Cisco releases another result of its partnership with Apple-- Security Connector, an iOS app the company describes as a "first of its kind enterprise security solution" for iDevices.

Security Connector monitors network traffic generated by users and applications. Designed for company-owned iDevice running in supervise mode, it makes things easier for admins, since they only need to provision a single app even as it supports two extensions, Umbrella and Clarity.

Peripheral maker Cherry announces the MC 4900-- a mouse featuring an integrated fingerprint reader compatible with Windows Hello, making it ideal for customers wanting an easy biometric authentication solution.

Aimed mainly at office and business environments, the MC 4900 features an ambidextrous 3-button design complete with rubberised side panels and a wide scroll wheel. The optical sensor offers a sampling rate of 1375 DPI, while a 1.8m USB cable handles connectivity.

According to IDC global spending on security-related hardware, software and services will reach $119.9 billion in 2021 with a CAGR of 9.6% over the 2016-2021 forecast period.

As for 2017, spending on security products and services is to reach $83.5bn, a 10.3% increase over 2016.

"Three overarching trends are driving security spending-- a dynamic threat landscape, increasing regulatory pressures, and architectural changes spurred by digital transformation initiatives," the analyst remarks. "While IDC expects spending to continue growing, organisations are actively searching for product and service efficiencies that maximize spend in order to fully address such complex challenges."

Akamai announces an addition to the Cloud Security portfolio-- Bot Manager Premier, a means for organisations to manage the impact of bots across websites, mobile applications and web API.

According to a Ponemon Institute survey commissioned by Akamai, 54% of respondents report an increase in both number and severity of credential stuffing attacks. Making matters worse, 68% of respondents lack visibility into credential stuffing attacks, while 70% believe existing solutions are not sufficient to prevent such attacks. Enter Bot Manager Premier, designed to address several bot use cases as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Bot Manager Premier features behaviour anomaly analysis capabilities the compan claims can successfully detect many sophisticated bots. Based on technology from 2016 acquisition Cyberfend, it even handles bots able to continually modify behaviour in order to evade detection.