cybersecurity
Businesses find remote work security risks less daunting than before
After two years of the pandemic, confidence in addressing certain security risks and threats arising from hybrid and remote work has improved among businesses and …
The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to …
Making a business case for security in a world of tightening budgets
With talk of a possible recession approaching (if one isn’t already upon us), many businesses are already applying a higher level of scrutiny to spending—even for …
The key differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan
In this Help Net Security video, Chip Gibbons, CISO at Thrive, illustrates the differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan. While these terms …
Why zero trust should be the foundation of your cybersecurity ecosystem
For cybersecurity professionals, it is a huge challenge to separate the “good guys” from the “villains”. In the past, most cyberattacks could simply be traced to external …
3 ways to gauge your company’s preparedness to recover from data loss
Use these three questions to assess your company’s preparedness to retrieve lost data. 1. Do you have backups of your data? This fundamental question is the basis of …
How the CIO’s relationship to IT security is changing
In this Help Net Security video, Joe Leonard, CTO at GuidePoint Security, illustrates how the role of the CIO is changing as cybersecurity priorities and responsibilities are …
The best ways to safeguard crypto assets
The mainstream emergence of cryptocurrency, coupled with its popularity among cybercriminals, has created a potentially dangerous environment for those with significant crypto …
SMBs vs. large enterprises: Not all compromises are created equal
Attackers view smaller organizations as having fewer security protocols in place, therefore requiring less effort to compromise. Lumu has found that compromise is …
Agent-based vs. agentless security: Pros and cons
In this Help Net Security video, Mark Nunnikhoven, Distinguished Cloud Strategist at Lacework, discusses agent-based vs. agentless approaches in security. Ransomware is …
3 free Linux security training courses you can take right now
Linux Server Management and Security University of Colorado / Instructor: Greg Williams, Lecturer This course dives into how Linux works from an enterprise perspective: In …
20/20 visibility is paramount to network security
Infoblox announced the results of a Forrester Consulting study, which found IT leaders around the world share a ubiquitous appetite for greater network visibility. The …