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Cobalt Iron secures patent for cyber event analytics and automated security optimisations

Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, has been granted a US patent for its technology for cyber event analytics and automated security optimisations. US Patent Office patent No. 12088612, issued on September 10th 2024, outlines machine learning techniques that improve and optimise cyber inspection and protection operations initiated by various security conditions […]

January 23, 2025

Study: AI-powered cyber threats drain security budgets

Research from post-quantum security speacialist, Naoris Protocol, highlights a stark reality: IT directors at major global firms are preparing for an unprecedented surge in cyber threats driven by AI, machine learning,and the Metaverse. As cyber criminals deploy increasingly sophisticated attacks, organisations plan significant security budget increases over the next two years. A global study of […]

January 21, 2025

Report: M&E taking longer to recover from cyber attacks

Fastly, a specialist in global edge cloud platforms, has launched its latest annual Global Security Research Report, revealing a rise in the time it takes businesses in the media and entertainment industries to recover from cyber incidents. In 2024, businesses reported taking an average of 7.8 months to recover from cybersecurity breaches – 28 per […]

November 21, 2024

Research: M&E industry most vulnerable to new cyberattacks

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity specialist, has released its latest report revealing that the media and entertainment industry is by far the most vulnerable to new cyberattacks, with businesses in the sector each inadvertently creating well over 7,000 new gaps in their cybersecurity defences every single month. This is significantly higher than the next […]

August 14, 2024

New patented traffic-shaping tech from Cobalt Iron

Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, has received another new patent, this time on its technology for operational and event-driven network traffic shaping. US Patent 11882094, issued on January 23rd, describes new capabilities that will be available in Cobalt Iron Compass, an enterprise SaaS backup platform. The techniques, as disclosed in this […]

February 27, 2024

Report: Top 10 risks to telco sector in 2024

Changing imperatives in privacy, security and trust emerges as the top risk facing telecoms companies in 2024. According to the annual EY report, Top 10 risks in telecommunications, cyber-resilience is under pressure, with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) throwing into question existing data governance strategies. Over two-thirds (68 per cent) of telco respondents believe they are […]

December 20, 2023

Report: Cyber attacks cost M&E industry 9% revenue

Fastly, the specialist in edge cloud platforms, has launched its annual global cybersecurity report, uncovering the scale of cyber attacks against media businesses, with each of these suffering an average of 25 known attacks this year. This report also reveals the hugely damaging financial effects of security breaches, with media businesses losing 9 per cent […]

November 15, 2023

Cobalt Iron announces Isolated Vault Services

Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, has announced Isolated Vault Services, a new enhancement available in the Cobalt Iron Compass enterprise SaaS backup platform. In a simple and unique way, Isolated Vault Services makes it possible to transition normal backup operations into isolated vault recovery services. It is intended for companies needing […]

October 5, 2023

Cobalt Iron earns patent on cyber inspection tech

Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, has received a patent on its adaptive, policy-driven data cyber inspection technology. US patent 11663362, granted on May 30th, introduces new policy-based approaches for effectively validating data integrity using multiple cyber inspection tools. The technology will be available as part of the company’s Compass enterprise SaaS […]

June 15, 2023

Viasat: “Industry must expect more cyber attacks”

California-based Viasat’s chairman Mark Dankberg, speaking at the Washington Satellite 2022, told delegates that the satellite industry should expect more attempts to compromise networks. Viasat’s European KA-SAT was hit by a deliberate cyber-attack on February 24th. “There will be worse cyber attacks than that if we’re not really vigilant,” Dankberg warned. He said that Viasat […]

March 24, 2022By Chris Forrester