Threatscape
Threatscape provides business-critical IT security and management solutions & services to clients in Ireland, the UK and elsewhere.
Our expertise - and our core team's combined 50+ years of IT security experience - continue to earn us the trust of the many leading corporate and public sector organisations who choose us as their security partner.
Threatscape are a Symantec Platinum Partner
Internet Security Threat Report
18th April 2013

The latest version of Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report is now available, and contains an overview and analysis of global threat activity in 2012.

It details a 42% increase in targeted attacks in 2012, with 31% of them aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees (a 3x increase from 2011). Poor web security is allowing attackers to spread malware via legitimate web sites, which they compromise using attack toolkits to distribute malware by exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in visitors systems, particularly web browser plug-ins.

Click here to learn more, and to download a free copy of the report, or listen to Threatscape CEO Dermot Williams discussing lions, zebras and 'watering hole attacks' on RTE Radio on April 18th (click on the link for '7:50am business news').

IT Security

Anti-Virus & Anti-Spam
Perimeter - Firewall & VPN
Intrusion Protection
Encryption (including PGP)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Network Access Control (NAC)
Authentication (incl Verisign)
Application & Device Control
Smartphone & Tablet Security
Website Vulnerability Scanning

Network Management

Endpoint Management
Software Deployment
Patch Management
Network Inventory
Asset Management

Professional Services

Comprehensive range of services for
solution specification, design,
deployment, support and training.

Data Communications

We supply data communications hardware and logistics services to telcos and broadband ISPs.

This includes zero-touch CPE deployment with full lifecycle management, entirely automated and managed via our online portal which has successfully completed hundreds of thousands of transactions.

How we can help

Threatscape can help you SECURE...

... your personal computer systems against malware with an enterprise-class defence against viruses, worms and trojans
... your messaging systems against email borne threats - including highly effective spam prevention
... your sensitive data against data loss - whether caused by user error, or malicious actions
... sensitive data on fixed and portable computers with encryption
... your physical network against the connection of unauthorised devices
... the perimeter of your network with a world class firewall solution
... the systems on your network with client-side, centrally managed firewall software
... remote access for mobile users with an IPSEC or SSL VPN solution
... the access to critical systems with two factor authentication
... the applications and devices - including removable media - network users are permitted to use
... your web sites against attackers by scanning for software vulnerabilities and configuration errors
... your smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices
We run regular customer briefings covering topics such as new product launches, forthcoming updates, and the latest developments in the information security threat landscape.

Please contact your Threatscape account manager for details of forthcoming events.
Threatscape are pleased to offer a variety of single day and multi-day training courses covering the installation, configuration and management of the products we support.

For more details of the range of training courses we run in London, Reading and Dublin, or to arrange for bespoke training at your location, please contact your Threatscape account manager.

Training dates - April & May, 2013

For more details about these events or to book a place, please contact Deirdre MacNally
DateLocationDetails
Thu 11th AprilReadingSymantec Endpoint Protection 12 - one day bootcamp
Thu 16th MayDublinSymantec Endpoint Protection 12 - one day bootcamp
Tue 28th MayDublinSymantec Endpoint Protection 12 - one day bootcamp
Much of the security work we undertake for clients is highly confidential due to its sensitive nature.

However, to assist potential clients in assessing Threatscape as a potential partner, we do have a number of case studies available on request which we have prepared with the agreement of existing customers - and which detail the large scale solutions we have deployed and supported in multiple technology areas.

Your account manager at Threatscape can provide you with those case studies (or contact details for reference customers) which are most relevant to your areas of interest.

Symantec Platinum Partner

Symantec operate a four-level program for their channel partners. The initial level of 'registered partner' is assigned to organisations when they first enroll and have not gained any technical accreditations - 'registered' indicates merely that they have completed an application form. Partners who are able to meet Symantec requirements for technical expertise and commercial activity can progress over time to 'silver', 'gold' - and ultimately 'platinum' status. Platinum Partner status has the highest associated qualification pre-requisites and is awarded only to a very select number of Symantec's most elite partners.

Threatscape are product to have been awarded the dual accolades of 'Platinum Partner' and 'Security Specialist' by Symantec - the highest level of accreditation in their recently revised partner program.

We are the only Symantec partner in Ireland or the UK to have achieved this distinction (and one of the first three in all of EMEA), something we achieved only after the completion of a rigorous assessment process involving multiple written and on-site evaluations of our commercial and technical personnel.

Symantec Security Specialist

Symantec Specializations, which recognize proven expertise in a particular area of business, enable Symantec Partners to align their technology expertise with customers' needs. Symantec encourages customers to engage with their most highly qualified Specialist Partners as they have demonstrated proven experience in delivering superior customer value in a variety of solution areas and market segments.

The technology areas in which Symantec have awarded Threatscape 'Specialist' status are:

Data Loss Prevention Solutions Specialization
Symantec Data Loss Prevention Specialist Partners have proven expertise in helping business customers discover, monitor, and protect confidential and proprietary information.

