DDoS threat recognized by all members of the C-suite
The increasing number and size of DDoS attacks and their costly and devastating effects on brand perception have not passed unnoticed by North American businesses, most of …
High-profile data breaches made most CEOs re-examine security programs
There has been increased board- and C-level interest in information security programs in light of recent high-profile data breaches such as those affecting Sony, Anthem and JP …
2 out of 3 IT pros put systems at risk by making undocumented changes
The Netwrix 2015 State of IT Changes Survey of more than 700 IT professionals across 40 industries found that 70% of companies forget about documenting changes, up from 57% …
One-in-four Americans victimized by information security breaches
One-in-four Americans (25 percent) fell victim to information security breaches in the past year, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), which …
Use of encryption continues to rise
The use of encryption continues to grow in response to consumer concerns, privacy compliance regulations and on-going cyber-attacks and yet there are still major challenges in …
Organizations continue to rely on outdated technologies
TechValidate conducted a survey to determine how organizations are implementing NAC policies and security solutions to address today’s environments, given the …
Consumers think passwords are of no value to criminals
21 percent of respondents to a Kaspersky survey assume their passwords are of no value to criminals. Many often take the easy way out when creating and storing passwords. For …
Key trends and opportunities in the information security profession
Companies and organizations are increasingly struggling to manage threats, avoid errors and are taking longer to recover from cyberattacks. The results of the (ISC)2 Global …
How IT pros protect and investigate their endpoints
More organizations are operating under the assumption that their network has already been compromised, or will be, according to a survey conducted by the SANS Institute. …
1 in 4 employees enable cloud attacks
While businesses are clearly embracing the power of cloud applications with each organization collaborating with an average of 865 other organizations – internal users, …
Internet of Everything attack surface grows
The proliferation of more than 16 billion connected computing devices today has significantly expanded the attack surface of our interconnected world. Unauthorized, BYOD, …
What IT skills are in demand?
More than 11,000 IT and business professionals in North America responded to the eighth annual IT Skills and Salary Survey by Global Knowledge and Windows IT Pro. Key …
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