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Insider threats 101: The threat within
Recent events – both in the United States and in Japan – have forced IT administrators everywhere to reevaluate the possibility of insider threats. Because of …
Why now is the time for enterprises to implement context-based authentication
Security and efficiency are constant concerns in enterprise IT. The popularity of BYOD has been a boon for improved productivity and collaboration, but it has also created a …
Cloud security: Do you know where your data is?
The rapid move towards virtualization and cloud infrastructure is delivering vast benefits for many organizations. In fact, Gartner has estimated that by 2016, 80% of server …
Big Data analytics to the rescue
In the battle against cyber criminals, the good guys have suffered some heavy losses. We’ve all heard the horror stories about major retailers losing tens of millions of …
Do senior executives understand their role in data security?
There are four distinct groups of organization when it comes to measuring how much value senior executives place on their company’s data and how well that data is …
10 strategies to protect patient information
Data breaches, lawsuits, medical identity theft—all cringe-worthy realities—and the threats to patient data have never been greater. With cybercrime targeting healthcare, …
Security deficiencies that increase data breach risk
Many businesses still struggle with information security deficiencies and common security weaknesses that can elevate their risk of data breaches. Based on a global survey of …
Security trends you should NOT worry about in 2015, and five you should
Along with its latest predictions, which examine the likelihood of common network security prophecies next year, WatchGuard’s security research team also included five …
When should unauthorized computer access be authorized?
Recently, the decentralized hacktivist collective, Anonymous, launched an attack campaign called Operation KKK (#OpKKK), targeting the racist hate group called the Klu Klux …
Browser vulnerabilities to become biggest endpoint challenge
A growing number of flaws in web browsers is viewed as the biggest endpoint security headache by today’s IT decision-makers, according to Malwarebytes. With the number …
Corporate data: Protected asset or a ticking time bomb?
Despite a growing number of data breaches occurring under the glare of the public spotlight, 71 percent of employees in a new survey report that they have access to data they …
Cyber attacks now longer than ever
Cyber attacks have reached a tipping point in terms of quantity, length, complexity and targets. As cyber threats are growing and expanding to new targets, 52% of respondents …