UK MoD completes first-ever bug bounty exercise

The Ministry of Defence has, for the first time in its history, worked with ethical hackers to test and strengthen the cybersecurity of its network and estate of 750,000 devices.

UK Armed Forces launch new regiment to counter ‘deadly’ cyberattacks

A new cyber unit, the 13th Signal Regiment, has been formally stood up by the UK Ministry of Defence to protect ‘the new cyber frontline’.

Cybersecurity: does size really matter?

It’s generally accepted that small businesses are less cybersecurity-savvy than large ones. But just how much does the size of an organisation affect its needs and priorities?

Keyfactor acquires Redtrust amid plans for European expansion

US-based digital identity company Keyfactor is going international with the acquisition of Spanish firm RedTrust.

Getting the board on board with cyber

Obtaining genuine board-level buy-in for cybersecurity strategy is often cited as one of the CISO’s biggest challenges. How confident are Europe’s CISOs, and what does increased (or insufficient) board support mean for them?

Mimecast appoints SVP EMEA, VP Africa

Email and data security provider Mimecast has announced that former Middle East and Africa head Brandon Bekker has been appointed to the newly created role of SVP EMEA. Paul Stafford has been named VP for Mimecast Africa.

Orange acquires SecureLink for €515m

Déjà vu as just months after acquiring UK security company SecureData, Orange has now entered into an agreement to buy Dutch provider SecureLink.

Orange acquires UK MSSP SecureData

Orange has announced its acquisition of UK-based MSSP SecureData (including its consulting subsidiary SensePost) for an undisclosed sum. What’s the future of telcos and cyber?