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Bad habits and risky behaviors put corporate data at risk
IT and application development professionals tend to exhibit risky behaviors when organizations impose strict IT policies, according to SSH. Polling 625 IT and application …

Top security risks for companies to address as cloud migration accelerates
The ease and speed at which new cloud tools can be deployed is also making it harder for security teams to control their usage, IBM Security reveals. According to the data, …

Average cost of DNS attacks hovering around $924,000
79% of organizations experienced DNS attacks, with the average cost of each attack hovering around $924,000, according to EfficientIP. The 2020 Global DNS Threat Report, …

Increasing awareness of cyber risks among SMBs to boost MDR revenues
The increasing number of sophisticated cyber threats will lead to a rise in demand for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions from small and medium businesses. The …

3 common misconceptions about PCI compliance
Being the PCI guy at my company carries a certain amount of burden. Not only am I responsible for all of the ongoing compliance and yearly assessments, but I also have to …

How prepared are SMBs to recover from disaster?
The vast majority of SMBs both expect the unexpected and feel that they’re ready for disaster – though they may not be, Infrascale reveals. Ninety-two percent of SMB …

Organizations are creating the perfect storm by not implementing security basics
European organizations have a false sense of security when it comes to protecting themselves, with only 68% seeing themselves as vulnerable, down from 86% in 2018, according …

Businesses torn between paying and not paying ransoms
40% of consumers hold business leaders personally responsible for ransomware attacks businesses suffer, according to a research from Veritas Technologies. Furthermore, …

The link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity
The pandemic has irrevocably changed the way businesses everywhere operate, crystallizing the link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity. According to a …

Why traditional network perimeter security no longer protects
Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that the only constant in life is change. This philosophy holds true for securing enterprise network resources. Network security has been and …

Protecting hospitals to ensure patient safety, data confidentiality and business continuity
In this Help Net Security podcast, we’re joined by Leon Lerman, CEO of Cynerio, and Dr. John Halamka, emergency medicine physician and President of the Mayo Clinic …

2019 was a record year for OSS vulnerabilities
Total vulnerabilities in OSS more than doubled in 2019 from 421 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in 2018 to 968 last year, according to a RiskSense report. Top 10 …
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