Insider threat: Users are out of control
Employees are granted excessive privileges and access for their particular roles resulting in unnecessary risks to organizations. One of the most startling statistics from a …
Security now the top issue for network managers
Security returns to the top of the list of network manager ‘pain points.’ Conducted earlier in 2013, TheInfoPro study identifies key initiatives of senior …
Most young adults not interested in a cybersecurity career
While U.S. government officials find the current pipeline for cybersecurity talent to be lacking, 82 percent of U.S. millennials say no high school teacher or guidance …
Cyber attacks targeting the energy sector on the rise
Alert Logic examined the rise of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector—an industry thought to be particularly at risk due to the highly confidential and proprietary …
Attackers use smaller botnets to launch high-bandwidth attacks
DDoS perpetrators changed tactics in Q3 2013 to boost attack sizes and hide their identities, according to Prolexic. “This quarter, the major concern is that reflection …
Top U.S. cities for online fraud origination
ThreatMetrix announced data ranking the top U.S. cities for the origination of online fraud. The data reveals that Santa Clara, CA, is the nation’s top spot for online …
Smartphone users still unaware of identity theft threats
Four in ten (40%) smartphone users in the United States agree that they don’t understand cyber security well enough to know how to protect themselves, according to …
The globalization of business is increasing exposure to fraud
The number of companies falling victim to fraud has increased in the past year, according to the 2013 Kroll Global Fraud Report. Overall, 70 percent of companies were affected …
How CISOs get executive buy-in for security budgets
Wisegate released a new report that shares how CISOs successfully gain executive buy-in on security budgets and strategically manage them. Most CISOs face significant …
DDoS attack size accelerating rapidly
Arbor Networks released data on global DDoS attack trends for the first three quarters of 2013. The data shows that DDoS continues to be a global threat, with alarming …
Top vertical industry predictions for IT organizations for 2014
Gartner has revealed its top industry predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond. Most industries are facing accelerating pressure for fundamental …
Infographic: The nightmare of securing unstructured data
This infographic from SealPath comes with data and facts of data loss in enterprises: sources of data breaches, market trends, technologies related to data protection, etc. …
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