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Ransomware attacks growing rapidly, organizations are struggling
The percentage of ransomware attacks increased from 5.5%, to 10.5% of all recognized malware attacks from July to December 2016, according to Check Point. Check Point …
Is healthcare industry’s security spending focused on the wrong technologies?
Global healthcare IT professionals are confronting a rapidly changing, challenging landscape, with 66% experiencing a data breach and 88% feeling vulnerable as a result. In …
Insider threat vs. inside threat: Redefining the term
The traditional meaning of “insider threat” is: a current employee or contractor who, intentionally or accidentally, misuses his or her authorized access to a secure network …
Public cloud services spending to reach $122.5 billion in 2017
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will reach $122.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 24.4% over 2016. Over the 2015-2020 forecast period, overall …
The time to fortify your organization against CNP fraud is now
When it comes to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) security chip adoption, the United States is the clear laggard. According to EMVCo, only 7.2% of “card present” …
25% of healthcare organizations using public cloud do not encrypt data
A HyTrust survey of 51 healthcare and biotech organizations found that 25 percent of those organizations using the public cloud do not encrypt their data. The survey also …
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst certification to include behavioral analytics
CompTIA unveiled a vendor-neutral certification, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+), that brings behavioral analytics to the forefront of assessing cyber threats. The …
Week in review: Self-healing malware, Patch Tuesday postponed, RSA Conference 2017
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2017 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the …
AI SaaS application for cyber attack detection
PatternEx announced the first Artificial Intelligence SaaS application for cyber attack detection at RSA Conference 2017. PatternEx’s flagship product, the PatternEx Threat …
Half of IT pros lack confidence in their company’s cybersecurity strategies
Centrify asked IT professionals attending RSA Conference 2017 how their companies secure applications and infrastructure in the age of access, and their responses revealed …
Data breaches becoming more complex, pervasive and damaging
Data breaches are becoming more complex and are no longer confined to just the IT department, but are now affecting every department within an organization. Each breach leaves …
Global geopolitical changes driving encryption adoption
Recent global geopolitical changes have made more people and organizations than ever worry about the privacy of their data, and consider increasing their use of encryption to …
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