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1-in-5 Billing Organizations Experienced Payments Data Theft in 2017

April 9, 2018

More than 80 percent of organizations that have been impacted by a data breach have introduced a new security framework and 79 percent have reduced employee access to customer data, according to new benchmark data.

Threat Hunters Infiltrate and Automate the Evolving SOC

Barbara G. Kay CISSP

September 7, 2017

You may be already planning your 2018 budget, and a new or expanded security operations center (SOC) could be high on the list. New data shows that almost one in three organizations have their sights on having a leading SOC within three years, up from one in seven today. How should you invest? How should you measure impact?

How to Change Behavior for Stronger Security System Cybersecurity

How Healthy Are Your Cybersecurity Habits?

Robert K. Brown

June 27, 2017

There is a world of difference between knowing the right thing to do and actually following through and doing it. Think about doctors who repeatedly remind their patients to quit smoking, or to be careful with their cholesterol, to get regular exercise and adopt healthier eating habits instead of eating bacon with every meal. We know what we should do. Quite often, though, that knowledge is not enough to actually change our behavior.

Preparing for Inevitable Cyberattacks on Physical Security Systems

Tips on Pre- and Post-Installation Readiness

John Bartolac

June 13, 2017

When it comes to potential cyberattacks, the Boy Scouts’ motto says it all: “Be prepared.” In other words, make sure you’re always in a state of readiness. This is especially true when you’re talking about installing multi-component security solutions.

Securing a Moving Target: The Network Perimeter

Jason Garbis

May 4, 2017

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, it’s no longer enough to set up a traditional network perimeter.

RSA 2017: The "Culture" of Cybersecurity Collaboration

Platform integration, centralized management and a holistic view of risk were recurring themes at RSA this year.

April 1, 2017

The 2017 RSA Cybersecurity Conference in San Francisco was more crowded than last year, if that’s even possible.

Cyber Insurance: What Are You Missing?

Steven Chabinsky

April 1, 2017

It’s been nearly two years since we addressed cyber insurance in the Cyber Tactics column, so I decided to get an update from Bob Parisi, Managing Director at Marsh.

Making Sense of Security Testing: Scanning and Penetrating Networks and Applications

Christopher Camejo

January 5, 2017

Whether it’s done to meet compliance requirements or just as a general best practice, most organizations are now testing their own networks for security weaknesses, and if they’re not, they should be. The many different types of tests can be confusing for the uninitiated; we will take a look at the common types with their strengths and weaknesses.

Integrates Tested Tools for Network Monitoring and Security

IntellaStore II from APCON

December 1, 2016

In order to help enterprise cybersecurity leaders reduce the amount of time spent integrating threat management and monitoring solutions, this solution provides application testing to add proven tool options to IntellaStore II for security, analysis, forensics, or network and application performance monitoring.