Security Best Practices Reports

EGUIDE: The cyber threat landscape facing chief information security officers (CISOs) has morphed into a rapidly evolving beast, fuelled by the breakneck pace of digital transformation. In this e-guide, delve into the unique pressures faced by CISOs in technology and other industries, and how they are rising to the challenge.

Posted: 18 Jan 2024 | Published: 19 Jan 2024

EZINE: When the war between Hamas and Israel began, cyber security professionals and major government and private organisations braced for an inevitable accompanying online war. In this issue of CW EMEA, we outline cyber war, patterns of threat activity, and find out what security teams can do to protect their organisations. Read the issue now.

Posted: 22 Nov 2023 | Published: 07 Dec 2023

EGUIDE: Today's organisations need confidence that file transfers will not compromise their data's confidentiality, integrity and availability. In this e-guide, learn how secure file transfer works and the different secure file transfer services available to help you make an informed decision about how to best protect your organisation's data.

Posted: 20 Jun 2023 | Published: 20 Jun 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, the UK government has committed £1bn to the semiconductor sector – but can it ever compete with the US and China? The potential of 5G networking could transform manufacturing – we examine the implications. Read the issue now.

Posted: 26 May 2023 | Published: 30 May 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, our latest buyer's guide looks at secure coding and examines the challenges of securing your software supply chain. Cyber law enforcement leaders are calling on firms to end the secrecy around ransomware attacks. And we find out how facial recognition technology is being adopted by retailers. Read the issue now.

Posted: 19 May 2023 | Published: 23 May 2023

EZINE: In this month's CW EMEA, we look at the future of work in Europe after the pandemic forced a change in entrenched human behaviour. We also look at the increasing problem of IT failures in Dutch hospitals and how they are affecting patient care, highlighting the need to improve IT security in hospitals. Read the issue now.

Posted: 10 May 2023 | Published: 11 May 2023

VIDEO: Over half of respondents in this year's IT Priorities study have bigger IT budgets as they continue to make strategic investments in cyber security, cloud and automation. In this video, hear from TechTarget's APAC editor in chief on the top priorities of organisations and the major tech trends that are shaping IT buying decisions in the region.

Posted: 30 Mar 2023 | Premiered: 30 Mar 2023

INFOGRAPHIC: It's easy to see why Business Email Compromise attacks work. Preventing them, however, is not so simple -- especially when attackers rely on cognitive biases. Distinguishing between genuine and fraudulent email communications is challenging enough -- and it's also only part of reducing BEC risk. Here are 8 BEC prevention tips for security leaders.

Posted: 15 Mar 2023 | Published: 16 Mar 2023

INFOGRAPHIC: Like Active Directory, Azure AD provides authentication and access control services but has been specifically designed to support the unique needs of the cloud. Microsoft offers four editions with varying levels of functionality. This infographic outlines how they compare so you can weigh up which edition is the best fit for your organisation.

Posted: 06 Mar 2023 | Published: 07 Mar 2023

EGUIDE: Identity's place in the attack chain is driving the shift of identity responsibility from IT operations to security. In this e-guide, read about our identity predictions for 2023, how organisations can tame the identity sprawl, and why identity security should be at the core of ASEAN's digital economy.

Posted: 01 Mar 2023 | Published: 02 Mar 2023

EGUIDE: AI is involved in many cybersecurity processes. Now, AI has its sights set on improving the fraud detection and management landscape. In this e-guide, learn about the use cases, as well as the benefits and challenges organisations should keep in mind when implementing AI into their fraud detection and management processes.

Posted: 01 Mar 2023 | Published: 08 Mar 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, as NHS Digital is folded into NHS England, we consider what the merger could mean for the future of NHS IT. We find out how data science and analytics has become an increasingly important function for John Lewis. And we examine the importance of building empathy into metaverse applications. Read the issue now.

