Big gaps in backup plans
Small businesses are using a variety of technologies to back up data including some antiquated methods that leave the backup process incomplete and susceptible to information …
Higher education breaches significantly down
In a year highlighted by the biggest data security breaches on record, the higher education vertical appears to have had a reprieve relative to prior years in terms of overall …
Contradictions in security perception vs. reality
McAfee announced the State of Security report showing how IT decision-makers view the challenges of securing information assets in a highly regulated and increasingly complex …
Privacy concerns impacting what people buy
Concerns about data security and privacy are impacting what people buy and which companies they do business with, according to a new Edelman study. Data security and privacy …
CIO concerns over mobile data security
UK CIOs and IT managers are increasingly concerned about data protection on mobile devices, according to Sophos. Three quarters of those surveyed have had to deal with lost or …
Major phishing contributors and enablers
Agari announced the first Annual Sumo Awards to dishonor phishing’s biggest contributors and enablers. The Sumo Awards categories identify why phish emails succeed, …
The decline of trust in social networking platforms
The UK is increasingly well connected, however it is seeing a wave of distrust across all major communications channels (mobile, fixed and social networking) due to fears …
Most companies blame employees for data breaches
Employee negligence or maliciousness is the root cause of many data breaches, according to the Ponemon Institute. Over 78 percent of respondents blame employee behaviors, both …
Security budgets increase due to EU data protection laws
Tufin announced the results of a survey assessing how the recently announced updates to EU Data Protection legislation will impact IT compliance efforts. 42% of the 100 …
Microsoft: Cloud computing to create millions of jobs
Microsoft today published commissioned research from analyst firm IDC indicating that cloud computing will create nearly 14 million new jobs globally by 2015. IDC’s …
40% of UK businesses breached due to spam
Businesses are still struggling to deal with the problems caused by spam, and nearly half of them have experienced a data breach as a result of employees clicking on malicious …
Encryption critical to improved security posture
Encryption is finally seen as a strategic issue and organizations are increasing their investment in encryption across the enterprise in response to compliance regulations and …
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