Despite warnings, most people still don’t change their passwords
64% of people use the same password for some, or even all, of their online accounts, while only 21% use a different password for each account. These startling findings come …
A deeper look: How the 281 data breaches in Q1 2019 will impact companies
High-profile data breaches show no sign of slowing down. In the first quarter of 2019, there were 281 reported data breaches, exposing more than 4.53 billion records. …
Healthcare IT pros now confident in their cyber attack response ability
Almost two years since the ransomware attack that brought the NHS (National Health Service) to a halt, healthcare IT professionals feel more confident in their ability to …
Only 14% of organizations have completed migration to Windows 10
Almost a quarter of organizations will not be ready for Microsoft to terminate public delivery of Windows 7 security updates on January 14, 2020, the official end of support …
C-level executives increasingly and proactively targeted by social breaches
C-level executives – who have access to a company’s most sensitive information, are now the major focus for social engineering attacks, alerts the Verizon 2019 Data Breach …
The IoT threat landscape is expanding rapidly, yet few companies are addressing third party risk factors
There is a dramatic increase in IoT-related data breaches specifically due to an unsecured IoT device or application since 2017 – from 15 percent to 26 percent – and the …
How institutions, advisors, and investors think about digital assets
Institutional investors are finding appeal in digital assets and many are looking to invest more in digital assets over the next five years, according to new research from …
Open banking establishes new access to banks’ networks, creating additional security issues
As more markets adopt open banking — which mandates banks to open their systems to third parties — it will be increasingly critical for banks to ensure the security of not …
Mobile carriers believe security and reliability concerns will increase with 5G
Mobile service providers anticipate significant new revenue opportunities from the coming deployment of high-speed 5G networks and a host of new IoT-driven use cases, but they …
Senior payment executives’ thoughts on SME PCI compliance and security
Acquirers now hold higher expectations for compliance than they did 12 months ago, Sysnet Global Solutions has established. What is your current compliance rate? The annual …
C-Suite execs and policy makers find cybersecurity technology investments essential
The majority of C-Suite executives and policy makers in the United States believe investing in security software, infrastructure and emerging technologies is critical to …
What differentiates the strongest cybersecurity programs from the rest
Financial institutions spend an average of around $2,300 per full-time employee on cybersecurity annually, reveals a survey released by Deloitte and the Financial Services …
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