Cybersecurity

• [New] In a statement Vodafone said that it is going to utilize its knowledge in Big Data, AI and cybersecurity to accelerate the digital transformation of companies in Galicia. / Geospatial World
• [New] China plans to step up the development of data security products and services, as part of a broader push to cultivate its cybersecurity industry into a 250 billion yuan ($38.6 billion) sector by 2023. / China.org
• [New] Spurred on by the threat of hacks and data breaches, the global cybersecurity market is expected to grow from $152 billion in 2018 to $250 billion by 2023. / VentureBeat
• [New] Beijing has entwined the importance of data with that of national security and the battle for technological supremacy with the U.S., fueling speculation that regulators will use the new cybersecurity review to end the flood of Chinese companies going public in New York. / MSN
• [New] The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation assess that People's Republic of China state-sponsored malicious cyber activity is a major threat to U.S. and Allied cyberspace assets. / CISA
• [New] Singapore plans to invest $50 million in a program to support research on AI and cybersecurity for future communications structures. / Technology Blog
• [New] Of the physical threats that resulted in harm or death at companies in 2021, 49% of respondents think most or almost all could have been avoided if cybersecurity and physical security intelligence were unified so threats could be shared and actioned by cross-functional teams. / Help Net Security
• [New] Israeli intelligence agencies, as well as Israeli military agencies focused on cybersecurity, will likely play an outsized role in WEF-PAC' s efforts, particularly its ambition to create a new global governance structure for the internet. / The Last American Vagabond
• [New] The big data held by Didi poses a potential threat to China's national security if leaked to other countries. / Global Times
• [New] The cybersecurity market in the Middle East and Africa was valued at $1.9 billion in 2020, and it is expected to reach $2.9 billion by 2026 and register a compound annual growth rate of 7.92% during the forecast period of 2021-2026. / Khaleej Times
• [New] At a high level, a regional cybersecurity center for the Three Seas could improve cybersecurity, cooperation, and protection of regional infrastructure investments funded by the Three Seas Initiative. / Atlantic Council
• Policymakers have the opportunity to empower the internet freedom movement through investment that reasserts the democratic principles of the global governance of the internet through cybersecurity that centers people, builds alliances, and strengthens infrastructure. / OpenGlobalRights
• Social networks like Twitter provide a wealth of information that may be explored by cybersecurity companies as well as by hackers, as attack victims use on-line social media to discuss their experience and knowledge about attacks, vulnerabilities, and exploits. / MDPI
• Recently the EU Commission announced an increase in the investment on cybersecurity in order to put more efforts to reduce cyber-threats in the European Union. / MDPI
• To stay ahead of emerging threats, Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, has developed the first virtual next-generation firewall designed to be accelerated by NVIDIA's BlueField data processing unit. / Datanami
• New York City is opening a cybersecurity operations center staffed with 282 public - and private-sector partners who will be sharing intelligence on potential cyber threats. / GCN
• New York City has become the first major American metropolitan area to open a real-time operational center to protect against cybersecurity threats. / WSJ
• Increasing ransomware attacks on US firms, including Microsoft Exchange, SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline, have exposed major vulnerabilities in US cybersecurity. / The Strategist
• As DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns, removable media such as USB drives provide hackers an inexpensive and portable way to infect computers with malware. / Cyberscoop
• New security technologies have emerged to address a wide range of emerging threats that range from run-of-the-mill ransomware attacks to distributed denial-of-service attacks that are now being coordinated across the globe. / Journey Notes
• With high-profile companies like Twitter and Dropbox electing to allow remote work for the foreseeable future, cybersecurity controls like cloud data protection and authentication will top the list of CISO budget priorities in 2021. / Springboard Blog
• Cybersecurity experts have been poring over the transcripts from Wednesday's news conferences in Geneva to determine whether the U.S.-Russia summit will produce real progress in halting a wave of high-profile ransomware attacks. / Voice of America

Last updated: 25 July 2021