Cybersecurity - Articles - Page 678

RSA 2018: In the Golden Age of Cyber Crime we have a People Problem

April 28, 2018

Reading the title above your first thought might be a cyber-attack resulting from a deliberate insider or an unintentional, well-meaning employee.

What's the Average Cost of an Insider Threat?

April 24, 2018

A Ponemon Institute study of more than 700 IT and security practitioners around the world found that the risk posed by insider threats is growing year-over-year, costing organizations significant money and resources as the threats continue to be difficult to detect, identify and manage.

Email, Spymail, Cybersecurity, Cyber espionage

Security Budgets Increasing, But Qualified Cybertalent Remains Hard to Find

April 23, 2018

The worldwide cybersecurity skills gap continues to present a significant challenge, with 59 percent of information security professionals reporting unfilled cyber/information security positions within their organization, according to ISACA’s cybersecurity workforce research.

Study Finds 87 Percent of Focused Cyberattacks are Prevented

April 17, 2018

With ransomware and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the rise, the average number of focused cyberattacks per organization has more than doubled this year compared to the previous 12 months.

Utilities Combat Cyber Threats by Pooling Resources & Best Practices

The critical infrastructure sector is a tempting target, but it has plenty of resilience against attacks.

Ed Finkel

April 13, 2018

The size, scope and importance of America’s utility sector make it a tempting target for terrorists looking to wreak havoc or for financial criminals looking to infiltrate and pilfer.

How to Use Security to Drive Sales

The Value of Your Security Story

Sabino Marquez

April 10, 2018

Your job is to be the curator and custodian of the organization’s security story. Your security story is the sum of all the ways your company defends assets, meets compliance and market criteria, implementing the right technologies that keep these said valuable assets safe.

Rethinking Identity Management in the Gig Economy

Sven Dummer

April 10, 2018

The “gig economy” is about to consumerize the workplace to new levels, bringing changes that will significantly impact how CSOs and CISOs protect their businesses.

Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report: Ransomware still a Top Cybersecurity Threat

April 10, 2018

Ransomware attacks are a key cybersecurity threat for global organizations, warns Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

Ports Fight Security Breaches & Possible Funding Reductions

Cybersecurity is an increasing focus with seaports, especially after the 2017 attack on shipping giant Maersk

Ed Finkel

April 9, 2018

The nation’s seaports, which handle freight traffic as well as cruise and ferry passengers, continue to face physical threats like terrorism or active shooters as well as ever-increasing concerns about cyber warfare.

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.