Virtualisation, cloud and mobility drive demand for more infosec skills
London, UK: Registrations for SANS London 2012, Europe’s largest InfoSec training event, have reached 95% capacity as demand for skilled professionals continues to rise. Last year, 400 students attended SANS London but the move to a new venue at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden combined with a larger roster of 15 courses has led to increased interest.
Security policy management market leader achieves 1108% growth over the past five years
Ramat Gan, Israel: Tufin Technologies yesterday announced that it ranked eighth on the 2012 Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Israel. In 2011 Tufin landed the number one spot on the list and in 2010 it ranked second, making this the third year in a row that Tufin has topped Deloitte Israel’s prestigious list. In a country often referred to as the ‘start-up nation’ known for producing some of the world’s most successful and innovative technology companies, ranking this high on Deloitte Israel’s list is a major accomplishment. Tufin’s placement in the top 8 for three years running makes this year’s achievement particularly noteworthy.
Silicon Valley dominates the entries – but will they dominate the shortlists?
London: Judges of the first-annual Tech Trailblazers Awards are busy finalizing the shortlists across the nine categories: big data, cloud, emerging markets, infosecurity, mobile, networking, storage, sustainable IT and virtualization. The awards program has been an outstanding success so far, attracting more than 100 entries from enterprise technology startups across all five continents.
New eight-volume reference is the primary resource for the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Examination
Alexandria, Va.: ASIS International, the preeminent organization for security professionals worldwide, has released a new edition of its Protection of Assets (POA). First published in 1974 as a subscription service, the Protection of Assets (POA) has consistently been the ultimate reference for the security professional. The new eight-volume hard-bound set was completely re-written, edited, and critiqued by hundreds of security subject matter experts. The comprehensive, one-of-a-kind reference covers the full spectrum of physical, information, and personnel security.
To expose official corruption in Nigeria, re-orientate the psyche of Nigerians and usher in the Nigerian renaissance
Have you got news/articles for us? We welcome news stories and articles from security experts, intelligence analysts, industry players, security correspondents in the main stream media and our numerous readers across the globe.
Vigilance is the brain child of a group of veteran journalists and international scholars who have worked in the mainstream media and distinguished themselves nationally and internationally before veering into security practice.
We have 216 guests and no members online