PRESS

Dark Reading – As nation-states and rogue actors increasingly probe critical infrastructure, policy and technology experts worry that satellite and space systems are on the front lines.

GeekWire – How can banks innovate and take risks without losing the trust of customers or running afoul of regulators? That’s one of the weighty questions being pondered this week inside JPMorgan Chase, as employees around the world prepare for the financial services giant’s annual companywide hackathon. Employees participating in the event are thinking not just about the cool stuff they could build but also about the impact their projects could have — positive or negative — if they’re ultimately adopted by the company.

BBC News – A Florida town has decided to pay malicious hackers $600,000 (£475,000) to get its computers working again. Municipal computers for Riviera Beach, a suburb of Palm Beach, were rendered unusable by the ransomware attack. The virus disabled email, hit emergency response systems and forced staff to use paper-based admin systems. The local council for the community of 35,000 people voted to pay off the hackers after employing cyber-security consultants to investigate.

Intelligent CISO – The global market for drones is expected to grow 36% a year between 2018 and 2022, according to analysts. But cybersecurity expert IOActive has warned this increase will create a range of new risks. IOActive cautions that if the commercial market for drones is left unchecked then we could start to see drones being weaponised, presenting potential hazards to public safety.

SD Times – Apple is changing its requirements for applications on its App Store to protect user data. Apps in the kids category, VPNs, health or fitness apps will no longer transmit data to third parties and MDM apps, and other apps can only collect data after requesting permission from the user. Additionally, apps in the kids category and apps directed at kids can’t include third-party advertising or analytics software.