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Category: CyberSecurity
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A robust security strategy requires a skilled workforce. Today’s IT managers are challenged to defend their networks as a lack of cyber-security talent is leaving them vulnerable to attack. Intel Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), recently released a report called “Hacking the Skills Shortage.” The report is based on…
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Trust is an essential underpinning of life in the digital age. We trust our friends on Facebook not to share our private family photos. We trust our email clients and antivirus software to keep viruses and spam at bay. But for many people, the risks of using the internet are scary enough to curb their…
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You only have to look at recent headlines to confirm that cybersecurity is a critical concern that touches every industry and every individual, and threats are only continuing to increase. Yet in a recent study conducted by ISACA and RSA, 52 percent of global cybersecurity and IT managers and practitioners said “that less than a quarter of applicants…
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Only 22 percent of companies have a comprehensive plan in place to deal with major cybersecurity incidents, according to a new survey from KPMG and British Telecom. Meanwhile, 97 percent said they have been the victims of a digital attack, and 55 percent said that they have seen an increase in cyberattacks. In particular, a…
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On one level, the motivation for organizations to invest in cybersecurity tools, staff, and processes couldn’t be more obvious: the organizations want to prevent cyberattacks from succeeding. It turns out, however, that security measures may be able to drive additional business benefits beyond simply countering hackers, online criminals, and other bad actors. The 2016 AT&T/IDC…
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Last year, CIO, CSO and PricewaterhouseCoopers released a new Global State of Information Security survey, which polled more than 10,000 executives from 127 countries about IT security. The results were a mixed bag, with security incidents up 38% over 2014 but corresponding budgets rising only 24%. The survey reflected broad thinking about how companies are…
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There is a long list of common problems that plague CISOs and their enterprise security teams. But compliance requirements, patch management and basic password hygiene are just some of the widely-known CISO challenges. There are many more cybersecurity blind spots that lurk under the radar. At RSA Conference 2016, several CISOs and security experts discussed…
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Cloud-first strategies have become a focal point for state and local governments over the past few years. With today’s tightening IT budgets and a growing number of legacy application modernization projects, state and local government CIOs are being pressed now more than ever to accelerate adoption. Quick wins have included email, web portals and collaboration…
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Forward looking IT security pros need to better address known risks, monitor closely the value of shadow IT devices and solve the inherent weaknesses introduced by the internet of things, Gartner says. The consulting firm has taken a look at five key areas of security concern that businesses face this year and issued predictions on…
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A university study that focused on the practices of health-care workers showed just how vulnerable the industry is to cyberattacks due to information security policies that lag behind clinical practice. Professors from University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College and University of Southern California studied the work of nurses, doctors, IT specialists and chief information officers in clinics and…
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