Artificial Intelligence
Sophos Intercept X Detects and Stops Real-World Cyberattacks and Simulated Targeted Attacks with 100% Accuracy in SE Labs Tests
OXFORD, United Kingdom, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced that Sophos’ Intercept X endpoint security detected and stopped commodity, real-world cyberattacks and simulated targeted attacks with 100% accuracy in SE Labs’ enterprise, small and medium-sized business and consumer tests. Sophos earned three AAA awards for having perfect scores in every test conducted, including blocking malicious URLs, handling exploits and correctly classifying legitimate applications and websites.
“SE Labs is one of the few security testers in the industry that simulates modern-day attack tools and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) that cybercriminals and pentesters are actively using, and this includes malware and targeted threats that Sophos consistently defeated early in the attack chain with 100% accuracy,” said Simon Reed, senior vice president of SophosLabs. “As a result, Sophos won all three of SE Labs’ AAA awards, further solidifying its leadership position as an endpoint provider. These top award wins showcase our ability to stop complex attacks that use a variety and combination of techniques, tools and objectives.”
SE Labs also tested products, including Sophos Intercept X, for later-stage defense capabilities like behavioral, memory and anti-malware scan interface (AMSI) detections, as well as protections against “impact on objectives” behavior, such as ransomware file encryption.
“Sophos’ cybersecurity strategy is to deliver multiple layers of protection to defend against the many different threat vectors that attackers use to escalate and carry out an attack,” said Reed. “The SE Labs tests prove we stop attacks at the earliest point, but it’s also important for endpoint solutions, like Sophos Intercept X, to have multiple layers of protection within a single product solution.”
“It is essential for organizations to be able to rely on credible, full attack chain tests that duplicate real-world scenarios,” said Simon Edwards, CEO of SE Labs. “It is not only about throwing a wider range of attacks at the products, but each step of the attack must be realistic too. You can’t just make up what you think attackers are doing and hope you’re right. This is why SE Labs tracks cybercriminal behaviors and builds tests based on how attackers try to compromise victims. With its 100% accuracy, Sophos validated that its endpoint security works. Intercept X stopped everything in our tests.”
Sophos also provides detections optimized for security operations experts who are trained to identify, investigate and respond to attack attempts. These detections could be red flags signaling a new or ongoing intrusion or signs of attackers returning to try again. Either way, attackers are persistent and unpredictable, as evidenced in ongoing threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops.
Sophos’ leading endpoint offerings include Sophos Intercept X and Sophos XDR (extended detection and response), which combine anti-ransomware technology, deep learning artificial intelligence, exploit prevention, and active adversary mitigations to stop attacks. Offerings are easily managed in the cloud-native Sophos Central platform or by Sophos Managed Detection and Response, a 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) service used by more than 13,500 organizations.
About Sophos
Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully-managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Artificial Intelligence
GIGABYTE Partners with NVIDIA on RTX AI PCs Supporting ACE NIM and Digital Human Technology
TAIPEI, June 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GIGABYTE, the world’s leading computer brand, is showcasing its prowess in artificial intelligence by partnering with NVIDIA to launch high-end RTX AI PCs. In his keynote at COMPUTEX 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the dawn of a new computing era driven by generative AI, digital twins, and personal computers evolving into AI factories with digital humans providing professional solutions. Jensen emphasized the challenges of computational inflation, the efficiency of NVIDIA CUDA in accelerating specialized processors, and AI’s potential as a $100 trillion industry.
GIGABYTE has collaborated closely with NVIDIA to deploy a full range of RTX AI PCs, reinforcing its leadership in the AI PC market. Every GIGABYTE AI laptop is equipped with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series Laptop GPUs, supporting advanced features such as ACE NIM, Ray Tracing, Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), and powerful Tensor Cores. These technologies deliver realistic visuals and exceptional AI learning capabilities, aligning with the model-based approaches mentioned by Jensen.
Furthermore, GIGABYTE products support NVIDIA ACE digital human technology, enabling digital humans to perform natural language interactions and facial expressions. These digital humans can be used as brand ambassadors, AI customer service agents, and digital healthcare workers, enhancing personalized and efficient services. GIGABYTE’s AI laptops excel in high-intensity graphic processing and various AI applications, catering to gamers and creators alike, indicating GIGABYTE is at the forefront of the AI revolution, driving the new era of generative AI applications.
Eddie Lin, CEO of GIGABYTE, stated, “AI PCs are transitioning from cloud-based solutions to edge computing and are set to move from niche markets to mainstream adoption in the upcoming years. We have been working closely with top chip leaders to build a robust AI ecosystem with superior hardware and learning environments.” As generative AI applications spread across edge, cloud, and hybrid modes, they will become core technologies in the PC domain. GIGABYTE’s long-term collaboration with NVIDIA and exclusive AI Nexus technology ensure excellent user experiences. Besides, over 40% of GIGABYTE laptops feature dedicated Copilot keys, allowing users to fully enjoy the benefits and convenience of AI.
