IoT and personal devices pose huge security risk to enterprises

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ISSUE DATE: 14 May 2018 TOP STORIES IoT and personal devices pose huge security risk to enterprises After years of speculation about the risk IoT and personal devices pose to enterprise security, research has revealed the threat is “immense” and probably greater than most firms realise. READ MORE → Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem Research by Wise found fewer than 10% of patents filed in the UK have involvement from women. At its annual conference in 2018, Wise set out to discuss why this is the case and how we can address it. READ MORE → Police Scotland did not inform public of mobile phone searches Members of the Scottish Parliament heard that Police Scotland did not conduct impact assessments or give explanations to the public when they were accessing private data on their mobile phones. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH WannaCry’s EternalBlue exploit still a threat A year after the global WannaCry attacks, the EternalBlue exploit that was a key enabler for the malware is still a threat to many organisations, and many UK firms have not taken action, security researchers warn.  READ MORE → Virgin Trains on using AI and virtual reality to boost customer experience Speaking at the Knowledge 18 ServiceNow conference in Las Vegas, Virgin Trains outlined the potential role immersive and data-driven technologies can play in improving customer experience. READ MORE → ServiceNow: Enterprises must rethink workplace communication as Generation Z enter workforce Enterprises may find their tried and tested methods of communication fail to live up to expectations of digitally-savvy Generation Z members, warns ServiceNow. READ MORE → Emerson ordered to pay UK-based BladeRoom $30m in damages over datacentre IP theft Energy giant Emerson told to compensate UK-based modular datacentre tech maker after US court rules that it stole trade secrets. READ MORE →

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