The pandemic-induced rise in e-commerce has led retailers to adjust their IT departments, according to a recent report by Information Services Group.

Unlike large corporations with robust security measures and infrastructure, many small and medium-sized businesses lack such resources, making them prime targets for online attacks.

As growing businesses look to upgrade hardware, some are throwing computers, routers and other IT assets into the trash leading to security and environmental concerns.

In this edition of Security’s Top 5, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout July.

Cyberattacks against financial organizations were analyzed in a recent report, finding that 77% saw an increase in cyberattack frequency.

In an effort to protect sensitive technology, President Biden signed an executive order on regulating U.S. security technology investments.

According to a fraud report, while the overall volume of spam calls declined from Q1, data collected showed that the rate of fraud calls increased.

Google “breaches and human error” and be greeted with a seemingly endless list of articles that declare 82%, 88%, and even 95% of breaches are the result of human error.

Security leaders discuss the recent vote by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt final rules on cybersecurity disclosure.

Let’s take a brief look at a few building automation objectives and the role the security system plays in each of them.