BYOD threats have infiltrated organizations
The vast majority of organizations that allow employees to BYOD are experiencing high rates of mobile threats, including lost or stolen devices, malware, and compromised …
Cyber-tension between nations fuels public desire for action
The UK public is growing increasingly concerned about national cyber security, following the number of high profile security incidents and malware discoveries reported this …
Organizations fail to realize the implications of a data breach
New research by the Ponemon Institute revealed that 54 percent of respondents have experienced at least one data breach in the last year, with nearly a fifth (19 percent) …
Enterprises lack programs to secure third-party software
Veracode data indicates that despite increasing security risks from third-party and externally developed software, few enterprises currently have formal testing programs in …
Businesses admit to losing data through BYOD
Businesses are putting their corporate security at risk, with one in three organisations (33 per cent) allowing their staff unrestricted access to corporate resources from …
12 scams of Christmas
A Harris Interactive study, conducted online among over 2,300 U.S. adults, investigates the online habits and behaviors of Americans, including those who indicate that they …
Social networking is the #1 risk to information security
The consumerisation of IT has made security far more difficult to manage according to research published by McAfee at its Security Summit in London. This is exemplified by the …
Trusted deployment of personal data to boost growth in the European economy
The effective and trusted deployment of personal data could be a boon to consumers and a source of massive growth in the European economy, but only if public and private …
IT in the organization: four possible scenarios for the future
The changing shape of IT is causing CIOs to question the role of IT in the organization. As businesses confront global economic uncertainty, changing market dynamics and …
Alarming number of merchants unaware of PCI DSS
The last four years have been marked by continued growth in small business data compromise, yet small business owners are still missing the point of the PCI DSS, a ControlScan …
Gartner says EMEA IT spending will grow
IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will reach $1.154 trillion in 2013, a 1.4 percent increase from 2012 projected spending of $1.138 trillion, according …
25% of Google Play apps pose a security risk
New research shows that more than 100,000 Android applications in the Google Play store (25 percent) pose a security risk to mobile device users and the enterprise networks to …