Investigating online dating fraud
The one thing that online dating scammers have in common is that their preferred target demographic is vulnerable and trusting people with a limited social circle or support …
The real challenge of the Internet of Things
More than 40 percent of organizations expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their business or offer significant new revenue or cost-savings opportunities in the …
The app economy demands a new security approach
Protection is still the main driver for security, but a new CA study reveals that organizations understand the application economy demands a new view and approach to security. …
Do government initiatives increase security awareness?
New research, by SecureData and Vanson Bourne, investigated the impact government security initiatives had on end-user organizations in 2014, with nearly half (47%) reporting …
Nearly half of all DDoS attacks use multiple attack vectors
Akamai released a new security report that provides analysis and insight into the global attack threat landscape including DDoS attacks. Akamai observed a 52 percent increase …
What IT workplace issues keep CIOs awake at night?
What worries chief information officers (CIOs) and IT professionals the most? According to a recent survey by Sungard AS, downtime and talent acquisition weigh heaviest on …
How much can a DDoS attack cost your organization?
A DDoS attack on a company’s online resources might cause considerable losses – with average figures ranging from $52,000 to $444,000 depending on the size of the …
How important is online privacy?
Consumer online privacy concerns remain extremely high with 92 percent of American internet users worrying to some extent about their privacy online – the same …
Threats and technologies of a shifting data security landscape
With every email now a target and every piece of data at risk, the need for data protection maturity has never been higher. According a new study released by Lumension, IT …
The impact of new EU security legislation
Based on a survey of organizations from the UK, France and Germany, FireEye found that many organizations in Europe are unprepared for and challenged by cost and complexity of …
Employees would sell passwords for $150
SailPoint uncovered a widespread level of employee indifference towards protecting sensitive corporate data, including personal information of customers. In fact, an alarming …
How the Internet of Things impacts enterprise security
A new study conducted by Atomik Research examined the impact that emerging security threats connected with the Internet of Things (IoT) have on enterprise security. Study …
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