearly 300 cybersecurity incidents impacting supply-chain entities in 2019. With the average business sharing data with more than 500 third parties, it’s no wonder that the Ponemon Institute reports...
11-13-2020 | Tammy Wiatt, American Security Today
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and mobile working was on the rise.
As the global workforce shifted from office to home practically overnight, it became abundantly clear that workers would use a variety of devices at their disposal outside of their corporate firewall.
08-20-2020 | Jon Fielding, teiss
The world may have slowed down somewhat in recent months, but cyber-attackers haven’t paused for a second. Some big names have been hit by significant data breaches during lockdown – including Twitter, which fell victim to a...
07-07-2020 | Jon Fielding, Professional Security Magazine Online
Mobile working has notoriously proven to be a huge risk to data security, and the problem has only been exacerbated recently with the vast proportion of the UK’s workforce following strict government guidelines to
04-27-2020 | Oliver Pickup, Raconteur
With the whole nation working from home, cyber hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in an attempt to steal valuable information.
04-23-2020 | Alexandra Gerea, ZME Science
Our home has become our office. Is our office safe?
Shut the back doors into your data
If your employer wants you to work while you’re in lockdown at home, it’s up to them to...
Read Full Article04-23-2020 | Sead Fadilpašić, IT Pro Portal
Apathy towards cybersecurity remains one of the biggest challenges for businesses.
22 April, 2020 | Mark Jones, TechHQ
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03-18-2019 | Jon Fielding, Managing Director, Apricorn (EMEA)
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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.
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.
12-03-2018 | Caitlin Fairchild, Nextgov
The Marriott breach—the latest of many mega-breaches—inspired some lawmakers to push for new privacy legislation.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
05-24-2018 | Jon Fielding, HelpNetSecurity
The noise around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been unavoidable, and for good reason.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
03-05-2018 | USA Weekly
Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge.
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...
12-15-2017 | Banking Exchange, Steve Cocheo
How clean is that device you are about to stick in your company computer?
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...
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...
12-14-2017 | betanews, Ian Barker
Security polices for USB devices are frequently outdated and inadequate, and enterprises are often failing to.
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...
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.
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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...