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Black Friday: Cyber security expert warns shoppers to be vigilant

Cyber criminals will be looking to exploit shoppers during the Black Friday sales – an expert from cyber security firm CSS Assure has warned.

People in the UK are planning to spend an estimated £3.95bn on Black Friday (25 November) and Cyber Monday (28 November) purchases this year, according to research by comparison site Finder.

Mike Wills, director of strategy and policy at cyber and data security firm CSS Assure, said bargain hunters lowering their guards during the rush to bag the best deals are at greater risk of malicious threats.

He added: “In the run-up to and during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many outlets will run promotional offers to encourage spending. This is a potentially lucrative time of year for cyber criminals as they know shoppers are less vigilant as they rush to snap up the best deals.

: Mike Wills; Viewpoints; Posted On Tuesday, 22 November 2022 19:45

Wipro Launches Cybersecurity Consulting Offering in Europe

The new offering leverages Wipro’s recent acquisitions in the consulting space and brings clients an end-to-end solution at a time of heightened cyber risks

LONDON | BANGALORE, India: Wipro Limited has announced that it is launching a strategic cybersecurity consulting offering in Europe. The announcement comes on the heels of a series of acquisitions in the consulting space—Edgile, Capco, and Ampion—and is part of the firm’s vision to build a global cybersecurity consulting offering to help clients stay ahead of a dynamic threat and regulatory environment.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Tuesday, 22 November 2022 19:38

Mahsa Amini: The Nemesis of Iran’s Islamic Religious Police

By Husam Dughman

A woman partially uncovers her hair. Members of a vice squad (called Guidance Patrol) arrest her. They insult her. She fires back, refusing to be disrespected. They beat her badly. She falls unconscious. She later dies. What was her crime? Uncovering some of her hair. Really? Whose human rights does that violate? Insofar as the actions of Iran’s Islamic Republic are concerned, political persecution is not a crime. The perversion of the rule of law is not a crime. Widespread corruption is not a crime. Favouritism, cronyism, and nepotism are not a crime. The violation of human rights is not a crime. The partial exposure of a woman’s hair…… Now, that is what the Ayatollahs call a crime.

: Husam Dughman; Viewpoints; Posted On Wednesday, 16 November 2022 19:47

Scality recognised for 7 years in a row

Scality positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed File Systems & Object Storage

London, UK: Scality has announced that it’s been positioned by Gartner® in the Leaders quadrant of the 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed File Systems & Object Storage¹ for a seventh year in a row.

Scality has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant for every year that Gartner has issued a Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems & Object Storage. For customers and prospects, this is a testament to Scality’s ability to execute and the completeness of our vision.