Link11 has released findings from its H1 2020 DDoS Report, which shows that there has been an increase in DDoS attacks during the period. In April, May and June 2020, the number of attacks registered by Link11’s Security Operations Center (LSOC) averaged 97 percent higher than the during the same period in 2019
July 31st is being promoted as System Administrator Appreciation Day 2020, a day to highlight ‘the heroic men and women who, come rain or shine, prevent disasters, keep IT secure and put out tech fires left and right’.
Exabeam has released new research that identified the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on security teams. The report suggests that there have been increases in both cyber and financial risks since the onset of the pandemic.
Chris Kehoe, Head of Infrastructure Engineering at FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. makes the case for including tape alongside cloud to strengthen data protection strategies.
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has published a mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting substantial increases in ransomware attacks. During the first half of 2020, global malware attacks fell from 4.8 billion to 3.2 billion (-24 percent) over 2019’s mid-year total.
One of the clear impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has forced many organizations into embracing remote working; and this may have an irreversible influence on future working practices – and cyber resilience. Tiago Dias explains…
A global study from LogicMonitor has examined how IT departments are evolving in a time of crisis to maintain business continuity and best meet the needs of their customers.
Tawnya Lancaster considers the importance of access management and control for the zero trust model of information security and how it can contribute to a more dynamic model for resilient, flexible information security.
Researchers at Check Point have identified a security flaw in Windows DNS, the domain name system (DNS) services provided by Microsoft in Windows operating systems. Hackers could use this vulnerability to gain Domain Administrator rights over servers, and seize control of organizational networks.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
