Articles Tagged with ''information security''

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Are you Ready for These 26 Different Types of DDoS Attacks?

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David Balaban
May 7, 2020

Although distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) is an old school attack vector, it continues to be a serious threat to organizations. The monthly number of such attacks exceeds 400,000. To top it off, cybercriminals keep adding new DDoS mechanisms to their repertoire and security providers aren’t always prepared to tackle them. Here are 26 different types of DDoS attacks your security team needs to be ready for. 


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The Building of a Cyber Resilient Financial Services Sector

Jason Harrell
Jason Harrell
May 7, 2020
As we enter the new decade, we stand reminded that technological innovation and cybersecurity threats continue to develop and evolve at an incredible pace. Firms must therefore continue to build the proper defenses to protect consumer confidential data and financial market integrity. Cyber threats have become one of the top threats to the financial services sector and the ability of firms to be resilient in the face of these threats is paramount. 
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The Human Strategy is the Best Cyber Defense to Combat COVID-19

The pandemic has highlighted the critical need to cultivate the workforce to ensure there are highly skilled professionals to meet the new demands
Kurt John
Kurt John
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 has impacted every facet of life and business. Millions of people around the world have been working from home to collectively slow the spread of the coronavirus. However, as the global workforce migrates from physical corporate locations to less-secure home offices, this new reality creates increased cyber threats, as employees exchange what can be sensitive data in order to prevent business operations from coming to a standstill.
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4iQ Report: The Era of Weaponized Data Breaches

May 7, 2020
The number of new identity records and the depth of personal information available in exfiltrated data are expanding, creating a blueprint of digital identities that threat actors can weaponize and expose identity information.
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Information Security Forum Releases Updated Guide to Security Best Practices

May 6, 2020

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has published a major update to its Standard of Good Practice (The Standard) for IT security professionals. The guide delivers comprehensive coverage of information security controls and information risk-related guidance, providing ISF Members with a set of good practice covering all aspects of security strategy, incident management, business continuity, cyber resilience and risk management.


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It's Time to Change Your Perception of the Cybersecurity Professional

76% of Cybersecurity Leaders Face Skills Shortage

May 6, 2020
The latest findings of the Stott and May Cyber Security in Focus research reveal that leaders are still struggling with the skills gap and access to talent. Most respondents (76 percent) believe there is a shortage of cybersecurity skills in their company.
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Chris Hallenbeck: A Path of Security Leadership and Operational Insight

Chris Hallenbeck's path to information security, including his view of the CISO role and the value of metrics.
Maria Henriquez
May 6, 2020

Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, has led security and IT operations, incident response, endpoint detection and built and deployed teams for incidents of national security. What initiatives has he implemented as a CISO, and how does he gauge the success of his team?


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