New York (US) and London (UK), 27th November 2012: Varonis – the leader in data governance software, has gone out on a limb today to predict that the world will not end on December 21, 2012. In stark contrast to many Doomsayers who warn of an apocalypse being a reality next month, Varonis instead warns organisations to prepare for an increase in ‘Salami Attacks’ - a series of minor attacks that together result in a larger attack.

Read more: Varonis Predicts IT Will Face Salami Attacks in 2013

 London November, 2012 – Venafi, the leader in enterprise key and certificate management (EKCM) solutions, is presenting with Forrester Research, Inc. and Deloitte, at an educational summit regarding cyber security market trends and analysis, and will provide insights that significantly reduce the likelihood of data breaches and failed audits.

The summit, hosted at Deloitte’s London offices on Wednesday, 28th November, will discuss industry best practices and provide a useful guide to assessing IT security and audit risks. The afternoon will feature presentations from Deloitte on Cyber Security, Risk Management & Assurance and Venafi entitled Next-Generation Access Controls: Effective Encryption & Compliance Controls.

Read more: Deloitte, Venafi & Leading Research Firm Provide Market Perspective At Cyber Security Summit

 Philip Morris International, CIBC and Alberta Energy Announced as Winners

New York (US) and London (UK), November 28th, 2012 – Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software has announced the winners of its inaugural customer awards, naming Philip Morris International, CIBC and Alberta Government Ministry of Energy as winners, and Société Générale, BNP Paribas and AXA as Highly Commended entrants.

The Varonis Data Governance Awards opened in May, and all customers were invited to enter projects of which they were especially proud. Winners were selected based on a public vote and the views of a judging panel, which included Andras Cser from Forrester Research and Arthur J. Hedge III, from Castle Ventures LLC.

Read more: Varonis Names Winning Customers In Data Governance Awards

November 2012—IT risk management is a critical component of enterprises’ overall business risk profiles. Reflective of this, ISACA’s Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) credential is growing rapidly and is recognized as one of the highest-paying IT certifications in the Foote Partners’ IT Skills and Certifications Pay IndexTM (ITSCPI).

To help IT professionals prepare for the CRISC exam—a prerequisite for earning the CRISC certification—global IT association ISACA is offering the new CRISC Online Review Course. The course includes a 300-question pool of items that includes questions, answers and explanations. Candidates can take sample exams with randomly selected questions, and view the results by job practice, allowing for concentrated study in particular areas.

Read more: ISACA Introduces New CRISC Online Course to Help Risk Professionals Prepare for the Certification...

 Enterprise Random Password Manager Recognized for Securing Highly Sensitive Data in Government Organizations 

(Los Angeles, CA – Nov. 19, 2012) – Lieberman Software Corporation today announced that Enterprise Random Password Manager™ (ERPM) has been named a finalist for Best Privileged Access Management Solution in the 2012 GSN Homeland Security Awards. This is the third consecutive year that ERPM has been recognized as one of the industry's top solutions for securely managing access to powerful privileged accounts in government IT environments.

Read more: Lieberman Software Honored as a Finalist for 2012 Government Security News Homeland Security Awards