cybersecurity

The use of SOX-specific solutions has more than doubled since last year
There’s a growing demand for advanced technologies to streamline Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, according to a survey released by the SOX & Internal Controls …

Cybersecurity issues can’t be solved by simply buying a product
Year after year, data breach losses continue to rise and the cybercrime economy continues to thrive. What is the cybersecurity industry doing wrong? Vendors must genuinely …

SMBs show no improvement in IT maturity levels, security remains top concern
IT groups at small and midsize businesses (SMBs) show no improvement in IT maturity levels in three years, while security remains top concern, a Kaseya survey reveals. Based …

Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?
80% of IT security professionals agree that more security and privacy legislation is needed, especially for social media organizations that store personal data. However, …

Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers
Nearly 80% of US citizens are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still hesitant to have city governments put forth the …

Global security screening systems market to reach $12.2 billion by 2024
The global security screening systems market was worth $7.9 Billion in 2018, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Security screening refers to any electronic, visual or manual …

Supply chain security: Five IT strategies for choosing vendors wisely
With the proliferation of SaaS solutions, API integrations and cloud computing, virtually everything in the modern enterprise is connected to untold number of outside …

Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks
Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The …

Security pros need more and better visibility into their cloud networks
In this Help Net Security podcast, Kevin Sheu, VP Product Marketing and Marcus Hartwig, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Vectra AI, discuss the Vectra superhero survey from …

What prevents companies from achieving effective security performance management?
Cybersecurity performance is critical to achieving commercial success, according to a BitSight study. Among the study’s most interesting findings is that nearly two in five …

A look into the frequency and success of phishing attacks on SMEs
43% of UK SMEs have experienced a phishing attempt through impersonation of staff in the last 12 months. Of those impersonation phishing attempts, it was discovered that …

How to reduce the attack surface associated with medical devices
As the number of connected medical devices continues to rise, so does healthcare organizations’ attack surface. “Most medical devices available in the healthcare system today …
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