Global IT spending to reach $3.8 trillion in 2019, up 3.2% from 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.76 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Worldwide IT spending …
What steps consumers need to take to protect themselves online
Yesterday was Data Privacy Day, so McAfee warned consumers that cybercriminals are continuing to access personal information through weak passwords, phishing emails, connected …
Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram
The New York Times offers the option but is not on by default, and Instagram offers none. “This move could be potentially be good or bad for security/privacy. But given …
ENISA outlines top cyber threats and trends in 2018
In 2018, the cyber threat landscape changed significantly. The most important threat agent groups, namely cyber-criminals and state-sponsored actors have further advanced …
Industry reactions to Data Privacy Day 2019
The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January …
How to know when you’re ready for a fractional CISO
Many companies eventually find themselves in the following situation: they’re growing, their technology, infrastructure and teams are expanding, perhaps a M&A is on the …
How accepting that your network will get hacked will help you develop a plan to recover faster
As anyone in the network security world will tell you, it is an extremely intense and stressful job to protect the corporate network from ever-evolving security threats. For a …
Webinar: Automate compliance audits without the staff
With so many consequential data breaches in the past decade, data security and privacy are top of mind issues for security leaders and corporate boards. Numerous government …
Week in review: Man in the Cloud attacks, Google GDPR fine, business resilience
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Bug in widespread Wi-Fi chipset firmware can lead to zero-click code execution A …
Vulnerable cloud infrastructure experiencing increasing attacks
Attackers are increasingly targeting vulnerable cloud infrastructure to exploit it for covert cryptojacking or to deliver ransomware, Securonix researchers warn. Some attacks …
Researcher warns of privilege escalation flaw in Check Point ZoneAlarm
Illumant researcher Chris Anastasio has discovered a serious vulnerability in Check Point’s security software. It affects ZoneAlarm Free Firewall and ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus …
GDPR-ready organizations see lowest incidence of data breaches
Organizations worldwide that invested in maturing their data privacy practices are now realizing tangible business benefits from these investments, according to Cisco’s …
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