Tag "Cyber Security Awareness"
Half of businesses don’t have a clear digital transformation plan
Businesses are failing their digital transformation efforts because they’re moving head first, without clear vision, and because they’re not communicating their ideas among key departments enough.This is according to a
Worldwide spending on security solutions expected to continue growing
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $103.1 billion in 2019, an increase of 9.4% over 2017. This pace of growth is expected to continue
Nearly half of organizations lack the necessary talent to maintain security measures
Regardless of their size, organizations share a common challenge: IT security teams are understaffed and overextended. The number of security alerts, the challenge of what to prioritize, and the shortage of expertise
Current phishing defense strategies and execution are not hitting the mark
Few professionals are completely confident in their ability to assess the effectiveness of their phishing awareness efforts. In a new paper, Phishing Defense and Governance, released in partnership with Terranova
Is it time we raised expectations of politicians on cyber security?
Given the public perception that politicians are a bit clueless on tech/security issues, UK-based cyber security/ethical hacking firm Redscan decided to poll all 650 UK MPs to understand their thoughts
Healthcare organizations are battling phishing
(Reuters Health) – Many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to phishing attacks, a new study finds. When researchers sent simulated phishing emails, nearly one in seven of the messages were clicked
99 Security Products and You Still Got Breached
Despite a proliferation of security tools, breaches continue to happen. Best of breed isn’t working, so organizations need to rethink their approach to deploying cybersecurity products, said Matthew Chiodi, chief
Super Systemic IoT Issues
Security issues are notoriously systemic in the Internet of Things. What do I mean by this? That a security flaw in one product will affect every device within that product
The First 100 Days of the New CISO: Expectations vs. Reality
A painfully recurrent complaint among Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) is the disconnect between what they were promised during the recruitment process, and the actual situation they find upon starting
Security Experts, Not Users, Are the Weakest Link
CISOs: Stop abdicating responsibility for problems with users – it’s part of your job.There are countless articles, conference speakers, panelists, and casual conversations among IT and security personnel lamenting that
