Abruptly, I enter the cab escaping the arctic weather to confront something worse than freezing rain – body odor. Luckily, another taxi pulled to the curb and I continued my journey to last Tuesday’s RobotLab forum on Cybersecurity & Machines. Moderating a panel at the new Global Cyber Center, with John Frankel of ffVC and Guy Franklin of SOSA, I […]
Privacy and Security
Technology and Covert Operations
Covert Operations has long relied on a mix of the most current technology available, and the need for an “old-school,” hands-on approach. No covert operative worth his salt would rely entirely on technology, as opening up an operation to an easy hack is almost the first danger one is warned against in training. I ran […]
MYPINPAD Raises £15M to Define The Future of Secure Transactions
Security in the digital age is more important than ever, especially since our mobile devices store valuable information: like bank account and credit card info. MYPINPAD has taken upon itself to ensure security in financial and non-financial transactions through its proprietary touchscreen technology. This payment and authentication software solution enables bank-grade, multi-factor authentication. London TechWatch […]
This London Startup Just Raised Another £8M So That Online Merchants Will Not Need to Worry About Fraud
If a superhero were a company it might very well be in the form of Ravelin, which is an award-winning fraud detection and prevention platform for online merchants and the payment industry. This security company uses a combination of machine learning and human insight to intercept attacks before they happen. LondonTechWatch spoke with COO Nick […]
This London Analytics Startup Raised $10M to Make CyberSecurity Sophisticated
In-depth cyber security analysis is fundamental to making smart business decisions, and Panaseer is the transparent, cybersecurity analytics platform that provides unparalleled insight into the current state of a company’s cybersecurity vulnerability risk, enabling IT and risk teams to work more effectively. This London startup was the product of CEO and founder Nik Whitfield’s meetings […]
The State of Data Privacy, Then and Now
Who knew that the privacy of one’s personal information would become a variable? Our parents admonished us not to write anything in a letter or note to another that we would not be comfortable seeing on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. We were well schooled in the art of bifurcating our lives […]