GIGABYTE also announced the launch of new AI solutions on the eve of COMPUTEX, highlighting its innovative designs and comprehensive strategic blueprint in AI. For more information about GIGABYTE’s AI innovations in COMPUTEX, visit https://bit.ly/GIGABYTE_2024_COMPUTEX
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Artificial Intelligence
Direct Sourcing leaders offer free interactive experience of AI-powered hiring tool
TalentNet’s newest experience allows users to test drive TalentNavigator, the latest feature addition in their Direct Source platform
TORONTO, June 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the originators of Direct Sourcing, TalentNet is continuing to break boundaries in the talent acquisition industry by offering a 7-day free virtual interactive experience that highlights its AI-powered TalentNavigator platform.
This tool, which is now able to automate key tasks while creating shortlists in minutes, allows Curators to streamline the hiring process.
Streamlining the talent acquisition processFunctioning as a sophisticated AI Generative virtual partner, TalentNavigator leverages industry-leading generative AI technology to intelligently analyze and interpret each client’s talent pool, delivering real-time insights and comprehensive answers to complex curation queries. Users will be able to explore TalentNet’s Direct Sourcing platform as well.
“TalentNavigator represents a key shift in the market as hiring executives begin to understand the importance of optimizing the talent acquisition process through cutting-edge AI technology,” said Justin Lumby, TalentNet’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our 7-day experience is a unique offering that empowers companies to test out our revolutionary Direct Sourcing tool on their own time. Through this experience, they gain direct insight not only into Direct Sourcing but also harnessing the full potential of AI.”
Empowering companies to optimize their workflowThe platform includes job search capabilities, allowing Curators to quickly find job openings for candidates based on customized criteria. TalentNet’s newest updates enable the tool to streamline manual tasks, allowing companies to spend more time connecting with candidates and engaging with top talent.
In the future, TalentNavigator will let users update statuses, accept offers, send messages, share candidates, schedule actions, view history, and manage talent pools.
Ensuring continued data protectionTalentNet ensures client data security with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001/27017 certifications. TalentNavigator encrypts all data and doesn’t store personal information. Curators maintain full control, approving all outputs.
To be part of TalentNet’s 7-day free virtual interactive experience, simply sign up at the TalentNet website by completing a form and wait to be contacted by a TalentNet rep.
About TalentNet: In 2013, TalentNet revolutionized sourcing with its Direct Sourcing platform. Today, Direct Sourcing is a rapidly growing trend in talent acquisition globally. As pioneers in this technology, we empower top brands to streamline hiring, simplify supply chains, and cut costs for a seamless candidate experience. For more information, visit https://talentnet.com/.
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Federal Government Authorizes Institute of Information Management to Certify Data Protection Professionals in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria, June 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Government through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has granted a licence to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to conduct examinations and certify data protection professionals for global competitiveness.
The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, who said this on Monday while presenting licence to IIM in Abuja, said granting of the licence was part of the commission’s measures to implement Executive Order 003 and 005.
Olatunji added that certifying data protection professionals in the country would reduce capital flight, create over 500,000 jobs in the sector, and encourage more people to be certified.
Promoting local content
While a few Nigerians with expertise in data protection had their training and certification abroad, Olatunji said having an institute to train and certify Nigerians locally would boost local content in the sector.
“We are trying to ensure the implementation of Executive Orders 003 and 005 to promote local content in Nigeria. Most of us who are certified data protection officers have international certifications; we paid some dollars to write exams as well as maintain the certificates. We are trying to domesticate this in Nigeria by having a national certification process” Olatunji said.
The NDPC National Commissioner said that with the size of Nigeria’s population, the country needs over 500,000 certified data protection officers. And if prospective candidates are to pay for the certifying examination in dollars, it will lead to capital flight.
Expansion to Africa
Olatunji also said that the commission is considering adopting the licensing across Africa. According to him, the Commission is working towards having a pan-African initiative, whereby data professionals have the national certification that is being offered in Nigeria and can also practice in any part of Africa.
“It is a way of creating jobs for our people, reducing capital flight, and developing global human capital in the data protection ecosystem” Olatunji said. He explained the Commission have also gone further to develop the training model which is unique to the organization and will be used by trainers in Nigeria.
He added that the licensing would also create jobs for already licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs), who would be accredited to train prospective professionals to sit for data protection examinations. According to him, the national data protection certification will be a historic legacy that will transcend administrations and meet global standards.
Speaking on the licence, the President of the Institute of Information Management, Dr. Oyedokun Oyewole, recalled that the certification process commenced in 2021.
He said the licence would bridge the gap in the data protection ecosystem. Oyewole assured Nigerians of the institute’s commitment to be the best in the education system of data protection in the country.
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