cybersecurity
Implications of the NIS Directive for the industrial sector
On July 6, 2018 the NIS (Network and Information System) Directive was enacted as the first EU-wide legislation that provides measures to boost security across the region. …
Reported breaches in the first 9 months of 2018 exposed 3.6 billion records
There have been 3,676 publicly disclosed data compromise events through September 30. Breach activity continues at a consistent pace for 2018, which although significant in …
Closing the security gap will drive $125 billion critical infrastructure security spending
Critical infrastructures are radically transforming on an unprecedented scale, boosted by a rapid adoption of ‘smart’ operational technologies. Cybersecurity is a growing part …
Working from anywhere, keeping your files in sync and staying secure
Large, modern enterprises strive to achieve maximum productivity, so it’s no wonder most take advantage of the flexibility provided by remote working. People working …
DJI plugs security flaws that could have enabled access to users’ data and drone images
Researchers at Check Point and DJI today shared details of a potential vulnerability that could have impacted DJI’s infrastructure. Vulnerability impact If exploited, the …
Demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to accelerate
Employer demand for cybersecurity professionals across the United State continues to accelerate, according to new data published on CyberSeek, created by CompTIA and Burning …
Five key considerations when developing a Security Operations Center
Ensuring access to a reliable feed of threat intelligence through a security operations center (SOC) is an essential element of many organization’s security strategy today. …
Data revolution backlash: Consumers prepared to take decisive action if organizations mishandle data
US consumers believe technological advancements pose a risk to their data privacy; believe it is the responsibility of organisations to make the purpose of data use clear and …
DevOps and security: How to make disjointed security and DevOps teams work effectively
As organizations build their “software factories”, leveraging the latest DevOps organizational models and CD/CI techniques to get applications out quickly, they still find …
Consumers can’t shake risky security habits
Despite almost half of U.S. consumers (49 percent) believing their security habits make them vulnerable to information fraud or identity theft, 51 percent admit to reusing …
Hybrid cloud complexity pushes organizations to look for more security tools
As more organizations embrace hybrid cloud – with more than 50 percent claiming a hybrid cloud setup – and serverless, now used by close to third of organizations, …
GPU side channel attacks can enable spying on web activity, password stealing
Computer scientists at the University of California, Riverside have revealed for the first time how easily attackers can use a computer’s graphics processing unit, or …