Companies now have 1,555 partners in the cloud
Security does not end at the corporate perimeter. After vendors served as entry points in recent high-profile breaches, security vulnerabilities associated with partners have …
Half of companies under DDoS attack have critical data stolen
Neustar surveyed IT professionals from across EMEA to understand the impact of DDoS attacks. 40 percent of companies estimate hourly losses of over £100,000 at peak times …
The importance of backup
Over 75 percent of consumers store their data digitally and more than 50 percent state that their personal data are more valuable than their actual devices – solidifying …
Most enterprise network teams now deal with security investigations
85 percent of enterprise network teams today are now involved with security investigations, indicating a major shift in the role of those teams within enterprises, according …
How companies secure their cloud data
As companies accelerate their adoption of the cloud, the cloud data footprint is expected to grow to 6.5 zettabytes by 2018. This rapid migration of data into the cloud …
15,435 vulnerabilities across 3,870 applications were recorded in 2014
In 2014, 15,435 vulnerabilities were discovered according to data from Secunia Research. The vulnerabilities are spread across 3,870 applications published by 500 different …
One in three top Alexa websites is risky
Based on an analysis of the Alexa top one million sites, Menlo Security found that more than one in three of the top domains are either already compromised or running …
Organizations have little control over privileged access
Even though nearly half of IT decision makers admit they have employees with access rights not necessary to their current role, more than one out of four companies indicated …
The average DDoS attack tripled in volume
The average packet volume for DDoS attacks increased 340 percent to 4.36 million packets per second (Mpps), and the average bit volume swelled 245 percent to 12.1 Gbps in the …
UK consumers committed to mobile privacy
Spurred by high-profile data breaches, Edward Snowden’s revelations, and by the growing awareness that their smartphones hold a lot of sensitive data, most UK users have …
Sensitive data resides in the cloud
With the vast majority of enterprises now making use of cloud environments, 54 percent globally reported keeping sensitive information within the cloud, according to …
Most parents don’t know how to tackle cyber bullying
54 percent of UK parents would have no idea if their child was being cyber bullied, highlighting that most parents are completely ill-equipped and under-educated in knowing …
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