cybersecurity
Pressures security professionals face have become more personal
While 53% of security professionals report increased pressure in trying to secure their organization, there has been a shift in the source of this stress, according to …
Cybersecurity: To automate or not to automate?
There are seven vital automated IT security applications that will function as the stepping stones necessary to advance cybersecurity in the new world of artificial …
Network teams spend more time on data security amidst new threats
Enterprise network teams are expending more time and resources than ever before to battle security threats, according to Viavi Solutions, who surveyed 1,035 CIOs, IT …
Cyber insecurity is pervasive, citizens feeling concerned and vulnerable
More than three-quarters of U.S. citizens (79 percent) are concerned about the privacy and security of their personal digital data, and 63 percent say they would feel more …
Oil and gas companies’ cybersecurity strategies are evolving
Lacking enterprise-wide cyber analytics technology to monitor for cyberattacks, most oil and gas companies are not fully aware of when or even how cyberattacks might affect …
How attackers exploit whitelists
If there is a technology or security measure that can help organizations protect their assets from attackers or malware, you can be sure that attackers will try to find a way …
Highest paying certifications, skills in demand revealed
Global Knowledge surveyed 14,000 IT and business professionals worldwide, and confirmed that individuals and organizations benefit from IT certification. Participants …
Weak social network password security is more trouble than you think
53 percent of users haven’t changed their social network passwords in more than one year – with 20 percent having never changed their passwords at all, according to a …
Photos: SMAU Padova 2017 roadshow
Last week at Padovafiere we attended the SMAU Padova 2017 roadshow. The event featured several IT topics including cybersecurity and the Internet of Things – on the show …
Modern security programs: Artificial intelligence and machine learning
A new research report by Carbon Black aggregates insight from more than 400 interviews with leading cybersecurity researchers who discussed non-malware attacks, artificial …
1.37 billion data records compromised globally in 2016
Gemalto’s Breach Level Index revealed that 1,792 data breaches led to 1.37 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an increase of 86% compared to …
Like it or not, “cyber” is a shorthand for all things infosec
We have lost the cyber war. No, not that cyber war. Maybe war of words is a better way to put it. Whether we like it or not, cyber has become the default way for everyone else …