Banks are building a real-time global payment network using blockchain technology
Nine out of 10 banking professionals surveyed at large US, European and Canadian commercial banks said their company is currently exploring the use of blockchain technology …
Common enterprise IoT devices are hackable in minutes
Common enterprise IoT devices pose an inherent risk to the overall security posture of organisations, according to ForeScout Technologies. Smart video conference systems “IoT …
88% of employees lack awareness to stop privacy or security incidents
The results of a new survey testing employee data privacy and cybersecurity knowledge reveal that 88 percent lack the awareness to stop preventable cyber incidents. MediaPro …
Over one-third of Americans have been hacked
Two-thirds of Americans believe themselves to be tech savvy, although their actions with regard to online security indicate otherwise – with millennials being the worst …
61% of employers have no BYOD policy
Trustlook has shared findings on the latest BYOD trends and best practices from a survey of 320 Android users. “Some findings validated existing beliefs, while others were …
Cybercrime not slowing down anytime soon
In Q3 2016, cybercriminals were increasingly more ingenious, using innovative technologies and new tools to spread their wares. This is confirmed by the 18 million new malware …
Organization face security risks due to lack of skilled cyber security experts
According to a study conducted by Dimensional Research among 500 IT security professionals, only twenty-five percent were confident their organizations have the number of …
Hackers changing tactics, techniques and procedures
Organizations need to conduct better penetration testing to combat continual changes in hackers’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), according to NTT Security. “Our Q3 …
SMB security: The evolving role of SaaS and IT outsourcing
SMBs need to bridge the gap between smaller IT security budgets and a shortage of expertise to face the very real and growing threat of cyber attacks, according to Kaspersky …
How cybercriminals attack homes, and how to stop them
At a recent Home Hacker Lab event, an ethical hacker revealed how cybercriminals attack, and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The October 13 workshop in New York …
Encryption software market to reach $8.94 billion by 2021
The ecryption software market size is estimated to grow from $3.05 billion in 2016 to $8.94 billion by 2021, at an estimated CAGR of 24.0%, according to MarketsandMarkets. …
Most would stop using digital payments if breached
88% of respondents to a survey conducted by Wakefield Research would stop using digital payments if they personally fell victim to cybercriminal activities as a result of a …