Ian Barker

United Kingdom

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer at betanews

Freelance technology journalist and occasional novelist. https://t.co/qnEz4mpym3

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Articles

How ransomware became big business

3 days ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

On today's International Anti-Ransomware Day, cybersecurity company SentinelOne has publishes a blog looking at on how ransomware has evolved over the past 10 years. It highlights how Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has matured into a scalable, profit-driven model, with revenue-sharing, affiliate recruitment, and performance incentives fuelling rapid expansion across the cybercrime ecosystem.
AI agents -- how do you get from raw data to meaningful action? [Q&A]

3 days ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

AI agents are here to stay, but there are still some major privacy and data concerns that need to be addressed before the tech goes mainstream. That's because AI agents are only as good as their data, and right now, that data is fragmented, unsecured, and often unreliable. We spoke to Yukai Tu, CTO at CARV, to discuss how to give AI agents the verifiability and trustworthiness they need as they take on more sophisticated tasks. BN: What is an AI agent and are they all the same?
Cybersecurity readiness stays low as AI attacks increase

6 days ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

Only four percent of organizations worldwide have achieved the 'mature' level of readiness required to effectively withstand today's cybersecurity threats, even as hyperconnectivity and AI introduce new complexities for security practitioners. The latest Cybersecurity Readiness Index from Cisco shows 86 percent of organizations faced AI-related security incidents last year.
Why using AI as a replacement for junior developer talent is a mistake [Q&A]

6 days ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

By 2026 it's estimated the IT skills shortage will affect nine out of 10 organizations, an issue that will only be exacerbated by the growing 'silver tsunami' of seasoned professionals retiring from the industry. This shortage presents a challenge to almost every organization, especially as IT professionals are being asked to usher their company into the digital age and incorporate new technology into existing workflows.
Enterprises rush to adopt AI but struggle to measure its value

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

New research shows that enterprises are going beyond AI experimentation and into large-scale production but that return on investment is taking a back seat in the process. The report from Domino Data Lab shows that while 88 percent of organizations report improved ability to move AI from experimentation to production, nearly 60 percent expect less than 50 percent ROI in the rapidly changing areas of machine learning (60 percent) or Gen AI (57 percent).
New edge appliances allow organizations to deploy AI securely

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

Enterprises and governments share a common interest in safeguarding private information, but often the rollout of AI systems can unwittingly put sensitive data at risk. Trusted AI specialist Seekr is announcing a new all-in-one AI system -- built for government agencies -- to ensure that AI can be deployed in air-gapped environments, standalone data centers, and contested environments. Seekr AI Edge Appliances provide a powerful, pre-configured, all-in-one AI system.
Majority of cyber insurance ransomware claims are due to BEC

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

A new report from cyber insurance specialist Coalition finds the majority of 2024 claims (60 percent) originated from business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud (FTF) incidents, with 29 percent of BEC events resulting in FTF. Ransomware claims did stabilize in 2024 but they remain the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack. "Over the past year, our claims data clearly demonstrates one thing: Active Insurance works," says Robert Jones, global head of claims at Coalition.
Employee browser activity creates a security blindspot

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

Thanks to a growth in remote working and the use of SaaS applications enterprise reliance on browsers is growing, but this leaves them open to risks stemming from dangerous employee web behavior. According to a cybersecurity expert at network security platform NordLayer, some employee activity that may go undetected by security teams can result in confidential data and industry secrets leaks or violations of GDPR.
Enterprises shift to software-based pentesting

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

The latest State of Pentesting report from Pentera reveals that over 50 percent of enterprise CISOs now report using software-based pentesting to support their in-house testing practices. Based on research conducted by Global Surveyz, the report notes that 50 percent of CISOs now identify software-based testing as a primary method for uncovering exploitable security gaps within their organizations.
Don't let your child become a victim of autocorrect

1 week ago | betanews.com | Ian Barker

Some 22.6 million adults in the UK have experienced autocorrect changing their name, or their name being flagged as incorrect, that's 41 percent of the population. A new campaign I Am Not A Typo (IANAT), is calling on the tech giants to correct autocorrect and spell-check spell-check to make the technology more inclusive and has released some results of a survey carried out by Censuswide to back up its cause.