Shavlik has published its annual research into the key security challenges facing the IT industry. The study found that after a year of repeated security breaches and data losses, more than half (58 percent) of IT professionals are more concerned about system security than they were 12 months ago.
New research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has revealed a distinct lack of confidence in disaster recovery and backup capabilities. The survey asked participants to identify which applications represented the biggest risk to their business in the event of failure. Disaster recovery and data backup services were ranked the highest priority amongst those surveyed.
A new study by US-based IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) and UK-based ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) asks the question ‘Does your finance function have a plan to fail?’
Proofpoint, Inc., has released its annual Human Factor cybercrime report. In 2015, attackers significantly shifted their strategy to fool humans into becoming unwitting accomplices in the quest to steal information and money.
Jeff Harris explores the security blind spot created by growing volumes of SSL-encrypted data, and how to approach SSL inspection to get complete visibility of threats without compromising performance.
The US Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice have issued guidelines to assist organizations with implementing the requirements of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
According to a new PwC survey there has been a double-digit rise in crime against UK corporates, as cyber becomes the fastest growing economic crime.
Carbon Black has published the findings of a new CIO survey into current approaches to breach detection and response. The survey found that 82 percent of CIOs are under increasing pressure from the business to prevent, detect and respond to security incidents faster.
Paul German highlights five essential do’s and don’ts for retailers to consider when putting strategies in place to keep customer data protected from hackers.
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