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Cutting Through the RSA Conference Jargon: Cybersecurity Lessons for the C-Suite

Mike Potts, CEO, Lancope today published a blog post reflecting on the recent RSA Conference and how, while once the domain of IT security specialists, cybersecurity is now becoming familiar terrain to C-level execs. Far from being a solely a technical concern, Mike explains that “cybersecurity is finally being recognised as a business discipline that directly impacts an organisation’s business goals, which is causing the C-Suite to sit up and listen.”

Lancope has experienced more than 400% growth since he joined the company in April 2010. And with more than 25 years of experience as a seasoned technology veteran spanning the application and security sectors, Mike’s well-qualified as an industry observer.

: Mike Potts, CEO, Lancope; Viewpoints; Posted On Friday, 08 May 2015 11:50

A10 Networks extends Advanced Application delivery and security with Microsoft Azure

SAN JOSE, Calif.: A10 Networks has announced its virtual application delivery controller (ADC) appliance, vThunder ADC, is now available as a Virtual Machine (VM) image on the Azure Marketplace. The vThunder VM offers dynamic “application-aware” services, including advanced L4-7 load balancing, application acceleration and improved-security in an all-in-one virtual instance. Unifying vThunder with Azure enables extensibility and consistent policies across customers’ physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, rapid provisioning, and on-demand access to computing resources. Customers have the flexibility to choose from “Pay-as-You-Go” and Bring Your Own License (BYOL) license model.

: DAWN NICHOLLS; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 08 May 2015 10:57

Europe drives Netwrix Expansion

Netwrix has reported an average revenue increase of 200% in Q1 2015 across EMEA, with the largest growth rates in the UK, Southern Europe and Benelux. The company also announced a new go-to-market strategy for its leading change and configuration auditing software that focuses on accelerating further growth through its partner-network and expanding sales, marketing and support teams across the UK, DACH, Benelux, France, Nordics and Eastern and Southern Europe. This reflects increasing demand for cost-effective solutions that give enterprises complete visibility across their IT environment, to prevent security breaches caused by insider attacks, pass security audits and minimise compliance costs, as well as optimise IT operations.

: Peter Rennison; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 08 May 2015 10:53

Industry IT security shortfalls persist

A recent survey conducted by industrial connector specialist Electroustic revealed industry’s unsustainable approach to information security. The survey showed a pressing lack of information about the most common security risks in an age where industrial internet and remote data access are steadily being implemented on the factory floor. An impressive 34 per cent of respondents said their companies don’t have an information security policy.