Category: Cybersecurity
Fingerprint Biometrics Market to Reach $8.5B by 2026
Recent market research from Imarc has suggested that fingerprint biometrics are on target to enjoy a 14.64% CAGR until 2026. On current trends, this would mean a total market value of $8.5 billion in just five more years, a massive expansion on current biometric performance. Though industry spectators have determined this growth will be limited…
Brits take cybersecurity more seriously at home than on the move
Young workers are tired of home working – and their careers are taking the hit. Meanwhile, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged young professionals to return to the office if they want to progress in their early careers, as it’s impossible to forge develop working networks and relationships via Zoom. It’s likely that we’ll see…
Over 300 million ransomware attacks recorded in first half of 2021, claims study
In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published today. With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded…
Just 5% of Brits trust tech firms with data, claims study
In modern society, many of us find ourselves giving more and more of our personal data to better experience and use products/services provided by a range of industries. One of those key industries is the tech sector. Interested in data protection, MoneyTransfers.com analysed the latest data from YouGov, to establish which countries in the world…
Cybersecurity budgets continue to rise, market to hit $158.8B value by 2023
Cybersecurity budgets continue to rise with the threat of attack now greater than ever Over the years, cyber attacks and data breaches became one of the biggest risks in the business sector, compromising sensitive data and causing a massive financial hit to companies and organizations worldwide. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com,…
Portugal is Europe’s most ‘cybersafe’ country. UK is 16th
Cybersecurity firm ESET has released The European Cybersecurity Index, an in-depth study revealing the countries in Europe with the best and worst levels of online safety. The study looked at seven cybersecurity factors, producing a score out of ten for 24 European countries, showing that Portugal is the best for cybersecurity, while Romania is the…
Over half of businesses now have policy on ransomware attacks, claims study
New research by Databarracks has revealed 54% of businesses now have a defined policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks – whether this means paying a ransom, relying on insurance policies or refusing to pay at all. The findings are from Databarracks’ 2021 Data Health Check, launching today. Running since 2008, the annual report surveys over 400 IT…
Cyberattacks on UK companies fall as staff return to work
The number of cyberattacks on UK companies fell for the first time in almost three years during the second quarter of 2021, according to Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Beaming’s analysis of commercial internet traffic reveals that businesses experienced 160,610 attempts each to breach their online systems between April and June, on average, the equivalent of…
Half of mobile phone contracts could leave consumers with security issues
Almost half of mobile phone contracts could leave consumers with security issues, leaving them potentially exposed to cybercriminals, claims consumer watchdog Which? Mobile phone retailers are selling devices that could lose vital security updates before pay monthly contracts have finished, as the short shelf life of phones supplied by manufacturers leaves owners more exposed to…
Fake Covid-19 apps are big mobile threat, claims McAfee report
McAfee’s Advanced Threats Research team has released its Mobile Threat Report 2021, which found hackers are using fake apps, Trojans and fraudulent messages to target consumers. Last year, McAfee revealed that hidden apps were the most active mobile threat facing consumers. But following a year of lockdowns and a surge in time spent online and…
