Tag Archives: security

Live streaming of online games: How security concerns impact business decisions

SBC News Live streaming of online games: How security concerns impact business decisions

Oliver Lietz, CEO at nanocosmos, takes a look at the ways that security concerns can impact a business’ approach to live streaming, highlighting that system security of server and cloud operations are becoming increasingly important, especially for monetised environments like live gaming. A flaw in Log4j, a common Java library for logging error messages in applications, has recently been flagged …

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BetVictor: Innovating and staying ahead in player protection

SBC News BetVictor: Innovating and staying ahead in player protection

BetVictor recently affirmed its commitment to security with two-factor authentication that seeks to strengthen player protection in a continually evolving technological climate. We spoke to Jonathan De La Rosa, Chief Technology Officer at BetVictor, about the importance of compliance and security, as well as how the betting industry can lead the way when it comes to security innovation. SBC: In …

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BetVictor ups player security installing two-factor authentication

SBC News BetVictor ups player security installing two-factor authentication

BetVictor has deepened its commitment to safeguarding players by introducing a two-factor authentication as it looks to protect all new and existing customer accounts. The in-house-developed ‘multi-factor authentication’ will safeguard against compromised account details and significantly reduce the risk of a customer becoming the victim of fraud or identity theft. With 81% of hacking-related data breaches resulting from weak or …

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NTP amplification DDoS attacks on the up

SBC News NTP amplification DDoS attacks on the up

Prolexic Technologies, an expert in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, has issued a high alert threat advisory on NTP amplification DDoS attacks. This attack method has surged in popularity this year, fuelled by the availability of new DDoS toolkits that make it simple to generate high-bandwidth, high-volume DDoS attacks against online targets. A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Amplification …

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