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99% of enterprise users reuse passwords across accounts
Very few users take appropriate action to significantly reduce the risk of password compromise, according to a Balbix report. The study found that more than 99% of enterprise …

Financial services leading the way in adopting DevOps, still hurdles remain
Businesses in financial services are ahead of the government sector in adopting DevOps to increase their speed of development and free up developer time, but hurdles still …

Is the stress of card fraud worth the digital convenience?
With a growing portion of consumers having now fallen victim to card fraud, anxiety about the security of our digital accounts is spiking, according to a survey by Marqeta. …

Passwords still widely used, despite known weaknesses
Nearly a third (29%) of organizations in Europe and the Middle East still see usernames and passwords as one of the most effective means to protect access to their IT …

Destination Cyberlandia: 3 keys to cyber happiness amid COVID-19
Close your eyes and imagine an optimum state of happiness. People may envision different things — a beach, a hike through the woods, a family meal — but most cybersecurity …

Shifts in device usage have large security implications
There have been rapid substantial changes in device usage trends, and the connected security implications, as businesses shifted their operations in March due to COVID-19, …

Most attacks successfully infiltrate production environments without detection
While organizations continue to invest significant budget dollars in security controls and assume that this means assets are fully protected, the reality is that a majority of …

Software vulnerabilities sometimes first announced on social media
Software vulnerabilities are more likely to be discussed on social media before they’re revealed on a government reporting site, a practice that could pose a national …

Worldwide IT spending expected to decline 5.1% in 2020
Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 5.1% in constant currency terms during 2020 to $2.25 trillion, as the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to …

Get official CCSP online self-paced training
Looking for a new challenge? Now’s the time to prove your mastery of cloud security with the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification. For a limited time, …

Helping healthcare combat cyber attackers
Hospitals and other healthcare organizations around the globe are under immense pressure as they test and care for patients with COVID-19. They are also under siege by cyber …

Future of work: Delivering a modern workspace
We are all painfully aware how the current climate of lockdown and working from home has focused the conversations within the technology community regarding the pros and cons …
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