UK businesses worst in Europe at protecting information
Mid-sized businesses in the UK are Europe’s worst performers when it comes to managing information risk, according to research from Iron Mountain and PwC. The study …
Increase in cyber threats and sabotage on critical infrastructure
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), in conjunction with McAfee, revealed a report that fully examines the current challenges facing critical infrastructure and …
Real life examples on hackers bypassing CAPTCHA
Computer-assisted tools and crowd sourcing can easily bypass traditional anti-spam solutions, forcing CAPTCHAs to evolve to address these techniques, according to Imperva. A …
SAP security vulnerabilities, metrics and threats
A global report from ERPScan dedicated to SAP security shows various critical services exposed by 5%-25% (depending on the service) of companies that run SAP. One of the goals …
IT leaders want greater insight
Only 44% of IT decision makers say the line levels of IT feel connected to their organization’s strategy and are empowered to execute it, according to TEKsystems. A …
BYOD influences enterprise mobile security
The rapid proliferation of consumer mobile devices is changing the traditional IT environment in enterprises, as 90 percent of enterprises have already deployed mobile …
CEOs lack visibility into seriousness of security threats
CORE Security exposed the division that exists between the CEO and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), on how they view threats to IT Infrastructure security. The …
Insider threat as prime security concern
Cyber-Ark Software revealed the findings of its annual “Trust, Security and Passwords” report. Whilst the research reveals a growing awareness of external threats …
Growing security demands, old security infrastructure
SMBs are struggling to keep IT infrastructures up to date with current working practices and more advanced threats, according to Sophos. According to the survey, 93 percent of …
The rise of the private cloud
More than half of North American cloud service providers (CSPs) reported that their customers are opting for the private cloud services model, while 32 percent are choosing …
Small businesses not afraid of data breaches
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds that 85 percent of small business owners believe a data …
Over 50% use unauthorized file sharing apps at work
While BYOD and free, cloud-based file-sharing is on the rise, IT administrators are largely unable to police the use of these tools within their organizations, according to …
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