Ponemon Institute
Because IT security and the C-suite are misaligned, digital transformation increases cyber risk
While digital transformation is understood to be critical, its rapid adoption, as seen with cloud providers, IoT and shadow IT, is creating significant cyber risk for most …
As IoT devices evolve, risk management needs improvement
There’s an acute need for IoT risk management improvement, as most organizations do not know what tracking and safeguards their third parties have in place, according to …
Encryption is finally being used primarily to protect personal data rather than just for compliance
As organizations accelerate digital initiatives such as cloud and the IoT, and data volumes and types continue to rise, IT professionals cite protection of customer personal …
Organizations still struggle to manage foundational security
Regulatory measures such as GDPR put focus on data privacy at design, tightening requirements and guiding IT security controls like Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Continued …
54% of healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach of protected health information
More than half of all healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach that exposed protected health information (PHI), and it’s a costly problem that points to broken …
Do you have a data breach response plan?
While corporations today are more knowledgeable about security threats and prepared to respond to data breaches, there are key areas in which progress declined in 2019, …
Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices
IT security practitioners are aware of good habits when it comes to strong authentication and password management, yet often fail to implement them due to poor usability or …
Digital certificates still cause unplanned downtime and application outages
51% of enterprises claim low ability to detect and respond to digital certificate and key misuse, according to Keyfactor and the Ponemon Institute. “Connectivity and the …
Security pros anticipate automation will reduce IT security headcount, but not replace human expertise
The majority of companies (77 percent) continue to use or plan to use automation in the next three years, according to a Ponemon Institute and DomainTools survey. The biggest …
68% of organizations were victims of endpoint attacks in 2019
Organizations are not making progress in reducing their endpoint security risk, especially against new and unknown threats, a Ponemon Institute study reveals. 68% IT security …
CISOs: Make 2020 the year you focus on third-party cyber risk
While cybersecurity professionals are certainly aware of the growing threat posed by sharing data with third parties, many seem to lack the urgency required to address this …
PCs still running Windows 7 will soon be significantly more at risk of ransomware
PCs still running when Windows 7 reaches end of life on the 14th of January will be significantly more at risk of ransomware, Veritas Technologies has warned. According to …