Organizations not properly set up to manage risk, coronavirus pandemic reveals
Organizations’ current approach to risk governance is not sufficient to tackle the complex risk environment organizations are facing today, according to Gartner. The COVID-19 …
Across-the-board increase in DDoS attacks of all sizes
There has been a 168% increase in DDoS attacks in Q4 2019, compared with Q4 2018, and a 180% increase overall in 2019 vs. 2018, according to Neustar. The company saw DDoS …
While many migrate security tools to the cloud, concerns remain
While many companies are beginning to migrate security tools to the cloud, a significant number have concerns, a survey by Exabeam reveals. The survey highlights data privacy, …
As consumers turn online for purchases, many are targeted by pandemic-related digital fraud
There has been a spike in digital commerce since social distancing became widespread globally, according to a TransUnion research. The research found a 23% increase in global …
Organizations struggle with patching endpoints against critical vulnerabilities
Less than 50 percent of organizations can patch vulnerable systems swiftly enough to protect against critical threats and zero-day attacks, and 81 percent have suffered at …
Legal industry at great risk from insider data breaches
A staggering 96% of IT leaders in the legal sector say insider breach risk is a significant concern, according to Egress. 77% think employees have put data at risk …
Social isolation is a risk factor for scam loss
The coronavirus crisis is forcing people to distance themselves from others, work remotely, and spend time indoors and online. While social distancing is a good health …
Increasing number of false positives causing risk of alert fatigue
More than two-fifths (43%) of organizations experience false positive alerts in more than 20% of cases, while 15% reported more than half of their security alerts are false …
Top priorities for business leaders during COVID-19 crisis
88% of organizations have encouraged or required employees to work from home, regardless of whether or not they showed coronavirus-related symptoms, according to a Gartner …
AI efforts are maturing from prototype to production, but obstacles remain
More than half of enterprises are in the “mature” phase of AI adoption – defined by those currently using AI for analysis or in production – while about one third are …
How finance leaders plan to react to COVID-19
The potential for COVID-19 to lead to a global economic downturn is the top concern for finance leaders in the US and Mexico, according to PwC. However, 90% of finance leaders …
Exploring the risky behavior of IT security professionals
Almost 65% of the nearly 300 international cybersecurity professionals canvased by Gurucul at RSA Conference 2020 said they access documents that have nothing to do with their …
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