Articles Tagged with ''IT security''

Cyberattacks target IT and communications sector in 2021

December 13, 2021

The information technology (IT) and communications sector was the most targeted by cyberattacks in 2021, according to data from Darktrace. This marks a shift from 2020, when the financial and insurance sector underwent the highest cyberattack volume.

Four tips for increasing your disaster recovery budget

Dante Orsini

September 28, 2021

In today’s competitive environment, the consequences of data loss for your business are dire: downtime, lost productivity and long-term reputational damage. Getting senior executives on board with a budget increase to protect your data is paramount to mitigating risk.

CISA releases new cybersecurity workforce training guide

August 16, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new downloadable Cybersecurity Workforce Training Guide to assist future and current cybersecurity and information technology (IT) professionals chart a successful career path.

Is data security blocking your digital innovation? Data-centric protection can remove the obstacles

Trevor J. Morgan

July 2, 2021

A data security platform can provide a holistic approach by providing key data-centric capabilities that keep data secure from first touch—during data acquisition—through the activities such as data curation and analysis and ultimately to archiving and data destruction.

Security and automation are top priorities for IT professionals

June 29, 2021

The top three priorities for IT professionals are improvement of IT security, cloud migration and automation to increase IT productivity, according to a new Kaseya survey.

Will 2020 be the cybersecurity wakeup call healthcare needed?

The pandemic exposed the need for hospitals to shore up security fundamentals and infrastructure, re-think incident response plans, and use tools rationalization to reduce coverage gaps.

Dan L. Dodson

June 1, 2021

For years, healthcare providers lagged their corporate counterparts when it came to cybersecurity. Recently, they made up significant ground, recognizing the need to allocate sufficient funds, focus on fundamentals, and outsource functions they cannot cost-effectively perform in-house. Unfortunately, 2020 threw a huge wrench in the works.

Timing isn't everything but it helps

Tamir Hardof

April 12, 2021

Many lessons were learned in enterprise IT and security teams in 2020, right down to the final weeks of the year with the SolarWinds attack. We closed out a miserable year with a devastating reminder about the danger of third party access and supply chain attacks.

5 minutes with Jeremy Leasher - Training the cybersecurity workforce

Maria Henriquez

April 8, 2021

Meet Jeremy Leasher, Security Solutions Architect at Axellio. Leasher believes the IT security industry is undergoing a serious skills crisis, threatening to undermine the security of commercial and government organizations. Here, we talk to Leasher about the best approach to solving this skills crisis.

Mark Potter assumes CISO role at Backblaze

March 19, 2021

Backblaze, Inc., a storage cloud company, appointed Mark Potter as Chief Information Security Officer as the company continues to bolster its leadership team to drive growth.

Securing all that data from your physical security and IT systems

David Close

December 7, 2020

How can you create a secure infrastructure for the sensitive data being managed by your enterprise? Encryption key management is more important than ever.

Domestic violence remains a complex driver of workplace violence, creating high-risk scenarios that require coordination across departments without clear ownership. Learn how threat management teams can manage domestic violence referrals from the start.

OSHA fines grab headlines, but most compliance issues start with everyday operational gaps: missed protocols, unsecured areas, or slow response. Learn how emerging technologies & AI can be leveraged towards a more proactive model of compliance.