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Cybersecurity investments will increase up to 10% in 2021
A Canalys forecast predicts cybersecurity investments will increase 10% worldwide in the best-case scenario in 2021. Information security will remain a high priority this …

Internet regulation: Not a matter of freedom of speech, but freedom to conduct business
Since 1997 (Reno vs. American Civil Liberties Union), the Supreme Court has used the metaphor of the free market of ideas to define the internet, thus addressing the …

How secure configurations meet consensus
Have you ever wondered how technology hardening guidelines are developed? Some are determined by a particular vendor or driven by a bottom-line perspective. But that’s not the …

How do I select a data encryption solution for my business?
It is a mathematical certainty that data is more protected by communication products that provide end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Yet, many CISOs are required to prioritize …

How much is a vulnerability worth?
As part of its crowdsourced security program, Zoom has recently increased the maximum payout for vulnerabilities to $50,000. Such figures make great headlines and attract new …

Automation and no-code are driving the future of business operations
More than 95% of respondents indicated that business operations has become a more important function in their organization in the past year, a Tonkean survey reveals. The …

SCM market to reach $2.2B in total web and email security revenues by 2024
The Secure Content Management (SCM) market is expected to achieve an 11.4% compound annual growth rate to reach $2.2 billion in total web and email security revenues by 2024, …

Week in review: Active Directory security, Dnsmasq vulnerabilities, how to select a fraud detection solution
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Dnsmasq vulnerabilities open networking devices, Linux distros to DNS cache poisoning …

Bolstering healthcare IT against growing security threats
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, healthcare organizations are scrambling to ensure the safety and support of patients and staff, while also integrating and learning new …

Retail and hospitality sector fixing software flaws at a faster rate than others
The retail and hospitality sector is fixing software flaws at a faster rate than five other sectors, a Veracode analysis of more than 130,000 applications reveals. The ability …

Organizations struggle to maintain application security across platforms
Global organizations are struggling to maintain consistent application security across multiple platforms, and they are also losing visibility with the emergence of new …

Financial institutions must prepare for increased risk of financial crime
LexisNexis Risk Solutions published survey results of U.S. and Canadian compliance professionals on the range of challenges that financial institutions have experienced during …
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