cybersecurity

Security management outlook: Five trends to watch
Cybersecurity can’t sit still. As we look ahead to what this year has in store for the security management landscape, organizations globally should be paying attention to five …

Global data privacy laws: The #1 cross-border e-discovery challenge
In the year since the EU’s rejection of Safe Harbor, there has been a spike in legal concern over cross-border data transfers, according to a survey by BDO Consulting. Sixty …

Data breaches hit all-time record high, increase 40% in 2016
The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2016 hit an all-time record high of 1,093, according to a new report by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout. …

Advancing a standard format for vendors to disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Technology providers and their customers are joining forces to advance a standard format for vendors to disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The work of the new OASIS …

Retailers largely lack on-site security and IT expertise
A new Cybera survey of more than 50 retail professionals found that many retailers lack the necessary IT staff at the store level to ensure proper solution implementation and …

Majority of SOCs are below optimal maturity levels
With increased pressure to rapidly innovate and align security initiatives with business goals, a SOC provides the foundation for how organizations protect their most …

82% of executives experienced a fraud incident in the past year
Fraud, cyber, and security incidents are now the “new normal” for companies across the world, according to the executives surveyed for a new Kroll report. The …

What resellers think about threats to customers
A new survey, designed to capture the reseller’s perspective on customer cyber threat concerns and their overall understanding of the firewall market, examined the views …

In 2017, the digital will get physical when machines start to lie
In a memorable scene from a 2014 episode of the series Homeland, the Vice President is murdered by hackers who tamper with his pacemaker. Despite this plot idea reportedly …

Top cyber concerns plaguing digital enterprises
69% of senior security and IT executives say digital transformation is forcing fundamental changes to existing cybersecurity strategies, according to BMC and Forbes Insights. …

New security concerns due to business complexities
It is estimated that in 2016, more than $94 billion will be invested in security solutions, per industry analyst forecasts, yet nearly half of organizations report having had …

Top obstacles and benefits of security framework adoption
95 percent of organizations face significant challenges when implementing leading cybersecurity frameworks, according to Tenable Network Security and the Center for Internet …
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