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Secure software development practices for developers, organizations and technology users
SAFECode announced today the publication of the Fundamental Practices for Secure Software Development: Essential Elements of a Secure Development Life Cycle Program (Third …

RSAC onDemand: A new way to experience RSA Conference
RSA Conference announced the addition of RSAC onDemand to its RSAC AdvancedU education program. AdvancedU at RSA Conference is a series of programs that teaches …

Week in review: Hacking intelligent buildings, trust in critical systems under attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The current state of USB data protection The vast majority of employees rely on USB …

Are there too many cybersecurity companies?
The most potent global threat in 2018 may not be armed conflict or civil unrest, but cybersecurity. While cybersecurity awareness has increased with high profile breaches in …

Crypto mining runs rampant in higher education: Is it students?
The higher education sector exhibited a startling increase in potentially damaging cryptocurrency mining behaviors, according to Vectra. The Attacker Behavior Industry Report …

Macro-less word document attacks on the rise
WatchGuard released its Internet Security Report for Q4 2017. Among the report’s most notable findings, threat intelligence showed that total malware attacks are up by …

The current state of USB data protection
Data protection, whether related to personal customer or patient information, is critical across virtually all industries. So how can organizations best protect their most …

Worldwide spending on security solutions to reach $91 billion in 2018
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91.4 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.2% over the amount spent in 2017. This …

20 hackers arrested in EUR 1 million banking phishing scam
A two-year long cybercrime investigation between the Romanian National Police and the Italian National Police, with the support of Europol, its Joint Cybercrime Action …

Businesses suspect their mobile workers are being hacked
More than half (57%) of organisations suspect their mobile workers have been hacked or caused a mobile security issue in the last 12 months, according to the iPass Mobile …

Consumers worry that small privacy invasions may lead to a loss of civil rights
A new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that consumers around the world perceive wide ranging risks in how their personal information is collected and …

Compliance functions make a turn towards innovation-fueled strategies
Faced with growing threats of ‘industry shocks’ such as cyber fraud, cryptocurrency, quantum computing and open banking, financial institutions expect to increase their …
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