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eBook: Using NIST guidelines for secure passwords
Designing and implementing a password policy that responds directly to NIST guidelines is a crucial step in locking down your company’s security. Enzoic for Active …

Top 5 cybersecurity considerations for file uploads of vaccination records
As vaccination mandates become more common, immunization records are increasingly required across the world. Organizations are turning to the digital space to upload images of …

An introduction to U.S. data compliance laws
Due to technological advances like the rise of cloud storage and social media, there is an increasing concern over privacy — especially when it comes to how businesses collect …

As digital shopping surges, researchers predict 8 million daily attacks
Arkose Labs released new data on the latest fraud trends, revealing increased threats during the holidays, rising bot attacks, and a resurgence in attacks on travel companies. …

Ethical hackers and the economics of security research
Bugcrowd released a report which provides CIOs and CISOs valuable insight on ethical hackers and the economics of security research. New findings indicate a startling shift in …

Businesses compromise on cybersecurity in favor of other goals
90% of IT decision makers claim their business would be willing to compromise on cybersecurity in favor of digital transformation, productivity, or other goals. Additionally, …

The CIS Benchmarks community consensus process
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) recently celebrated 20 years of bringing confidence to the connected world with consensus-based security guidance. The first CIS …

Security analytics market to reach $25.4 billion by 2026
The global security analytics market is projected to grow from $12 billion in 2021 to $25.4 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.2% during the …

Week in review: Intel chip flaw, shedding light on hidden root CAs, Emotet stages a comeback
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Researchers shed light on hidden root CAs How widespread is the use of …

Lack of API visibility undermines basic principle of security
One of the oldest principles of security is that you cannot secure what you cannot see. Visibility has always been the starting place for monitoring and protecting attack …

How to strengthen incident response in the health sector
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity issued an analysis of the current state of development of sectoral CSIRT capabilities in the health sector since the implementation …

52% of SMBs have experienced a cyberattack in the last year
The consequences of a breach have never been more severe, with global cybercrime collectively totaling $16.4 billion each day, a Devolutions survey reveals. A recent study by …
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