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Arkansas and Oklahoma Share Data Centers to Improve Disaster Recovery Efforts

October 23, 2019

The state of Oklahoma and Arkansas are sharing data centers to improve disaster recovery capabilities.

Cyberattacks, Application Vulnerabilities Increase by 40 Percent in September 2019

October 23, 2019

In the month of September, there was a 40-percent increase in total cyberattacks compared to August, returning to July levels, according to a Contrast Labs September 2019 AppSec Intelligence Report.

John McClurg Named BlackBerry CISO

October 23, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance has promoted John McClurg to BlackBerry Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Christopher Hummel, BlackBerry Vice President of IT and Business Application Solutions to BlackBerry Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The Data Breach Avalanche: What is the Real Reason for Our Crumbling Defenses?

The technology to prevent data breaches exists, yet hackers are still breaking into major organizations with ease. A few best practices will help keep your sensitive data safe.

Aman Khanna

October 23, 2019

The volume and profile of data breaches are not only growing — they’re accelerating. In just one year, from 2018 to 2019, reported breaches jumped 54 percent. The first half of 2019 alone saw more than 4.1 billion compromised records due to hackers and poor security practices.

Complying with California's Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare Rule

Continuous Evaluation Is the Key to Preventing Workplace Violence

Tom Miller

October 22, 2019

Security can take multiple forms. There’s physical security, cybersecurity, and of course, security as it relates to workplace safety. It’s unethical to knowingly put employee and/or client lives on the line. Negligence can cost organizations a pretty penny in court, and especially in the wake of the mass shootings that have occurred in current and former places of employment this year, workplace violence is an issue that can’t be taken lightly.

First Three Quarters of 2019: 7.2 Billion Malware Attacks, 151.9 Million Ransomware Attacks

October 22, 2019

In the first three quarters of 2019, 7.2 billion malware attacks were launched, as well as 151.9 million ransomware attacks, marking 15 percent and five percent year-over-year declines, respectively.

The 'People' Part of Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategies

Stop the Abuse! (Of Your Cybersecurity Team)

Avi Chesla

October 22, 2019

CCIE’s – analysts with the highest network expert certification – are spending hours a day sifting through network logs, as are Networking experts, Cloud experts, Microsoft OS experts, application experts and other valuable employees.

Dispelling the Dangerous Myth of Data Breach Fatigue; cyber security news

Travel Reservations Platform Autoclerk Leaks U.S. Government Personnel Data

October 21, 2019

A vpnMentor’s research team discovered a breach in a database belonging to Autoclerk, a reservations management system owned by Best Western Hotels and Resorts Group. A victim of this leak was the U.S. government, military and Department of Homeland Security, says the research.

Majority of U.S. Adults Believe Their Personal Information Has Been Breached

October 21, 2019

A majority of Americans (44 percent) believe their personally identifiable information (PII) has been stolen as a result of a data breach. A strong majority (63 percent) are concerned that prior breaches could lead to future identity fraud, and a significant number (37 percent) believe they have already been a victim of fraud.

Medical Device Innovation Consortium Awarded $2.8 Million For Cybersecurity Programs

October 21, 2019

The Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) announced it has been awarded $2.8 million in funding by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the expansion of the Case for Quality and medical device cybersecurity programs.