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Do senior executives value information security?

Information security is low down on the list of risks to the business, according to NTT Com Security. The report, based on a survey of 800 senior business decision-makers (not …

Many IT pros store compromising material on their mobile phones

It appears that Jennifer Lawrence is not the only one with risqué photos on her mobile device. According to a new survey from ESET, 39 percent of the UK’s leading IT …

73% of organizations say BYOD increases security risks

Findings from a Kensington survey on the security risks created by BYOD policies in the enterprise show that 73 percent believe that BYOD represents greater security risks for …

Only 47% of IT pros are confident in their hardware configurations

Respondents of a new Tripwire survey were asked about the level of confidence they have in their application of foundational security controls, including hardware and software …

Internet of Things to reach 30 billion devices in 2020

While most everyone agrees that the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised for explosive growth and represents boundless opportunities – billions of connected things driving …

One in three Americans don’t use basic malware protection

One in three US-based computer users don’t use an antivirus solution, according to a survey carried by Bitdefender in September. Only 67.3 percent of respondents are …

Cisco projects data center traffic will nearly triple

In the fourth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index, Cisco forecasts continued strong growth of cloud traffic, cloud workloads and cloud storage with private cloud significantly …

Inside corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) released a survey of corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies. The survey found that while corporate …

What attackers do after bypassing perimeter defenses

Vectra Networks collected data over five months from more than 100,000 hosts within sample organizations to gain a deeper understanding of breaches that inevitably bypass …

Unsurprisingly, most believe their personal data is not secure

Confronted with new breaches reported in the media every week, nearly two out of three Americans (61% believe their personal data is not secure, according to PKWARE. Theft of …

Using security, cloud and Big Data to drive success

Dell surveyed more than 2,000 global organizations and found that security is the biggest concern in adopting cloud, mobility and Big Data. While 97 percent of organizations …

Mobile security breaches impacted 68% of organizations

Mobile security breaches have affected 68 percent of organizations in the last 12 months, according to a new global study from BT. Despite this, organizations are still not …

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