Endpoint Management Solutions Specialization
Symantec Endpoint Management Specialist Partners have proven expertise in delivering Altiris solutions that help customers address the growing need to contain the high cost and complexity associated with managing endpoints.

Enterprise Security Solutions Specialization
Symantec Enterprise Security Specialist Partners have proven expertise in delivering and supporting endpoint security solutions that help customers solve issues created by the growing range, sophistication, and focus of internal and external IT threats.

Technical Champion

Our technical director Alan Roche has been appointed by Symantec as 'Technical Champion' for their endpoint security products - a distinction bestowed on a very small number of engineers (and limited to no more than one per country). This recognises Alan's exceptional track record in the design and deployment of large scale customer solutions using the Symantec suits of endpoint security products - in particular Symantec Endpoint Protection for anti-virus. As technical champion, Alan is afforded an unprecedented level of access to Symantec personnel, technology and resources

Certifications

Among the many other certifications held by Threatscape personnel are:

Technical

  • STS Altiris Client Management Suite 7.0
  • STS Symantec Brightmail Gateway 8.0
  • STS Symantec Data Loss Prevention 10.5
  • STS Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
  • STS Symantec Management Platform 7.0 with Notification Server
  • STS Symantec Network Access Control 11

Commercial

  • SSE Altiris Client Management Suite 7
  • SSE Altiris Server Management Suite 7
  • SSE Symantec Backup Exec 2010
  • SSE Symantec Brightmail Gateway 9
  • SSE Symantec Data Loss Prevention 10
  • SSE Symantec Data Loss Prevention 11.0
  • SSE Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
  • SSE Symantec Enterprise Vault 8
  • SSE Symantec Network Access Control 11
  • SSE Symantec Protection Suite
  • SSE+ Altiris Asset Management Suite 7 from Symantec
  • SSE+ Altiris Client Management Suite 7 and Altiris Server Management Suite 7
  • SSE+ Symantec Brightmail Gateway 9
  • SSE+ Symantec Data Loss Prevention 11.0
  • SSE+ Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
Threatscape
The Apex Building,
Blackthorn Road,
Sandyford,
Dublin 18, Ireland.

Tel: + 353 1 901 7000
Fax: + 353 1 240 1001
Email: Email Threatscape

   
Threatscape
200 Brook Drive,
Green Park,
Reading RG2 2UB,
UK.

Tel: + 44 118 313 0000
Fax: + 44 118 313 0001
Email: Email Threatscape

   

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Here is a selection of Threatscape news, and selected media clippings where Threatscape personnel have been consulted by radio, TV and print media. You can click to PAUSE, or RESUME the display of items, or to move to the NEXT or PREVIOUS item, or click a number below.

Selected 2012 media coverage

DateMediaSubject
20th Dec 2012 The Irish Times , Silicon Republic Security concerns about childrens apps
26th Nov 2012The SociableCyber Monday security tips
3rd May 2012The Irish TimesBattlegrounds shift in online security wars

Threatscape in the news - August 2011

DateMediaSubject
2nd Aug 2011The SociableThreatscape discuss security & social networking
3rd Aug 2011RTE Radio 1 - DriveTimeMcAfee disclose details of 'ShadyRAT',
a massive 5-year long series of hacking attacks
9th Aug 2011"The Last Word" on Today FM (radio)UK rioters using secure BlackBerry messaging

Threatscape in the news - July & August 2011

DateMediaSubject
6th July 2011RTE TV News Hackers attack twitter accounts of PayPal, Fox and Sony
7th July 2011EastCoast FM (radio)Phone hacking / News of the World
8th July 20114FM Phone hacking (co-guest, with Max Clifford commenting on media)

Threatscape appointed Symantec Platinum Partner & Security Specialist

We are pleased to announce our award by Symantec of Platinum Partner and Security Specialist status after completing the rigorous multi-stage assessment in their recently enhanced partner program. We are one of the first 3 partners in EMEA, and the only one in Ireland or the UK, to attain this top status.

Click here to read more about this status, or here for the Irish Times coverage of this news.

Threatscape in the news - June 2011 [Part 1]

DateMediaSubject
2nd June 2011RTE TV NewsChinese phishers snooping on sensitive Gmail accounts
3rd June 2011EastCoast FM (radio)Chinese phishers snooping on sensitive Gmail accounts
2nd June 2011 Silicon RepublicCyber warfare: the battle has barely begun
5th June 2011The Sunday Business PostNext Generation Security

Threatscape in the news - June 2011 [Part 2]

DateMediaSubject
5th June 2011 Computers in Business [page 11]Next Generation Firewalls
9th June 2011 Silicon RepublicCitibank credit card data stolen
15th June 2011"The Last Word" on Today FM (radio)Lulzsec DDoS attack on CIA web site
17th June 2011Irish TimesThreatscape appointed Symantec Platinum Partner & Security Specialist

