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Calling the cloud: Challenges of managing information
The cloud continues to be much discussed and the many benefits it offers organizations of all sizes. Rarely is it mentioned, though, that there are a number of complications …
Growing dynamic in politically-motivated hacktivism
While financial cybercrime becomes ever more entrenched through a consolidating demand and supply chain, the hacktivist landscape is more turbulent, vacillating constantly in …
Industries on the cyber war front line
ThreatTrack Security published a study that looks at the security vulnerabilities of two industries most often targeted by cybercrime: energy and financial services. 72% of …
Seagate Wireless Plus offers advanced cloud backup
The Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage now consists of a family of capacities at 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions to suit every need along with integration with cloud …
25% of breaches go undetected for more than a day
Recent data breaches have had little impact on the security controls of retail and financial organizations, according to Tripwire. Of the 102 financial organizations and 151 …
Responding to data breaches and increasing security
In this podcast, recorded at Infosecurity Europe 2014, Josie Herbert interviews Craig Carpenter, the Chief Cybersecurity Strategist for AccessData. Carpenter tackles the …
EU Data Protection Regulation: Detection is the best prevention
The UK government recently published guidelines for companies covering the five basic controls that businesses must follow to ensure a minimum level of protection. The goal of …
2014 starts with record-breaking malware traffic
AppRiver released a detailed analysis of web and email-borne threats and malware trends traced between January and March 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, AppRiver …
Infosecurity Europe 2014 showcase
Here’s a video overview of Infosecurity Europe 2014, that took place last week in London. For a roundup of news from the conference, including photo galleries, podcasts …
Wi-Fi Smart Plug: Control devices from anywhere
D-Link announced the Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W215), which allows users to monitor and control their home’s electronic devices from anywhere. Using the free mydlink app for …
Windows flaw allows access to data after accounts are revoked
A disabled account in Windows’ network does not take effect immediately, according to Aorato. In fact, due to design considerations disabled accounts – and the …
Embedding positive security behaviors is essential
Organizations have spent millions over recent decades on information security awareness activities. The rationale behind this approach was to take their biggest asset – …
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