The app economy demands a new security approach
Protection is still the main driver for security, but a new CA study reveals that organizations understand the application economy demands a new view and approach to security. …
Do government initiatives increase security awareness?
New research, by SecureData and Vanson Bourne, investigated the impact government security initiatives had on end-user organizations in 2014, with nearly half (47%) reporting …
Nearly half of all DDoS attacks use multiple attack vectors
Akamai released a new security report that provides analysis and insight into the global attack threat landscape including DDoS attacks. Akamai observed a 52 percent increase …
What IT workplace issues keep CIOs awake at night?
What worries chief information officers (CIOs) and IT professionals the most? According to a recent survey by Sungard AS, downtime and talent acquisition weigh heaviest on …
How much can a DDoS attack cost your organization?
A DDoS attack on a company’s online resources might cause considerable losses – with average figures ranging from $52,000 to $444,000 depending on the size of the …
How important is online privacy?
Consumer online privacy concerns remain extremely high with 92 percent of American internet users worrying to some extent about their privacy online – the same …
Threats and technologies of a shifting data security landscape
With every email now a target and every piece of data at risk, the need for data protection maturity has never been higher. According a new study released by Lumension, IT …
The impact of new EU security legislation
Based on a survey of organizations from the UK, France and Germany, FireEye found that many organizations in Europe are unprepared for and challenged by cost and complexity of …
Employees would sell passwords for $150
SailPoint uncovered a widespread level of employee indifference towards protecting sensitive corporate data, including personal information of customers. In fact, an alarming …
How the Internet of Things impacts enterprise security
A new study conducted by Atomik Research examined the impact that emerging security threats connected with the Internet of Things (IoT) have on enterprise security. Study …
Why leaving a shared device unprotected is dangerous
According to a survey jointly executed by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, 32 per cent of respondents who share an Internet-enabled device with their relatives, colleagues …
79% of professionals do business on personal devices
As employees increasingly demand a more mobile and social workplace, the pressure is on for enterprises to deliver the same technology experience employees have in their …