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Suspicious business emails increase, imposters pretend to be executives
U.S. small businesses report an increase in suspicious business emails over the past year, a cyber survey by HSB shows, and employees are taking the bait as they fall for …

Organizations look to build resiliency with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures have become the de-facto standard among organizations, with 53 percent embracing them as the most popular form of deployment. Advantages …

Global NAC market estimated to reach $2.21 billion by 2024
The proliferation of the IoT, the convergence of IT and OT, and customers’ migration to the cloud at a faster pace are rapidly driving the global NAC market, according …

Assessing the risks of ACH payments
Organizations today are tired of the inefficient processes, expensive fees and outdated methods involved in payment transfers. Modern business leaders want to move money in a …

Cybersecurity pros share insights into their current work situations
In the (ISC)² COVID-19 Cybersecurity Pulse Survey, 81% of respondents, all responsible for securing their organizations’ digital assets, indicated that their job function has …

Would you trust Amazon Alexa more if given the option to adjust privacy settings?
Giving users of smart assistants the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, doesn’t necessarily increase their trust in the platform, …

445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc
In the first quarter of 2020, the Arkose Labs network recorded the highest attack rate ever seen. 26.5% of all transactions were fraud and abuse attempts, which is a 20% …

The battle against ransomware: Lessons from the front lines
Ransomware is arguably the most significant cybercrime innovation in recent history. The ransomware business model is so effective that it is now the most common and …

The state of data quality: Too much, too wild and too skewed
We live in the age of data. We are constantly producing it, analyzing it, figuring out how to store and protect it, and, hopefully, using it to refine business practices and …

How to formulate a suitable identity proofing strategy
In this podcast, Matt Johnson, Product Marketing Manager at TransUnion, talks about identity proofing and navigating identity during changing economic dynamics. By the end of …

64% of workers say their quality of work has improved amid pandemic disruption
64 percent of workers in the U.S. say their quality of work has improved amid the disruptive impact of COVID-19, according to KPMG. They also reported better collaboration (70 …

Three firmware blind spots impacting security
Built into virtually every hardware device, firmware is lower-level software that is programmed to ensure that hardware functions properly. As software security has been …
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