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ransomware
54% of businesses now have a policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks

54% of businesses now have a defined policy in place to deal with ransomware attacks – whether this means paying a ransom, relying on insurance policies or refusing to pay at …

Work
Employers permanently moving to a more flexible work model

Research conducted by Owl Labs, which polled 2000 business leaders based in the UK, Germany, France, and the Nordics shows that just 11% of business leaders expect their …

Microsoft Teams
Organizations leveraging Microsoft Teams exposed to potential risk

A survey conducted by Exec Survey and iGov Survey, reveals how over 200 unique organizations in the U.K. enabled seamless business continuity amid rapid societal change, where …

Phone
How can companies prioritize contact center security?

Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks …

biometrics
IT service desks lacking user verification policy, putting businesses at risk

48% of organizations don’t have a user verification policy in place for incoming calls to IT service desks, according to Specops Software. The information was uncovered as …

data
Data growth as the number one storage management challenge

Datadobi released a report by 451 Research which reveals the major impact that data growth is having on storage management, highlighting the rise in retention of unstructured …

connected car
CAM sector cybersecurity challenges and how to mitigate them

ENISA discloses an in-depth analysis of the cybersecurity challenges faced by the connected and automated mobility (CAM) sector and provides actionable recommendations to …

risk
Cybersecurity control failures listed as top emerging risk

Cybersecurity control failures was listed as the top emerging risk in 1Q21 in a global poll of 165 senior executives across function and geography, according to Gartner. …

gap
Middle market companies facing a record number of data breaches

Middle market companies possess a significant amount of valuable data but continue to lack appropriate levels of protective controls and staffing, according to a report from …

Kubernetes
Managing and maturing Kubernetes security in the enterprise

The TL;DR version of the Infoworld article went something like this: “Companies are shying away from managing their own Kubernetes clusters and more and more, turning to …

cloud
Cloud-native watering hole attack: Simple and potentially devastating

In this era of increasing technological complexity, watering hole attacks build on a model of simplicity. Just like predatory animals that hover near sources of water favored …

USA flag
It’s time for a national privacy law in the US

Consumer data privacy is no longer a necessary evil but a competitive differentiator for any company participating in the global economy. The EU’s GDPR represents the world’s …

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