Common data breach handling mistakes
A data breach is an issue that can affect any organization and National Cyber Security Awareness Month is an opportune time for organizations to start to prepare for an …
Guidelines to manage increased IT risk
From cyberattacks and malicious employee actions to hacks into corporate social media accounts, 2013 is turning out to be a watershed year for technology-related enterprise …
Challenges faced by top CSOs
(ISC)2 released new data that outlines the chief challenges faced by top enterprise security executives and illustrates the broad range of complex – and sometimes …
Budget and job trend data for CISOs
Wisegate released its IT Security Benchmark Report, based on a survey developed by Wisegate Members, who are senior CISOs and security practitioners, to answer the questions …
The legal implications of BYOD
The legality of the common practice of remotely wiping or tracking an employee’s mobile device while asking workers to sign waivers giving their consent for such a …
Recommendations for strengthening cyber security policies
McAfee and the Digital Government Security Forum (DGSF) released a new report which explores the cyber risks confronting government and offers recommendations to mitigate …
Tips for educational organizations on how to defend against online threats
The kids are back to school and hopefully they’re heeding the right advice on how to stay safe in an educational environment, but students aren’t the only ones who …
Free eBook: First Aid Kit for Sys Admins
Have you faced any of these situations: malware infection, cracked passwords, defaced website, compromised DNS, licensing violations, stolen hardware and other issues which …
Is BEAST still a threat?
Yesterday I changed the SSL Labs rating criteria to stop penalizing sites that do not implement server-side mitigations for the BEAST attack. That means that we now consider …
Timing is an influential risk-factor for cyber attacks
There are several dates throughout the year that are notorious for wreaking havoc on businesses via DDoS attacks, data breaches and even malware or botnet assaults. According …
How important is penetration testing?
With cyber attacks becoming the norm, it is more important than ever before to undertake regular vulnerability scans and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and …
Understanding and defending against Denial of Service attacks
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks continue to be on the rise, which is no surprise given our ever-growing dependency on Web-based services, coupled with the fact that these …
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