cybersecurity
The transformative impact of cloud adoption
Despite the average company using 1,427 cloud services to upload an average of 18.5 TB of data to cloud applications each month, less than 9 percent of cloud providers are …
How to prepare your company for cybersecurity threats
When the FBI announced the arrest of a Russian hacker in October, it was notable – but maybe not for the reason you’d expect. Yevgeniy N., who was picked up in Prague, is …
The cybersecurity gap between IT capabilities and business expectations
Deloitte has uncovered a shift in business priorities from “business performance” to “customers,” with 57 percent of chief information officers …
A checklist for people who understand cyber security
By now, it’s pretty much an accepted reality that it’s only a matter of time until an organization – any organization – gets breached by cyber …
Will security concerns negatively impact the online holiday shopping season?
In a survey of over 1,900 consumers crossing the US and UK, Computop found 76 percent planned to shop online this holiday season. However, 62 percent of those respondents …
Tesco Bank hack shows that attackers continue to follow easy money
What happens when nearly 9,000 accounts at a financial institution experience fraudulent activity and clients have nearly £2.5 million stolen? People notice. The bank notices …
Number of vulnerable enterprises at five year record high
Enterprises across the globe are refreshing their network equipment earlier in its lifecycle in a move to embrace workplace mobility, Internet of Things, and software-defined …
Increasing number of financial institutions falling prey to cyber attacks
66.2 percent of financial organizations faced at least one cybersecurity attack in the last year, according to MetricStream Research. The report, based on a survey conducted …
Review: The Basics of Cyber Safety
About the authors John Sammons is an Associate Professor and Director of the undergraduate program in Digital Forensics and Information Assurance at Marshall University in …
Merchants and financial institutions deal with escalating cyber attacks
Unsurprisingly, the Q3 2016 ThreatMetrix report shows a sharp increase in the number and complexity of cyber attacks. During what is traditionally a slow quarter, researchers …
The digital world should mean a change in mindset on security for businesses
Businesses are often encouraged to take risks. These can fuel innovation, excite customers and set them apart from competitors. However, while many parts of a business may …
Industry reactions: UK government cyber security strategy
Yesterday, the UK government announced a new £1.9bn cyber security strategy, which includes an increase in automated defences to combat malware and spam emails, investment to …