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IBM has announced that it is spinning out the Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services division as a separate company.
The challenge to protect industrial systems
Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) used to be separate for decades as there was simply no reason to integrate these two areas. Stable OT systems were basically left untouched during the lifetime of a production plant, while IT has always had a reputation for needing frequent changes and being vulnerable to cyber ...
Key issues in cyber security for smart cities
Smart cities are still a pretty new approach for cities and their inhabitants and visitors and even the used technologies are cutting edge.
CxO 2019 – Investment Priorities – Cyber Security
Over the last years, digital transformation has made the difficult transition from an over-used topic of vendor hype to a concrete user reality. Every business leader – whether involved in IT or not – now understands that business disruption as a result of digital technologies can fundamentally upset established business ecosystems. This ...
The top 10 IT trends for 2020 (10) – Trend 9: Managed security services accompany digital change
Today we are faced with a dynamically changing threat situation that has many causes. On the one hand, there is an astonishing rise in cyber attacks that are increasingly innovative, agile, global, and targeted. On the other hand, digital transformation technologies such as the cloud, mobility, IoT, IT/OT integration, and software-defined ...
Die Top 10 IT-Trends für 2020 (10) – Trend 9: Managed Security Services begleiten den digitalen Wandel
Wir sehen uns heute mit einer sich dynamisch verändernden Bedrohungslage konfrontiert, die viele Ursachen hat. Einerseits nimmt die Zahl der Cyberangriffe erstaunlich stark zu, die immer innovativer, agiler, globaler und gezielter werden. Allerdings steht den Unternehmen auch ein wachsendes Arsenal an Tools zur Verfügung, die ...
Cyber-sécurité : la France dans le peloton de tête d’un marché atypique
La France est devenue l’un des pays plus avancés au niveau mondial en cyber-sécurité. D’une part, parce que le numérique est au cœur de la chaîne de valeur de la plupart des entreprises et administrations et que les principaux atouts du modèle numérique – ouverture, rapidité, capacité de changement – sont autant de facteurs susceptibles de ...
The changing role of the CISO
In 2018, teknowlogy interviewed 250 IT security decision-makers (CISOs, directors and heads of IT security, and others) on the future role of the CISO. Those interviews were based on a CATI (computer-assisted telephone interview) approach, with professionals from the Americas, EMEA & APAC. In addition to the quantitative study, 11 ...
Usage of artificial intelligence in cyber security
Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the most hyped topics, and this is also the case in cyber security. There are a series of use cases were AI can be used to reduce manual work by humans and increase the level of security due to the ability to monitor 100% of traffic or 100% of actions taken by users – a task that human cyber ...
Customer identity and access management (CIAM): a new killer app
Many innovations need "out-of-the-box" thinking; CIAM is a perfect example – from a simple cyber security tool, i.e. single sign-on (SSO), CIAM platforms have emerged, which efficiently and securely provide web CRM and a single customer view.
DevSecOps, the new normal
The rise of DevOps is the latest evolution of the goal of IT/business alignment, an evolution that is well adapted to the digital needs of businesses and the developments in cloud computing architecture. However, it generates specific cyber security issues. That's where DevSecOps comes into play.
The future is platform-based – insights from the IBM Security Summit 2019
On June 5th, 2019, a radiant summer day in Berlin, teknowlogy visited this year's IBM Security Summit at "Bikini Berlin" – an event taking place as part of the "Think at IBM" event series and providing a whole range of information and insights for the avid security expert. The focus was primarily on IBM's view of the security market and its ...
Synergy 2019: Citrix setzt beim Unified Workspace auf Produktivität, Multi-Cloud und Sicherheit - Teil 2
Lesen Sie im zweiten Teil unseres Beitrags zur Synergy 2019 über Citrix Analytics for Performance, über Citrix' Offenheit für Anwendungen von Cloud-Plattformen sowie unser Fazit zur Synergy 2019.
Synergy 2019: Citrix setzt beim Unified Workspace auf Produktivität, Multi-Cloud und Sicherheit - Teil 1
Der als VDI (Virtual-Desktop-Infrastructure)-Spezialist bekannte Softwareanbieter Citrix setzt den im letzten Jahr eingeschlagenen Kurs fort, den digitalen Arbeitsplatz produktiver zu gestalten. Mit dem erweiterten Lösungsportfolio wendet sich der Hersteller an Unternehmen, die bestrebt sind, die Produktivität ihrer Fachkräfte zu steigern ...
Hits the European cyber security market like a thunderbolt: Orange Cyber Defense to acquire SecureLink
On May 8, Orange Cyber Defense (OCD), one of the leading cyber security service providers in Europe, announced its plans to acquire SecureLink, the leading cyber security service provider in the Benelux region, with offices in the UK, in Germany and in Scandinavia. This acquisition will make OCD the second biggest cyber security player in ...
Identities are the new perimeter: why IAM is more important than ever
Identity and access management (IAM) is becoming increasingly important across all industries since it is a core element of IT security, dealing with one of the most prevalent vectors, the human identity.
Key issues in cyber security for utilities
Utility companies across the world are in the midst of their digital transformation process. Predictive and condition-based maintenance, an increase in efficiency and line/pipe loss reductions are often based on IIoT solutions and IT/OT integrations, while other improvements rely on artificial intelligence, big data analytics and customer ...
Endpoint security for the workplace of the future
Workplaces and their related endpoint security have changed dramatically over the last two years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. While traditional virus and malware protection are ubiquitous security measures, additional means are available and needed to protect endpoints in a holistic manner.
In the spirit of partnership: insights from the first Cyber Security Tech Summit Europe in Bonn
The very first Cyber Security Tech Summit took place at the World Congress Center Bonn on March 13-14, 2019. This summit was hosted by the recently founded Cyber Security Cluster, an interdisciplinary network of players who want to make the world a better place in terms of cyber security, including Deutsche Telekom, the Fraunhofer Institutes ...
The Value of Immersive Experiences in Cyber Security
Yesterday PAC attended a ‘cyber security immersive experience provided by the IBM X-Force Cyber Tactical Operations Center team’. In plainer language, this means that we were given the opportunity to experience a role-play exercise in cyber security that is normally reserved for IBM’s board-level prospects and clients.
Les 10 concepts qui feront buzzer l'IT en 2019
2019 sera l’année où l’on se pose les questions fondamentales. Au sens propre, d'ailleurs : quelles sont les fondations nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre de façon pérenne les programmes de transformation numérique ?
