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connected car
As car manufacturers focus on connectivity, hackers begin to exploit flaws

Car manufacturers offer more software features to consumers than ever before, and increasingly popular autonomous vehicles that require integrated software introduce security …

The Great Hack
Review: The Great Hack

Data is the most valuable asset/resource on Earth. Still, we have little or no control over who is exploiting ours without our consent. That is what the authors, Jehane …

money
Companies are shifting spending to support their critical IT initiatives

Increasing spend efficiency and cutting waste are challenging with respect to gaining visibility into costs and managing IT spend effectively, according to Flexera survey. …

magnifying glass
Key challenges impacting IT audit pros navigating an evolving risk landscape

Protiviti and ISACA surveyed 2,252 chief audit executives (CAEs), internal audit professionals and IT audit vice presidents and directors worldwide. Asked to identify their …

lock
MSPs face increased risks and opportunities to rethink cybersecurity

Managed service providers (MSPs) and their small-and medium-sized business (SMB) customers lack the tools and resources needed to sufficiently defend against rising …

Datto report
1 in 5 SMBs have fallen victim to a ransomware attack

Ransomware remains the most common cyber threat to SMBs, according to a Datto survey of more than 1,400 MSP decision makers that manage the IT systems for …

puzzle
Executives are not actively engaged in ensuring the effectiveness of cybersecurity strategy

There’s a clear lack of accountability, especially on the board and among C-suite executives, and a lack of confidence in determining the efficacy of security …

files
Do digital architects have the tools to make the most of transformative technologies?

Digital architects are struggling to satisfy their organizations’ digital transformation ambitions, research from Couchbase has found. In a survey of 450 heads of digital …

Code dependency mapping’s role in securing enterprise software

Enterprise software is only as good as its security. Today, a data breach costs $3.92 million on average. Organizations are expected to spend $124 billion on security in 2019 …

industrial
Microsegmentation for refining safety systems

When the TRITON (aka TRISIS) attack struck three refining sites in the Middle East in November of 2017, it was the first known cyber incident to target safety instrumented …

thief
Fake mobile app fraud tripled in first half of 2019

In Q2 2019, RSA Security identified 57,406 total fraud attacks worldwide. Of these, phishing attacks were the most prevalent (37%), followed by fake mobile apps (usually apps …

shadow IT
When properly managed, shadow IT can benefit your organization

77 percent of IT professionals believe their organizations could earn an edge if company leaders were more collaborative with their businesses to find shadow IT solutions, …

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