Posted: 10 Feb 2023 | Published: 14 Feb 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, there's a hidden environmental cost to the vast volumes of data being generated – we examine what can be done to address it. We talk to the CISO of consumer reviews site Trustpilot, about building trust in IT security. And we look at what IT leaders can do if they inherit a toxic team environment. Read the issue now.

Posted: 28 Nov 2022 | Published: 29 Nov 2022

EBOOK: In this 14-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the market is evolving, why the devil is in the detail when it comes to assessing what's missing from policies and what steps companies need to take when investing in an insurance package.

Posted: 01 Aug 2022 | Published: 01 Aug 2022

RESEARCH CONTENT: Without reporting, cyber crimes cannot be investigated, prosecutions cannot be pursued and effective prevention strategies cannot be developed. Yet despite this, most corporates fail to report cyber crimes. This article in our Royal Holloway security series explains why this is an increasing cause for concern.

Posted: 26 May 2022 | Published: 26 May 2022

RESEARCH CONTENT: We analysed 426 log files provided by the Philippines' Commission on Elections to objectively recreate what transpired during the 2016 elections. These log files were used to gauge the integrity of the Philippine AES using an AES Trust Model developed by this research.

Posted: 13 Apr 2022 | Published: 13 Apr 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: Recent studies show that the lack of cybersecurity awareness is still the biggest detriment to an organization's cyber defences. Insufficient training and persistent misinformation are factors that can compromise a cybersecurity operation. In this infographic, we put together some of the top myths around cybersecurity and how you can address them.

Posted: 24 Mar 2022 | Published: 24 Mar 2022

EBOOK: It's important for an organisation to pick training tools that suit its needs. In this 16-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how to cultivate the right learning culture, the best security training options and why post-pandemic reskilling needs to focus on main frames.

Posted: 17 Mar 2022 | Published: 17 Mar 2022

EZINE: Como o modelo de confiança zero ajuda a reduzir as lacunas de segurança e cumprir os requisitos de governança nas empresas?

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 | Published: 16 Mar 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: IT security teams face an ongoing challenge: how best to collect data and turn it into intelligence to stop cyber threats. To help out, vendors have released generations of products that aggregate and analyse security events. In this infographic, learn the differences between SIEM, SOAR and XDR, and how these tools can help improve cyber security.

Posted: 09 Feb 2022 | Published: 09 Feb 2022

EZINE: In this security-focused issue, we take a closer look at the threats and security trends experts expect to increase and pop up over the course of 2022. Also read how proposed government regulations could spell eye-watering fines for MSPs, and how being green could be more difficult than anticipate

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 | Published: 04 Feb 2022

EGUIDE: Once again, in 2019 the cyber threat landscape proved the old biblical adage correct – there is nothing new under the sun. Data breaches were 10 a penny – indeed, in some cases they can actually be bought for pennies. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 cyber crime stories of 2019.

Posted: 10 Sep 2021 | Published: 27 Dec 2019

EGUIDE: The question of how to use data has big implications on a company's performance. In this 16-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how SIEM and SOAR tools assist IT teams, why security tools require strong internal security processes to work effectively and what role they have in a rapidly changing cyber threat landscape.

Posted: 09 Sep 2021 | Published: 09 Sep 2021

EGUIDE: Supply chain attacks have long been a concern in cyber security circles as it can be difficult to enforce security measures for suppliers and partners. In this e-guide, find out why supply chain attacks are intensifying amid the pandemic, how companies are responding to the attacks and what else organisations can do to disrupt the cyber kill chain.

Posted: 04 Jul 2021 | Published: 05 Jul 2021

EGUIDE: In this e-guide: Throughout 2021, there has been a strong focus worldwide on how to combat cyber security attacks for most businesses. In this e-guide we take a look at the best of the worst of those attacks to happen throughout January to June this year and how businesses can learn/adapt from these attacks.

Posted: 09 Jun 2021 | Published: 09 Jun 2021