Check Point expert Mitchelson joins advisory board
Deryck Mitchelson, leading cybersecurity expert at Check Point, has been appointed to the National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board (NCRAB) in Scotland. Mitchelson will become a panel member advising the Scottish government on the issue. Before joining Check Point, Mitchelson was National Digital and Chief Information Security Officer for NHS Scotland. He has more than 30 […]
What everyone should know about IoT security
IoT is all around us, in our homes and businesses. Smart cities already exist and continue to be a key talking point amongst many governments. This infrastructure, technology and automation brings connectivity and efficiency to many aspects of daily life. But there’s two sides to a coin, right? The other side of IoT can be […]
Almac Group consolidates cybersecurity infrastructure with Check Point Software
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has announced that Almac Group, an international pharmaceutical company, has upgraded its cybersecurity defences across its network, cloud environments and endpoints with Check Point solutions. By deploying Check Point Quantum Security Gateways, Quantum IoT Protect, CloudGuard Network Security and Harmony Connect, Almac Group now […]
Why are cybercriminals increasing their focus on mobile devices?
A survey carried out in the last year revealed that almost half of organisations worldwide are unable to detect an attack or breach on employee-owned devices. At a time when workforces around the world are becoming increasingly distributed, there’s a genuine risk that the mobile arena could soon become the new corporate cybersecurity battleground. From […]
UK companies urged by Check Point Software to prevent cyber-attacks
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has urged UK companies to take a prevent-first approach to cybersecurity amid the ongoing conflict. According to Check Point Research (CPR), organisations in the UK are experiencing an average of 561 attacks per week. The most impacted industry is Education/Research with 1,917 weekly cyber-attacks. In light of the current circumstances, […]
SJUK Exclusive: A changing landscape for businesses
Roddy MacCallum, Country Manager, Scotland at Check Point explains what businesses need to know about UK IoT cybersecurity rules. If you are reading this article, the odds are now higher than ever that you’ll have a piece of wearable technology on you. From smartwatches and ear-worn virtual assistants to fitness trackers that count our steps […]
Check Point releases 2022 Cloud Security Report
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has released its 2022 Cloud Security Report. As organisations continue to adopt the cloud, with 35% running more than 50% of their workloads on the likes of Azure, AWS and GCP, they struggle to manage the complexity of securing their cloud infrastructures across multiple cloud platforms while also suffering a […]
Exclusive: Protecting healthcare from threat actors
Ian Porteous, Regional Director, Security Engineering, UK&I at Check Point outlines the need for cybersecurity in the UK healthcare sector. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen a global uptick in the number of cyber-attack incidents, but it’s hard to think of a sector more vulnerable than healthcare as we move into the new year. […]
Increase in weekly cyber-attacks on organisations worldwide in 2021
As October Cybersecurity Awareness month begins, Check Point Research (CPR) has shared new data on current cybersecurity threats by volume, industry and region. Cyber-attacks on organisations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, compared to last year; September 2021 breaks records for number of weekly cyber-attacks compared to all other months since January 2020. CPR shares new […]
Check Point Software to manage public cloud data for NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland has chosen global cybersecurity solutions provider, Check Point Software Technologies, to provide threat prevention and cloud data management for the service. Providing public healthcare to the people of Scotland, many of NHS Scotland’s services rely on smart technologies to function at maximum efficiency. However, with a reliance on such technology to manage public data […]