While nearly 90% of companies are backing up data, only 41% do it daily
42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in downtime last year, according to Acronis. That high number is likely caused by the fact that while nearly 90% …
Large number of mobile apps may be vulnerable to hacking
A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of mobile apps contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content …
Identity fraud: Protecting your customers from the new kids in town
It’s one thing to have your credit card stolen, but your identity is a whole other ball game. The worst thing is, it’s a lot more common than you’d think. Identity fraud …
Researchers develop a way to quickly purge old network data
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Army Research Office have demonstrated a new model of how competing pieces of information spread in online social …
21% of SMBs do not have a data backup or disaster recovery solution in place
58% of C-level executives at small and medium businesses (SMBs) said their biggest data storage challenge is security vulnerability, according to Infrascale. The research, …
Seven key cybersecurity trends for 2020 by world-leading professionals
The developments in the area of cybersecurity are alarming. As the number of smart devices in private households increase, so do the opportunities for cybercriminals to …
While many migrate security tools to the cloud, concerns remain
While many companies are beginning to migrate security tools to the cloud, a significant number have concerns, a survey by Exabeam reveals. The survey highlights data privacy, …
Increasing number of false positives causing risk of alert fatigue
More than two-fifths (43%) of organizations experience false positive alerts in more than 20% of cases, while 15% reported more than half of their security alerts are false …
AI efforts are maturing from prototype to production, but obstacles remain
More than half of enterprises are in the “mature” phase of AI adoption – defined by those currently using AI for analysis or in production – while about one third are …
Organizations still struggle to manage foundational security
Regulatory measures such as GDPR put focus on data privacy at design, tightening requirements and guiding IT security controls like Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Continued …
How financial services firms are handling data privacy
One-third of financial services organizations lack a clear plan or the resources to address privacy risks related to customer data in the next 12 months, according to a report …
How to begin tapping the full value of your data
By making better use of data, leading organizations had materially increased revenue and reduced operational costs, boosting profitability by an average of 12.5% of their …
