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SUPPORT-LINE AIMS TO WARD OFF ATTACKERS
With almost a third of UK businesses reporting a cyber
breach or attack in the past 12 months, a cyber and
data security support-line has been launched.
The 'My Cyber Clinic' support-line - from consultancy
CSS Assure - is described as a "low-cost and
comprehensive solution, which provides businesses with
a highly experienced taskforce of cyber and data security
experts on speed dial to safeguard them from threats
and breaches".
Charlotte Riley, director of information security at
technology at CSS Assure, comments: "Too often,
Charlotte Riley.
businesses are put off from protecting themselves from
a cyber-attack or data breach due to the associated costs and not knowing where to
start. However, with virtually everything connected to the internet in today's digital
world, the need to protect valuable data is more important than ever."
IF YOU'RE FEELING VULNERABLE…
SAP patch monitoring and configuration
automated to boost protection
A new offering from Logpoint - the
Vulnerability Monitoring Analyzer - is
focused on enabling organisations to
automate the assessment of SAP patches
and ease how these are prioritised.
"As SAP patching is carried out manually,
automating the patch review process will
bolster the protection of SAP systems and
help safeguard against cybercriminals
looking to exploit systems lacking critical
security updates," states the company.
Comments Sükrü Ilker Birakoglu, who
is senior director at Logpoint: "With the
Vulnerability Monitoring Analyzer, we
aim to help SAP basis managers and
administrators and SAP security
consultants enhance efficiency, amplify
the security posture and improve
the uptime of their most valuable
applications by automating SAP patch
monitoring and configuration."
And he adds: "We provide actionable
insights to help customers work
effectively on remediating the most
critical issues faster."
PLATFORM TARGETS BOOST TO CYBER RESILIENCE
Commvault Cloud, powered by Metallic AI, takes on the
attackers
The new Commvault Cloudplatform, claims the company,
can "radically improve cyber resilience in an era of non-stop
ransomware and malicious cyberattacks".
Commvault Cloud has been designed specifically, it states,
in order to enable users to predict threats faster, ensure
clean recoveries and accelerate threat response times.
Comments Sanjay Mirchandani, president and CEO,
Commvault: "Achieving enterprise-grade cyber resilience
is more than building taller walls or deeper moats. It Sanjay Mirchandani.
requires a new approach that looks holistically across the
entire landscape, from best-in-class data protection and security to AI-powered data
intelligence and lightning-fast recovery."
SOLUTION AIMS TO SAFEGUARD STUDENTS FROM HARMFUL CONTENT
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amf Safe Internet, said to be a comprehensive content filtering and web security
solution optimised for education, is now available on Chromebook.
"Jamf Safe Internet is designed to help schools protect students from harmful
content on the internet, inappropriate websites and phishing attacks," says Jamf,
"while also allowing admins to enforce acceptable-use policies in a seamless way."
Adds Suraj Mohandas, vice president of strategy, Jamf: "With technology now firmly
embedded in the student experience, there is a growing need for digital safety
across all devices to eliminate cyberattacks and prevent students from accessing
unsafe content."
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