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Seven 2013 Cybersecurity Predictions from Websense Security Labs

Malicious mobile apps, government-sponsored attacks and sandbox avoidance expected

SAN DIEGO: From mass compromises of Wordpress to a spear-phishing attack on the White House, there is no doubt cybercriminals gained confidence and momentum in 2012. To help organizations prepare for next year, the Websense® Security Labs has announced seven predictions for the 2013 threat landscape. The full report can be found here, which includes in-depth articles on mobile security, email security and Java exploits. Highlights include:

: MICHAEL MOORE; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:36

The Mentor Network is Managing Data Access without Draining IT Resources

Boston and New York (US): Varonis - the leader in comprehensive data governance software, yesterday confirmed that it is helping The MENTOR Network to manage its data access without draining IT resources. The human services institution increasingly found identifying data owners and maintaining ownership integrity difficult, especially with a fluid user base as people moved roles and joined the organisation. To address this it is using Varonisâ DatAdvantageâ for Windows, Varonisâ DataPrivilegeâ and Varonisâ IDU Classification Frameworkâ to effectively and efficiently manage access control and data management, as part of its data governance program. Even having doubled its user base in five years, the Varonis suite has enabled The Network to keep the same staffing level within its IT Team, who are providing a much better service to twice as many users.

: John Aduma; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:21

Avecto: BSI security tests highlight the need for a holistic approach to PC defences

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM: Commenting on the BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik), the German government's office for information security, publishing guidelines on how computer users can keep their machines secure, Avecto says that the agency has indeed recognized that the effective management of user rights is a very important part of building a secure desktop.

: REGINE HARTMANN; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:15

" Come and have a webchat with a panel of experts on hate crime and domestic violence," Police invite the British public

A panel of experts will be live online to answer the publics' questions in a webchat on the work that police and other agencies do to prevent hate crime and domestic violence, support victims and bring criminals to justice, Vigilance can report.