Threatscape in the news - May 2011

DateMediaSubject
1st May 2011Computers in Business [page 29]Next Generation Firewalls
3rd May 2011Six-One News on RTE (TV)Damage to consumer confidence in Sony by revelation of second breach
3rd May 2011"The Last Word" on Today FM (radio)Second data breach at Sony; hoax emails after Osama Bin Laden death

Other items from April 2011

DateMediaSubject
1st April 2011Q102 (radio)Threatscape discussed IT scams and hoaxes on April Fool's Day
3rd April 2011Computers in Business [page 27]Data Loss Prevention
3rd April 2011Computers in Business [page 28]Security policies, smartphones and other mobile devices

February 2011 - Threatscape comment on Carbon Exchange, Nasdaq & RecruitIreland

9th Feb 2011 - Following news today of a data breach affecting recruitireland.com, and recent attacks on Nasdaq and Carbon Credit Trading Exchange, Threatscape remind businesses that Soft Targets Can Still Make for Rich pickings.

Threatscape tips for smartphone security

Smartphones are like small PCs, and with so much personal data, they need to be protected.

14th January 2011 - Irish Examiner

Social media sins: don't let your online guard down

Threatscape caution that if you don't have your wits about you social media sites like Twitter and Facebook can be a minefield.

6th January 2011 - Silicon Republic

Threatscape advice for secure remote access during the cold-snap

Telecommuting and remote access are providing a lifeline to businesses during the current weather difficulties - but security considerations must not be overlooked

17th December 2010 - Irish Times

Threatscape discuss WikiLeaks DDoS on the Pat Kenny Show, RTE Radio 1

Dermot Williams of Threatscape talks with Pat Kenny about the latest twist in the Wikileaks drama, involving DDoS cyber attacks against Mastercard and others

10th December 2010 - MP3 from RTE Radio

Wikileaks supporters launch cyber attacks

Threatscape were widely consulted by Ireland's print and broadcast media regarding the IT security aspects of cyber attacks linked to supporters of Wikileaks

10th December 2010 - Irish Times

Securing the cloud

Threatscape quoted regarding security for cloud applications

5th December 2010 - Sunday Business Post

How your smartphone is at risk of an app attack

Threatscape explain some of the IT security risks associated with smartphones.

18th Nov 2010 - Irish Independent

The Anglo-files

The IT security experts from Threatscape have made numerous media appearances this week explaining why the Gardai are having difficulty accessing certain protected files during their investigations into events at Anglo Irish Bank.

11th Nov 2010 - East Coast FM

Hacking tool downloaded 600k times

Threatscape comment on the news that WiFi hacking tool Firesheep has been downloaded over 600,000 times in just twelve days

5th Nov 2010 - AIB FX Centre

'Session hijacking' - and the threat of Firesheep?

Threatscape explain 'session hijacking' and what web users can do to protect themselves against the free hacking tool Firesheep.
Threatscape Advisory - 4th Nov 2010.

HDTV Key Code Crack Confirmed

Threatscape comment on the news that the HDCP master key securing digital content on media including DVDs has been compromised.

17th Sept 2010 - IrishDev

Security Advisory - W32.Imsolk.B@mm

Threatscape today issued an advisory regarding W32.Imsolk.B@mm, a new mass emailing worm that tricks users into downloading a malicious .SCR file.

10th September 2010 - Threatscape

Five things you need to know about credit-card safety

Threatscape share some tips for online credit card security with readers of the Irish Independent.

22nd July 2010 - Irish Independent

Symantec/Threatscape partnership to improve IT security

Irish IT security specialists Threatscape announced a partnership with Symantec at a customer briefing in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

5th July 2010 - Tech Central

How to stay safe from cyber-crime

Threatscape caution that "being [PCI] compliant doesn't mean you're completely secure. There are no silver bullets in IT security"

2nd May 2010 - The Sunday Business Post

April 2010 - Threatscape is formed

DateMediaSubject
16th April 2010 The Irish Times Firm tackles IT security
16th April 2010 TechCentral New IT security company announced
18th April 2010 The Sunday Business Post Systemhouse founder buys back firm
19th April 2010 IrishDev Threatscape Emerges
20th April 2010 Silicon Republic Ambitious plans for reunited IT security A-team

Ambitious plans for reunited IT security A-team

A month after the company he founded 22 years ago but left in 2008 was wound up in the High Court, IT security expert Dermot Williams has come roaring back with a new start-up, Threatscape.

20th April 2010 - Silicon Republic

New IT security company announced

Threatscape ... has already won a substantial number of blue-chip clients ... expects to double its headcount by the end of 2010.

Read full article at TechCentral, 16th Apr 2010

Firm tackles IT security

Dermot Williams, founder of one of Ireland's first IT security providers, has started a new venture which has already won significant business.
The Irish Times - 16th April 2010

Read full article at The Irish Times

Threatscape Emerges

Six years after selling Systemhouse Technology, IT security industry stalwart Dermot Williams is back, spearheading a new IT security company called Threatscape which has ambitious expansion plans.

Read full article at IrishDev

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