Security News

More authentication and identity tech needed with fraud expected to increase
2020-01-24 05:00

The proliferation of real-time payments platforms, including person-to-person transfers and mobile payment platforms across Asia Pacific, has increased fraud losses for the majority of banks. "While the convenience of real-time payments is great news for customers, increasingly, banks have zero time to clear a transaction or payment. AI can't slow down the clock, but it can help create systems that are radically quicker to recognize a transaction that smells likely to be fraudulent," said Dan McConaghy, president of FICO in Asia Pacific.

CES 2020 roundup: All the business tech news you need to know
2020-01-16 20:57

CES 2020: A first glimpse at the tech of CES UnveiledEverything from a flying gondola, sex tech and a $7,000 smart toilet were revealed at CES Unveiled this year. CES Unveiled: A sneak peek at the tech of CES 2020Find out more about the coolest innovations from CES Unveiled, including a new smart thermometer from Whirlpool and a capsule cocktail maker.

Attention security startup founders: Give your fledgling Brit biz a boost with Tech Nation’s free Cyber 2.0 school
2020-01-16 08:00

If you need your new security company to get noticed, Tech Nation's Cyber programme is back, opening its doors for another cohort of infosec companies looking to scale at speed. With an average of £580,000 in earned revenue and £3m in raised funds per candidate in the Cyber 1.0 programme, there are good reasons to get involved.

CES 2020: Biggest tech trends spotted for business pros
2020-01-11 05:54

From analytics and AI to 5G and Wi-Fi 6, here's all the enterprise tech that took center stage at CES 2020.

CES 2020 roundup: All the business tech news you need to know
2020-01-11 05:26

CES 2020: A first glimpse at the tech of CES UnveiledEverything from a flying gondola, sex tech and a $7,000 smart toilet were revealed at CES Unveiled this year. CES Unveiled: A sneak peek at the tech of CES 2020Find out more about the coolest innovations from CES Unveiled, including a new smart thermometer from Whirlpool and a capsule cocktail maker.

Wearable industrial tech is coming to a production line near you
2019-12-31 16:53

From VR training to heads-up schematics, industrial wearables may be the wave of the future.

Massive Errors Found in Facial Recognition Tech: US Study
2019-12-20 12:56

Facial recognition systems can produce wildly inaccurate results, especially for non-whites, according to a US government study released Thursday that is likely to raise fresh doubts on deployment...

Challenges of using firewall tech to do segmentation
2019-12-20 05:30

Despite the inevitability of security-related incidents, few organizations currently protect against the spread of breaches with segmentation – only 19 percent of the 300 IT professionals surveyed...

FBI tech tips for safe holiday travel
2019-12-18 19:46

Whether you're traveling by plane, planning a road trip, or hosting guests for the holidays, it's important to practice good cybersecurity.

Will quantum computing overwhelm existing security tech in the near future?
2019-12-13 06:00

More than half (54%) of cybersecurity professionals have expressed concerns that quantum computing will outpace the development of other security tech, according to a research from Neustar....