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Energy security pros worry about catastrophic failure due to cyberattacks
70 percent of energy security professionals are concerned that a successful cyberattack could cause a catastrophic failure, such as an explosion, a recent survey has shown. Of …
One in 10 C-level execs say GDPR will cost them over $1 million
Companies are taking the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) much more seriously than HIPAA and PCI: 99 percent are actively involved in the process to become …
Key obstacles in enterprise security budgeting
IANS released its latest findings on budget-related best practices for information security leaders to consistently command the budget and resources they need. “It’s part of …
Worldwide spending on security solutions to reach $91 billion in 2018
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91.4 billion in 2018, an increase of 10.2% over the amount spent in 2017. This …
Worldwide IoT security spending to reach $1.5 billion in 2018
IoT-based attacks are already a reality. A recent CEB, now Gartner, survey found that nearly 20 percent of organizations observed at least one IoT-based attack in the past …
Global business spend on cybersecurity to grow 33% over the next 4 years
New data from Juniper Research has found that global business spend on cybersecurity solutions will grow by 33% over the next 4 years, reaching $134 billion annually by 2022. …
How to improve your security infrastructure when you’re on a budget
When you’re on a tight budget for cybersecurity, it can seem almost impossible to secure every part of your businesses’ network without going over budget with the …
Cybersecurity pros don’t feel equipped to stop insider attacks
Based on interviews with nearly 1,500 cybersecurity professionals over three years, Haystax Technology released a study that makes it clear that organizations are feeling the …
Poor communication between CEOs and technical officers leads to misalignment
A misalignment between CEOs and technical officers is weakening enterprise cybersecurity postures, according to Centrify. CEOs are incorrectly focused on malware, creating …
Data breaches at an all time high: How are businesses protecting themselves?
Digitally transformative technologies are shaping the way organisations do business and moving them to a data-driven world, with 94% of organisations using sensitive data in …
Government CIOs will increase spending on cloud, cybersecurity and analytics
Cloud solutions, cybersecurity and analytics are the top technologies targeted for new and additional spending by public sector CIOs in 2018, while data center infrastructure …
Cybersecurity in 2018: Three predictions and one hope
Effective cybersecurity means keeping a close eye on the threats you currently face, and an even closer eye on the threats to come. As you consider your security strategy and …