23% of security pros are blind to encrypted traffic threats
According to a Venafi survey conducted at RSA Conference 2017, 23 percent of respondents have no idea how much of their encrypted traffic is decrypted and inspected. …
Generational differences increase security risks
There are two major IT security risks that enterprises need to prepare for – Millennials and the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A global Ponemon …
Most organizations were victims of business email compromise in 2016
Nearly three quarters of corporate treasury and finance professionals said their companies were victims of payments fraud last year, according to the Association for Financial …
Tax season security tips: Protect yourself from cybercrime
Between December 2016 and February 2017, IBM X-Force researchers saw a 6,000 percent increase in tax-related spam emails. The researchers see this increase and other factors …
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 …
45% of large British businesses sustained a successful ransomware attack
Over a third of British businesses (36 percent) are not very confident that efforts to completely eradicate a recent ransomware attack from work systems have been successful. …
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 …
Rollout of DMARC email security protocol needs to gain steam
Trust, from both customers and investors, is the most important currency for financial services companies. A breach of trust can break a bank, while maintaining trust leads to …
The rise of InsurTech: How young startups influence a mature industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) now account for almost half of total investment in insurance technology (InsurTech) startups globally, according …
People are still the biggest security threat to any organization
Despite an increase in spending and investment in deterrence tactics and detection tools, insider threats continue to cause harm to all types of organizations. A new report …
Number of compromised records up 566% in 2016
The number of records compromised grew a historic 566 percent in 2016 from 600 million to more than 4 billion. These leaked records include data cybercriminals have …
How CIOs are shaping the future of work
IT leaders are poised to make radical changes in the workplace, but boardrooms are holding back progress by continuing to place too much emphasis on reducing costs and keeping …
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