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TORSION ANNOUNCES FILING OF PATENT-PENDING TECHNOLOGY
Solution 'automatically controls' access to digital resources
Torsion has had its patent application filed at the United
States Patent and Trademark Office for the core technology
underlying its data access security solution. The technology
provides a layer of intelligent automation of 'who has access
to what' within cloud-based collaboration systems, such as
Microsoft 365. It automatically controls access to digital
resources, based on understanding the business reasons why
a person needs access and their ever-changing professional
circumstances.
"Torsion's patent-pending technology is a breakthrough for
businesses wanting to automate the process of understanding
and controlling who has access to what data, to keep data
secure, and to prove that control under audit, to simplify
Peter Bradley, Torsion.
compliance," states Peter Bradley, company CEO and founder.
WIDENING THE 360 VISION
Integrity360 continues international
growth trajectory.
Integrity360 is expanding its portfolio
of Microsoft security services. The rollout
is scheduled to embrace the UK,
Ireland, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain and the
Nordic region.
As well as the expansion of services and
associated tools and processes, the
company states that it has invested in
the training and development of many
employees. It has also rolled out
product and platform development
and integration, as well as proprietary
threat detection content for the
Microsoft ecosystem and threat
response playbook production.
Integrity360's director of product
management, Brian Martin - pictured
above with Martina Naughton, global
partner sales director, Microsoft Ireland
- says that Integrity360's new partner
designations "will help us fulfil our
Microsoft services vision and cement
our position in the security marketplace,
while further growing our business".
And Martin then goes on to say: "We
expect great demand for Microsoft
Threat Protection services, as it is an
area in which many organisations lack
the required skills and capabilities".
STOLEN CREDENTIALS LIST HITS THE ONE BILLION MARK
Have I Been Pwned' confirms almost 71 million more
John Stringer, Next DLP.
seized email addresses
'Have I Been Pwned' recently confirmed it had added almost
71 million email addresses associated with stolen accounts in
the Naz.API dataset to its data breach notification service.
The dataset is home to a collection of one billion credentials
compiled using credential-stuffing lists and data appropriated
by information-stealing malware.
Comments John Stringer, head of product, Next DLP: "A single
credential can give threat actors access to multiple accounts
when used for various logins. This situation highlights the
urgent need for organisations to enhance their cybersecurity
strategies. It's imperative to emphasise employee training and
awareness programs to mitigate the risks of undetected,
malicious activity in organisational devices."
LEGACY IT SYSTEMS AT CRITICAL RISK LEVEL
Dozens of systems vulnerable across public sector
The Central Digital and Data Office IT Risk Assessment has
found that over 43 legacy IT systems in the UK public sector are
at a critical risk level. Mark Jow, technical evangelist EMEA at
Gigamon, says the Central Digital and Data Office's recent data
findings have highlighted the gap between where government
cyber-resilience is now and where it needs to be. "Government
CISOs are still contending with siloed systems, ranging from
complex legacy platforms to new digital hybrid environments,
struggling with scarce resources. These environments will remain
the prime candidates for bad actors to exploit until these CISOs
have the opportunity to get their house in order."
Mark Jow, Gigamon.
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