UK National Lottery operator Camelot has deployed FireEye’s Web Malware Protection System (MPS) to protect itself against cyber attacks.
The MPS was added to the Camelot’s existing multi-layered security to protect the organistion against the targeted attacks following the several cyber attacks in 2011 on high-profile corporations around the globe.
Camelot Security and Information head Paul Jay said FireEye offers reassurance and insurance against the new breed of advanced persistent threats.
"It also is a vital aid in collating, informing, reporting, and managing threats in compliance with the processes required to meet internal and external regulations set down by our regulator, the National Lottery Commission," said Jay.
FireEye Europe director Paul Davis said Camelot is working at the forefront of the European Lottery Security Federation to create a blueprint for other lotteries worldwide.
"Having such a high-profile organisation acknowledge the importance of proactively protecting themselves against this new breed of targeted attacks will hopefully encourage other organisations to take similar steps to protect both their own data and their customers’ data in a responsible manner," said Davis.
