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4 barriers to teaching employees good cybersecurity habits — and how to overcome them

July 2, 2020

Obstacles including budget concerns, time constraints, stubborn company culture, or a lack of cybersecurity best practices can seem overwhelming, especially to a smaller organization with limited resources. Fortunately, there are reasonable solutions to each of these roadblocks that can help all organizations be more secure.

Lookout research: mobile APT surveillance campaigns targeting Uyghurs

July 2, 2020

The Lookout Threat Intelligence team has discovered four Android surveillanceware tools, which they named SilkBean, DoubleAgent, CarbonSteal, and GoldenEagle. These four interconnected malware tools are elements of much larger mAPT (mobile advanced persistent threat) campaigns originating in China, and primarily targeting the Uyghur ethnic minority, says the team.

IBM: security response planning on the rise, but containing attacks remains an issue

July 2, 2020

IBM Security announced the results of a global report examining businesses' effectiveness in preparing for and responding to cyberattacks.

Strong Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Lifecycle Management - Security Magazine

DDoS attacks increase 542% quarter-over-quarter amid pandemic

DDoS traffic capitalizes on work-from-home connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets

July 2, 2020

In the first quarter of the year, DDoS attacks rose more than 278 percent compared to Q1 2019 and more than 542 percent compared to the last quarter, according to Nexusguard’s Q1 2020 Threat Report.

CCPA enforcement deadline has arrived - are you prepared?

July 2, 2020

Yesterday (July 1, 2020) marked the official deadline to achieve compliance of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Security leadership: Women on the frontline

What does success look like in the enterprise security industry? Meet 13 female security executives who are at the forefront of the field.

Maria Henriquez

July 1, 2020

Meet 13 female executives who are succeeding in security leadership roles.

Ask the Five Ws to Enhance Your Physical Identity and Access Management Program - Security Magazine

Why identity and access management is critical to securing a remote workforce

July 1, 2020

Identity and access management (IAM) protects the business while keeping employees securely connected, but were organizations prepared for their employees to work from anywhere? LastPass ran a study with IT decision makers, in partnership with IDG, to discover the impacts of remote work to IAM and found that IAM is critical to securing a remote workforce, but almost all organizations have had to adjust their IAM strategy to securely enable employees to work from anywhere.

SIA adopts new ethics principles

July 1, 2020

The Security Industry Association (SIA), through its Ethics in Security Technology Working Group, has developed the SIA Membership Code of Ethics, a set of nine ethics principles designed to promote the highest standards of conduct among its members.

Cyber Tactics

Zero trust further considered - another benefit of living in the times of AI

John McClurg

July 1, 2020

The path to securing the remote workforce should be seamless and experienced as a hassle-free balance between safety and a quality user-experience. It is pivotal to implement appropriate security practices, as inadequate measures can lead to unmanaged risks and the endangerment of corporate systems, data and employees.

Leadership & Management

Mythological dice, Texas hold 'em and risk leadership

Michael Gips

July 1, 2020

Sure, Greek mythology begins with Zeus, Poseidon and Hades divvying up the universe in a game of dice. But they never employed risk management as a methodology to take the future into their own hands. How can security professionals best develop a risk mindset based on probability and rigor rather than intuition and emotion?

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.

Security teams have never had more visibility. We’ll explore how a new decision layer is helping security teams move from detection to decision. Turn alerts into decision-ready context, reducing reliance on manual triage and enabling faster action.

Management
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4 barriers to teaching employees good cybersecurity habits — and how to overcome them

Lookout research: mobile APT surveillance campaigns targeting Uyghurs

IBM: security response planning on the rise, but containing attacks remains an issue

DDoS attacks increase 542% quarter-over-quarter amid pandemic

CCPA enforcement deadline has arrived - are you prepared?

Security leadership: Women on the frontline

Why identity and access management is critical to securing a remote workforce

SIA adopts new ethics principles

Zero trust further considered - another benefit of living in the times of AI

Mythological dice, Texas hold 'em and risk leadership

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