cybersecurity

Ransomware is a big problem, but it’s also a big opportunity for MSPs to educate clients
While large-scale attacks such as WannaCry make headlines, ransomware attacks are just as likely to happen among small businesses as they are large enterprises. According to …

Less than a third of companies have dedicated cybersecurity insurance
Only one third of senior executives in UK organisations admit their company insurance currently covers them for a security breach and for the financial impact of data loss, …

Number of smartphone users relying on software-only biometric security to grow 250%
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that the biggest shift in mobile payment security will be the move towards software-based methods, which rely on standard …

The anatomy of fake news: Rise of the bots
Spreading misinformation has become a mainstream topic to the extent that even the term ‘Twitter bot’ is a well-recognised term establishing itself into the modern lexicon. …

80% of enterprises struggle to protect machine identities
Ninety-six percent of companies believe that effective protection of machine and human identities are equally important to the long-term security and viability of their …

Why pushback on the CCPA is wrong
Since GDPR was implemented on May 25th, 2018 one big question has been lurking in the U.S.: When will the U.S. Federal Government follow suit? With the spate of breaches over …

Healthcare CISOs: Manage infosec risks and safeguard patient safety
Prominent CISOs from leading health systems and providers throughout the country have come together to establish the Provider Third Party Risk Management Council to develop, …

Tool and resources to help small merchants improve payment card data security
Small merchants continue to be a primary target for cybercriminals. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of breached organizations surveyed were …

Your data center’s IT is lock-tight, are the facility’s operations?
Data centers are the lifeblood of the enterprise, allowing for scale never before imagined and access to critical information and applications. Businesses are increasingly …

Cybercriminals shift tools, tactics and procedures to improve infection rates
Trend Micro released its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, revealing that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods …

How to remove personal data from connected cars
“Your car is a computer that stores a lot of information about you. When you sell or donate your car, that personal data might be accessible to the next owner if you …

Incorporating sensitive asset data into your vulnerability and compliance program
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2018, Tim White, Director of Product Management, Policy Compliance at Qualys, talks about the importance of incorporating …
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