Businesses torn between paying and not paying ransoms
40% of consumers hold business leaders personally responsible for ransomware attacks businesses suffer, according to a research from Veritas Technologies. Furthermore, …
CEOs and CISOs disagree on cyber strategies
There are growing disparities in how CEOs and CISOs view the most effective cybersecurity path forward, according to Forcepoint. The global survey of 200 CEOs and CISOs from …
Phishing is a huge concern among security decision-makers and influencers
A serious disconnect exists between how decision makers (i.e., CISOs, CIOs and CEOs), and security practitioners (i.e., IT managers and directors, security architects and …
Companies risk revenue growth due to innovation achievement gap
While a majority of CEOs express strong confidence in the effectiveness of their current IT systems, most are struggling to close the innovation achievement gap to drive …
How enterprise risk management programs operate in organizations today
More than half of CEOs think their enterprise risk management program (ERM) program is not as effective as it should be, a LogicGate survey reveals. Challenges for enterprise …
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 …
Executives now recognize cybersecurity as a key business driver
Cybersecurity is now recognized as a key business driver by the C-Suite, according to a new Radware report. Executives that participated in the survey found that the four main …
Advancing transparency and accountability in the cybersecurity industry
NSS Labs, the Texas-based company that specializes in testing the world’s security products, has a new CEO. Jason Brvenik, the company’s CTO since early 2017, took over …
CEOs and business leaders trust AI, but employees are more cautious
Most senior executives (85%) classify themselves as artificial intelligence (AI) optimists, citing increased investment and trust in the technology. Eighty-seven percent say …
Identify web application vulnerabilities and prioritize fixes with Netsparker
In this Help Net Security podcast, Ferruh Mavituna, CEO at Netsparker, talks about web application security and how Netsparker is helping businesses of any size keep their web …
BEC scammers stole €19m from film company Pathé
The Dutch branch of the French film production and distribution company Pathé has lost over 19 million euros to BEC scammers, Dutch News reported. The scam Information about …
Consumer skepticism and stronger protections call for security changes
2018 became the year where protecting personal information established itself as a right that is wanted by and entitled to citizens. More people started questioning who owns …
