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Lessons Learned from the Trenches: Handling Mega Breaches

As the era of big data continues to march forward, so does the number of data breaches. In fact, studies indicate that companies are attacked an average of almost 17,000 times per year, and many of those attacks result in a quantifiable data breach. With this reality facing us, many security experts are...

The Risks of Using eHealth Resources

The risk of exposing personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) has many consumers reluctant to fully utilize and access the online health services and resources (eHealth) available, according to a study, Risks & Rewards of Online & Mobile Health Services: Consumer Attitudes...

2014 State of IBM i Security Study

IBM i remains one of the most securable servers, but poor configuration and missing controls can result in undetected data access, fraud, or worse. The only study focused exclusively on IBM i security found an alarming 94% of systems fail to protect all 27 exit points. How many of your exit points are...

It's All About the App: Mobile Security That Helps Enable the Business

Users spend, on average, 82 percent of their mobile minutes with apps and just 18 percent with web browsers. It's the lean, restricted functionality of mobile apps that makes them both convenient and task-oriented - and a major reason why they're so attractive to consumers and businesses. But mobile app development...

Protecting Your Mid-Size Business from Today's Security Threats

Security breaches in large enterprises make the headlines, but 55 percent of small and mid-size businesses have also experienced a data breach. And 60 percent of small businesses fail within six months of falling victim to a cyber attack. This e-book examines the security challenges unique to mid-size...

The Importance of Reputation

A study by Verizon finds 86 percent of security breaches come from the outside. Spotting cyber attacks in your network means identifying the signature of known threats. Reputation data takes that one step farther by identifying communications coming from or going to known bad actors based on their...

Tackling the DDoS Threat to Banking in 2014

DDoS attacks have undergone significant evolution. On the one hand, they have grown larger. But attackers are also harnessing more sophisticated technologies, such as headless browsers, that enable relatively small, short attacks to go undetected and wreak havoc on a bank's website. Another trend is the blending of...

Data Breach and DDoS: Security in a Faster Forward World

In addition to brute force/scale based attacks, attackers often probe for, and then take advantage of, application vulnerabilities to steal data or pursue financial gain. This means that, in addition to a Web security solution's scale and performance, organizations should consider how architecture and adaptability...

Cost of Data Breach Report - Executive Summary

Since 2005, the Ponemon Institute has examined the cost incurred by organizations after experiencing a data breach. The results were not hypothetical responses, but represent cost estimates for activities resulting from actual data loss incidents. This executive summary highlights the top findings and resources for...

Why the Endpoint Must be the New Security Focus

Today's computing challenges require organizations to take a holistic, end-to-end approach to security, extending the traditional focus on network security to external devices and all endpoints. For now, the primary requirements are for securing servers, desktop PCs, laptops and other mobile devices, but this will...

2013 Server Security Survey Report

In October 2013, Bit9 conducted its third-annual survey on server security. In the past year, the inability to detect or stop advanced attacks has remained a constant challenge for enterprises. This survey was designed to analyze these challenges from respondents who are responsible for their organization's security...

Securing Executives and Highly Sensitive Documents of Corporations Globally

Every week brings new stories of companies damaged by the breach of sensitive information. For IT professionals up against the significant challenge of keeping corporate networks and information secure, top level executives and board members present unique requirements. These highly mobile individuals typically have...

Survey: Web Threats Expose Businesses to Data Loss

Webroot commissioned a study to gauge the prevalence of web-borne attacks, their consequences and how IT pros are responding. Among the results: the vast majority of companies surveyed experienced one or more types of web-borne attacks in 2012. The survey report also includes recommendations - such as deploying a...

10 Tips to Minimize Impact of a Breach

Organizations of all sizes and across all industries need to prepare for, respond to and recover from complex and large-scale security incidents. The ten tips provided in this white paper will help you to: Minimize the duration and impact of a security incident; Prioritize changes to enhance the security of...

Infographic: Medical Data Breaches: A Source of Chronic Pain

With over 870,000 medical records exposed in data breaches in just the first quarter of 2013, medical data breaches have become a source of chronic pain for healthcare organizations. Adding to this complexity is the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. Looking at a multitude of studies and research, it's clear that data...