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SA grapples with growing demand for AI and cyber security skills
Tech professionals and educators agree that SA needs to emphasise AI and cyber security training to keep up with advances in emerging technologies. (Image source: iStock) South African organisations must intensify cyber security and AI training and…
Proofpoint to Acquire Varonis in $6.3 Billion Cybersecurity Deal
Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data-security company Varonis Systems for about $6.3 billion, as artificial-intelligence security continues to drive deals and investment across the cybersecurity industry. Proofpoint will pay $49.75 a share in cash…
Best Certifications for Network Engineers in 2026 | Mile2 Cybersecurity Institute
A network outage is rarely just a network problem. It can interrupt revenue, expose weak segmentation, delay incident response, and put compliance obligations at risk. That is why the best certifications for network engineers are no longer limited…
Financial regulators urge stronger cyber security amid AI-enabled cyber attacks
The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority are telling regulated industries to step-up their cyber security oversight to specifically respond to AI-enabled incidents and attacks. The regulators issued a joint statement spelling out their…
Inspira Names Kelly Bissell Chief Strategy Advisor for Cybersecurity
Inspira Enterprise, Inc. said Oct. 15 that Kelly Bissell would work with it as Chief Strategy Advisor, citing his experience as the cybersecurity firm pursues growth in the United States and other markets. The company said Bissell would advise on…
Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm Varonis to be acquired by Proofpoint for $6.3 billion
Israeli-founded cybersecurity company Varonis has agreed to be acquired by American cybersecurity firm Proofpoint in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.3 billion, the companies announced on Thursday. The acquisition will bring together…
Food Lion and Other Grocery Chains Lose Website, Apps After Cybersecurity Incident
Just days after we learned a massive cyberattack took hundreds of French stores' refrigeration systems offline — leading to the spoilage of tons of food — several American grocery stores experienced cyber attacks. This includes Food…
The 'C' in CFO Now Stands for Cybersecurity, Thanks to AI
On Thursday (Oct. 15), for example, Sarah Breeden, deputy governor of the Bank of England (BoE), said that advances in AI meant the technology now presents a “ systemic risk ” to the world financial system. And a day earlier, Bank of…
Japan Declares Cybersecurity Emergency: AI Cyberattacks Hit 14 Million People and 495 Businesses
One AI-powered ransomware attack disrupted 495 organisations. Millions of railway, banking and car-sharing records may have been exposed. Now Japan is scrambling to respond as AI makes it easier for hackers to target businesses at scale. Japan has…
Securing AI systems from cyber threats is a top priority, according to PwC's Global Digital Trust Insights Survey
Cyber threats against artificial intelligence (AI) systems are a top threat that business and security leaders say they feel least prepared to address, according to PwC's 2027 Global Digital Trust Insights survey. Many organizations are taking…
Autonomous security: Is agentic AI next step for MDR?
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing managed detection and response (MDR) technologies. AI helps security teams sift through vast amounts of data, spot suspicious behaviour and react to…
Why education IT teams must protect both human and machine identities
At the start of every school year, schools, colleges and universities across the UK race to onboard thousands of new students, faculty and staff members, provisioning accounts, issuing credentials and connecting a wave of new devices to…
CrowdStrike vs. ServiceNow: Comparing Revenue Trends Between These Growing Software Giants
CrowdStrike (CRWD -1.89%) primarily generates revenue by selling comprehensive long-term subscriptions to its diverse cloud-native cybersecurity software modules, distributing these proactive threat intelligence offerings to large global…
UPSC Key: Overseas Citizen of India, Affirmative Action and Cert-In
Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. What's the ongoing story: Driven by a…
Post-Quantum Security Starts With Visibility
Scott Alldridge is CEO of IP Services, a visionary leader, and author of the bestselling VisibleOps book and series. Most organizations are likely to approach post-quantum cryptography (PQC) as an algorithm replacement project. Replace RSA…
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