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Companies expects others to protect them against DDoS attacks

One in five businesses surveyed believe that their online services should be protected against DDoS attacks by their IT service providers (in particular, network providers). …

Known weaknesses plague the security threat landscape

Well-known issues and misconfigurations contributed to the most formidable threats in 2014, according to HP Security Research. “Many of the biggest security risks are …

Addressing cybersecurity business disruption attacks

Although the frequency of a cybersecurity attack on a large scale is low, by 2018, 40 percent of large enterprises will have formal plans to address aggressive cybersecurity …

Internet of Things adoption is gaining momentum

Enterprise adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is starting to gain momentum, fueled by a mix of technological, political and social factors. The declining costs of …

Insider threats continue to dominate

Ordinary employees, privileged users and the supply chain – such as contractors and third party service providers – are all conduits for a traditional insider …

96% say ISO 27001 is important for improving security defenses

Already established as international best practice, the information security management standard ISO 27001 has become an effective weapon in the fight against cyber crime. It …

Lack of trust is affecting how consumers use the Internet

68% of US smartphone users are concerned about having their activity tracked to serve them targeted ads, suggesting that most smartphone users are uncomfortable with the idea …

Concerns around endpoint security

The overwhelming majority of information security professionals believe end users are their biggest security headache, largely due to their tendency to click on suspicious and …

Don’t wait until you’re attacked to take cybersecurity seriously

CISOs foresee cyber terrorism and cybercrime posing significant risks to their organizations over the next three years, according to Raytheon and the Ponemon Institute. The …

Cyber readiness across government and critical infrastructure industries

While the frequency and severity of cyberattacks against organizations are on the rise, a majority of IT leaders do not feel confident in their leaderships’ ability to …

Visual hacking exposed

While most security professionals focus on thwarting data breaches from cyber attacks, a new study exposes visual hacking, a low-tech method used to capture sensitive, …

Endpoint security becoming critical focus area

Detecting and responding to modern threats on endpoints has become a key business priority according to a survey by the Enterprise Strategy Group. They polled 340 IT and …

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