While enterprises rebuild or upgrade their security programs, they must guard against over emphasizing technology investments while neglecting staffing issues, says Ben Johnson, chief security strategist at Carbon Black.
A new report from Forrester Research says most security strategies do not align with overall business goals, and are in danger of losing credibility. Don't fall into this trap of irrelevance. Download the report and learn 6 steps your business can take today to build a more relevant security strategy that aligns with...
Technology is a key component of any security strategy, but even the best tech will not prevent a data breach. A new report from Forrester Research advises building a risk management framework that that keeps organizations secure, while also building and retaining customer trust.
Download the report today and...
A spate of high-profile, high-impact cyber breaches at several of the largest financial institutions in the United States has brought attention to a point that cybersecurity professionals have long taken as an article of faith: boards of directors need to take an active role in the management of cyber risk.
Yet,...
As stated in a recent issue of the FDIC's Supervisory Insights, the risks presented by cyber attacks have become "one of the most critical challenges [in the last decade] facing the financial services sector due to the frequency and increasing sophistication of cyber attacks." In just a year's time, 2014 to 2015,...
Regardless of how many security controls are placed on a network and the components that are involved in making a network operate, there will always be vulnerabilities in a connected world. So, what do you do in an environment that allows for such risk of compromise?
One of the best methods of protecting...
Banks spend billions of dollars in defensive measures trying to detect fraudulent transactions and recover funds before they disappear. However, given the increasing sophistication of malware and phishing attacks, and the growing number of threats, many banks are finding that traditional endpoint protections, such as...
The Obama administration has unveiled a federal cybersecurity workforce strategy that calls for identifying, recruiting, developing, retaining and expanding "the best, brightest and most diverse cybersecurity talent" for federal service. But are those goals realistic?
As many as 250,000 credentials for Remote Desktop Protocol servers around the world may have been offered for sale on the now-shuttered xDedic cybercrime marketplace. So what can organizations do to mitigate related risks and avoid a major network intrusion?
With attackers getting more sophisticated every day, manual methods
of locating and testing web-based apps are no longer enough. The
right Web Application Scanning (WAS) solution can help you
systematically: discover web apps running in your network, determine
whether or not they are vulnerable to attack,...
As technology proliferates beyond traditional
systems and networks into mobility and cloud,
the lines around securing such expanded technology
are becoming blurred. Security threats
are coming in from all angles, and IT must stay
ahead of any vulnerabilities before they occur.
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Cyber security breaches are more common now than they have ever been. While they don't all make news headlines,
they affect numerous businesses every single day.
What exactly are these threats? How are they carried out and how can they impact business?
Download this guide to explore the top five most common...
The $940 billion compensation awarded to Epic Systems in its case against Indian IT major TCS is unprecedented - shaking the industry out of its complacency to information security. Cyber law expert "Naavi" takes a close look at the implications for India.
Traffic from command-and-control (C2) servers
is an indication of attack risk or compromise
potential. Tracking live C2 data reveals victim
hotspots and activity hubs for malicious actors.
Level 3 has a point of presence (PoP) in more
than 30 European countries and continually
monitors Internet traffic for...
Today's cyber actors are becoming more sophisticated, agile and capable of getting past any network security. Organizations must evolve, replacing traditional defensive security strategies with a proactive, intelligence-driven offense to prevent and disrupt these threats.
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