9 out of 10 consumers would rather companies didn’t store their info
In the wake of data scandals, consumer trust in data security has hit a ten year low, with over 1 in 10 suffering from a data loss, Fujitsu’s data research report has …
Passwords aren’t going away any time soon
Despite nearly weekly revelations of new password database breaches, a survey by Authentify suggests that passwords will remain the primary protection for online accounts. Of …
Shopping convenience overrides security concerns
Tripwire announced the results of a survey on mobile security and holiday shopping. The survey was conducted by Dimensional Research and OnePoll from November 18-20, 2013, and …
Browser scan unveils an abundance of critical vulnerabilities
Through our Qualys BrowserCheck online tool we have collected data from over 1.4 million user computer scans and their respective browsers. From this research, we have found …
Malware creation hits record-high numbers
PandaLabs has published the results of its Quarterly Report for Q3 2013. One of the main conclusions that can be drawn from this global study is that malware creation has hit …
The rise of unsolicited and malicious emails
October saw spammers exploiting the themes of upcoming holidays, the names of well-known telecommunication service providers and the conflict in Syria, according to Kaspersky …
Do large companies follow encryption best practices?
Following last month’s revelations of the existence of the MUSCULAR program, in which the NSA and the British GCHQ have collaborated in tapping the overseas fiber-optic …
Top 10 data disasters from 2013
Kroll Ontrack announced its 11th annual list of the top 10 data disasters from 2013. For the last 11 years, the company has annually been collecting and publishing a list of …
New threats subverting digital signature validation
McAfee Labs found new efforts to circumvent digital signature app validation on Android-based devices. The McAfee Labs team identified a new family of mobile malware that …
The risks of having a false sense of security
Organizations are overwhelmingly confident in their readiness to combat security threats, but may not be prepared for dangers linked to new technology models and increasingly …
Only half of healthcare IT pros use formal risk assessments
Tripwire and the Ponemon Institute evaluated the attitudes of 1,320 respondents from IT security, IT operations, IT risk management, business operations, compliance/internal …
A look at security effectiveness by industry
BitSight analyzed security ratings for over 70 Fortune 200 companies in four industries – energy, finance, retail and technology. The objective was to uncover …
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