Global security trends for 2018: GDPR, identity and access security
In its third annual global IT security survey, Versasec found Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is impacting security planning around the world, smart …
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Scanned IDs of 119,000 FedEx customers exposed online
An unsecured Amazon Web Services bucket holding personal information and scans of IDs of some 119,000 US and international citizens has been found sitting online by Kromtech …
The 10 misconceptions of using a policy-based approach for access control
The principle of Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) has existed for many years. It’s the evolution from simple access control lists and role-based access control, to a …
Are you employees snooping on the corporate network?
The overwhelming majority of employees are deliberately seeking out information they are not permitted to access, exposing a major snooping problem among today’s workforce. …
Addressing security concerns around connected ecosystems
The convergence of IoT applications with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Big Data, and context-aware computing could help address current security …
Living in an Assume Breach world
Some security professionals claim their networks are secure from hacking. They may say this to justify a recent large purchase of security equipment. But many times, they say …
Organizations to gradually replace physical access cards with smartphones
In 2016, less than 5 percent of organizations used smartphones to enable access to offices and other premises. By 2020, Gartner said that 20 percent of organizations will use …
Improving business intelligence: The key catalyst is governance
While Business Intelligence (BI) is yielding important benefits for the vast majority of surveyed companies, most feel there is more to come, according to Qlik and Forbes …
The current state of privileged access management practices
There’s a widening gulf between organizations that adhere to best practices for privileged access management, according to BeyondTrust. Password and credential …
Government IT pros overconfident in insider threat detection
An extensive study conducted by Dimensional Research evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place …
Most are unable to control user activity in their IT infrastructure
A majority of organizations report that they lack visibility into their cloud infrastructure, file shares, user activity and mobile devices, greatly impacting data security …
Global IAM market to reach 24.55 billion by 2022
The global identity and access management (IAM) market is expected to reach USD 24.55 billion by 2022, according to Research and Markets. Increased spending by large scale …