Firms buy insurance

Firms buy insurance 'in mad panic' as cyber-attacks soar

Posted by SGCS Admin, 17-01-2018

With cyber-attacks increasing in frequency and severity, many companies are turning to insurance to cover their mounting losses. But can insurers quantify the risk accurately and could insurance lead ...

How to Attract More Women Into Cybersecurity – Now

How to Attract More Women Into Cybersecurity – Now

Posted by SGCS Admin, 15-01-2018

A recent survey finds a number of attributes women seek in their careers can be found in a cybersecurity profession - the dots just need to be connected.With the cybersecurity industry facing a shortf...

Small businesses still aren’t acting on cybersecurity and most aren’t ready for an attack

Small businesses still aren’t acting on cybersecurity and most aren’t ready for an attack

Posted by SGCS Admin, 15-01-2018

New cybersecurity guidance from the Australian government offers a checklist for a small-business sector that is crying out for easier security solutions – and, if recent figures are any guide, ...

EXPLAINED: ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’

EXPLAINED: ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’

Posted by SGCS Admin, 13-01-2018

Silicon Valley is abuzz about “Meltdown” and “Spectre” – new ways for hackers to attack Intel, AMD, and ARM processors that were first discovered by Google last year and ...

New SUTD Academy offers SkillsFuture courses in cyber-security, data analytics

New SUTD Academy offers SkillsFuture courses in cyber-security, data analytics

Posted by SGCS Admin, 12-01-2018

More SkillsFuture courses in areas such as cyber-security, data analytics and urban solutions are in the offing, with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) making its foray into con...

Taiwanese police give cyber-security quiz winners infected devices

Taiwanese police give cyber-security quiz winners infected devices

Posted by SGCS Admin, 12-01-2018

Police have apologised after giving infected memory sticks as prizes in a government-run cyber-security quiz. Taiwan's national police agency said 54 of the flash drives it gave out at an event hig...