Top 5 fraud risk areas in the workplace
Limited knowledge and awareness about what constitutes confidential information is putting UK businesses at risk of falling victim to fraud if these materials are not securely …
Secure remote file access challenges
While the majority of full-time employees access files remotely (89%), nearly three-quarters (73%) still do so via email, and less than a quarter (22%) are aware of a …
The biggest challenges around connected devices
Few European IT departments or workplaces are ready for the invasion of wearable technology and other connected devices. According to a 110-country survey of ISACA members who …
Do senior executives value information security?
Information security is low down on the list of risks to the business, according to NTT Com Security. The report, based on a survey of 800 senior business decision-makers (not …
Many IT pros store compromising material on their mobile phones
It appears that Jennifer Lawrence is not the only one with risqué photos on her mobile device. According to a new survey from ESET, 39 percent of the UK’s leading IT …
73% of organizations say BYOD increases security risks
Findings from a Kensington survey on the security risks created by BYOD policies in the enterprise show that 73 percent believe that BYOD represents greater security risks for …
Only 47% of IT pros are confident in their hardware configurations
Respondents of a new Tripwire survey were asked about the level of confidence they have in their application of foundational security controls, including hardware and software …
Internet of Things to reach 30 billion devices in 2020
While most everyone agrees that the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised for explosive growth and represents boundless opportunities – billions of connected things driving …
One in three Americans don’t use basic malware protection
One in three US-based computer users don’t use an antivirus solution, according to a survey carried by Bitdefender in September. Only 67.3 percent of respondents are …
Cisco projects data center traffic will nearly triple
In the fourth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index, Cisco forecasts continued strong growth of cloud traffic, cloud workloads and cloud storage with private cloud significantly …
Inside corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) released a survey of corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies. The survey found that while corporate …
What attackers do after bypassing perimeter defenses
Vectra Networks collected data over five months from more than 100,000 hosts within sample organizations to gain a deeper understanding of breaches that inevitably bypass …