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Tech-savvy users are actually the worst offenders
Even as businesses and the federal government have made cybersecurity a high priority, 93% of office workers engage in some form of unsafe online habits that could jeopardise …
Free PCI and NIST compliant SSL test
High-Tech Bridge announced a free online service designed to check SSL/TLS security of a web server. It performs four distinct tests: Test for compliance with NIST Guidelines …
1 in 4 organizations have experienced an APT
A new ISACA study found that more than one in four (28%) have already experienced an APT attack. The study found that mobile device security continues to lag at many …
Companies still lack security controls for accessing enterprise applications
Despite widespread and highly publicized security breaches, most companies still fail to require necessary security controls for accessing enterprise applications, including …
Employee activities that every security team should monitor
Next time you are at a cocktail party with a group of IT security professionals, try this icebreaker – “Which of the following user activities could open the door to a data …
Wargame teaches senior leaders about strategic threats and risks
On Oct. 13 Booz Allen and the FC2 held a cybersecurity wargame simulation for senior officials in the public and private sectors at the University of South Florida, the home …
8 key online fraud behaviors and patterns
Sift Science examined data from 1.3 million online transactions and profiles in various industries from August 2014 to August 2015. Data was cross-referenced with third-party …
Why everyone should care about two-factor authentication
In the age of BYOD, corporate employees and consumers alike have access to incredible computing power in the palms of their hands. With almost our entire digital lives …
Consumers increasingly adopting personal security measures
With the increase of personal data being stored on mobile devices, a new survey showed that 61 percent of wireless consumers use PINs/passwords, up 20 percent from the survey …
1 in 4 organizations have experienced an APT
A new ISACA study found that more than one in four (28%) have already experienced an APT attack.The study found that mobile device security continues to lag at many …
Secret code in color printers enables government tracking
A research team led by the EFF recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document.The U.S. Secret Service …