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Orgs choose network performance over security
An alarming number of organizations are disabling advanced firewall features in order to avoid significant network performance degradation, say the results of the Network …
IT is losing the battle on security in the cloud
A majority of IT organizations are kept in the dark when it comes to protecting corporate data in the cloud, putting confidential and sensitive information at risk. This is …
Top 10 cloud myths
Cloud computing is uniquely susceptible to the perils of myths due to the nature, confusion and hype surrounding it, according to Gartner, Inc. These myths slow things down, …
Making one organization’s incident everyone’s defense
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), an organization focused on sharing critical cyber security threat information worldwide, and The …
Consumers increasingly blame companies for data breaches
Moving forward, every company involved in a major data breach—those actually attacked, such as retailers Home Depot, Target, Goodwill and Neiman Marcus, as well as banks, …
UK employees targeted with fake policy violation emails
A new cyber-crime attack has been tricking SMB employees in the UK into downloading Trojans by accusing them of violating company policy. The spam wave started to accelerate …
Board practices regarding IT oversight and cybersecurity
Greater director involvement in social media oversight, concern about the Department of Homeland Security/NIST cybersecurity frameworks and increased use of IT consultants are …
Microsoft kills off its Trustworthy Computing Group
Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group is headed for the axe, and its responsibilities will be taken over either by the company’s Cloud & Enterprise Division …
Citadel malware becomes APT tool in newest hacking campaign
APT attackers wielding a newer, more dangerous versions of the Citadel malware have been targeting a number of Middle Eastern petrochemical companies, Trusteer researchers …
McAfee and Symantec join Cyber Threat Alliance
Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks, both original co-founders of the industry’s first cyber threat alliance, announced that McAfee and Symantec, have joined the alliance as …
Worldwide infosec spending to grow in 2014
Worldwide spending on information security will reach $71.1 billion in 2014, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2013, with the data loss prevention segment recording the fastest …
IBM acquires Lighthouse Security Group
IBM has acquired the business operations of Lighthouse Security Group, a cloud security services provider. Based in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Lighthouse Security Group offers the …