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Addressing pain points in governance, risk and compliance
In this day and age, it seems as though every business has some form of alphabet soup or acronym salad that shapes the decisions they make as it pertains to their information …
How IoT initiatives impact the IT infrastructure
Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure spending is making inroads into enterprise IT budgets across a diverse set of industry verticals. Improved business offerings, IoT data …
Week in review: Mac ransomware, women in infosec, and the death of SHA-1
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: The dangers that come with buying pre-owned IoT devices When you buy a …
Results of the rogue Access Point experiment at RSA Conference 2017
The security of open Wi-Fi hotspots has been a subject of great concern for years. But, would you believe that we were overwhelmingly successful using Wi-Fi attacks dating …
Biggest limiting factors to universal adoption of connected devices
After surveying 250 respondents at CES 2017, the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) concluded that more than 60 percent of respondents consider standardization and …
Cloud-based databases need new approaches to ensure data security
Interest and adoption of cloud-based databases is ramping up as more companies see the value of moving from traditional on-premise IT infrastructures to off-premise cloud …
The devastating impact of healthcare data breaches
One in four U.S. consumers have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems, according to Accenture. The findings show that half of those who …
Key obstacles to digital transformation and data privacy compliance
To stay relevant in an increasingly digital world, companies are either starting to or are currently in the process of transforming their digital environment to improve …
Adobe unveils cloud-based digital signature built on an open standard
With more than seven billion mobile devices in the world and cyber-threats at an all-time high, demand has surged for simple and secure ways to sign and manage documents on …
How people-based actions put critical data at risk
While 80 percent of respondents believe it’s important to understand the behaviors of people as they interact with intellectual property and other critical business …
Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware
Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows …
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 …