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Focus on Human Nature to Respond More Effectively During a Breach

To execute an effective breach response, organizations must consider the significant role that human emotions can play during a crisis. The most thorough preparation pre-breach won't matter if your response team is derailed by emotions like denial, tunnel-vision, and anger. Continue reading to better...

Find Out the True Cost of a Data Breach - and How to Prepare

There's no doubt the cyber threat landscape is vast and complex. These days, it's not a question of whether a company will experience a data breach - it's when and how extensive. Understanding the true cost of a breach is critical to an effective response. The 2015 NetDiligence® Cyber Claims Study breaks down the...

Don't Let Your Security Strategy Become Irrelevant

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...

Your Security Strategy Should Revolve Around Customers, Not Technology

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...

Tackling the D.C. Security Skills Crisis

The scale of the global IT security skills crisis is well documented. But what is its direct impact on cybersecurity with the government agencies of Washington, D.C.? Dan Waddell, Managing Director, North America at (ISC)² discusses the problem - and a new way to address it. "Cloud security is one of the skills...

Security Awareness Training Buyer's Guide: Sharpening Human Defenses Against Phishing

To paraphrase an old saying, a wall is only as strong as its weakest point. When it comes to system and data security, people are often that point. People are the last line of defense to prevent unblocked attacks from clearing a path to your systems and data. To serve that role effectively, employees must be...

The Threats From Within: How Educating Your Employees On Cybersecurity Can Protect Your Company

Human beings are the weakest link within any organization, presenting new opportunities for cybercriminals to infiltrate your company. But your employees can also be your first and best line of defense. With a robust security education program in place, your company can protect its most sensitive information by...

Compliance 101: Basics for Security Professionals

In today's regulatory environment, businesses can be subject to a number of industry standards and regulations, many of which include substantial penalties for non-compliance. These mandates affect corporate functions far beyond just Compliance, however - IT Security in particular. Download this eGuide to develop a...

How to Maintain Compliance, Revenue and Reputation

No responsible enterprise would operate without firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other technology-based controls to safeguard its information. But how are you addressing the ultimate security endpoint-the human? What protection, if any, do your people get? Unfortunately, there is no firewall technology...

How to Develop an Adaptive Security Awareness Program

Most people working in or near cybersecurity have felt the influence of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The Framework provides organizations guidance for insuring they are protected from ongoing information security threats, and sets an "Adaptive" approach as the top tier of cybersecurity management...

How the NIST Framework Improves Security Awareness

In 2014 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) introduced a Cybersecurity Framework in response to an executive order calling for "a set of industry standards and best practices to help organizations manage cybersecurity risks". Since then, this Framework has evolved to become one of the most cited...

Take it to the Board: What Your Board of Directors Needs to Know About Cybersecurity

When enterprises are determining their cybersecurity budgets, there is one element that cannot be ignored - the input of the Board of Directors. Research shows that when executives get involved and truly understand the risks to their organizations, security budgets increase. How do you present a compelling case to...

The Threat Landscape

Hardly a day goes by without the discovery of a new cyber threat somewhere in the world! But how do you keep up with new malware and evolving cybercriminal tricks? Thankfully, Kaspersky Lab security experts have got you covered. Download our Guide to the Threat Landscape to have access to a wealth of IT security...

Insider Threat 2015: The Human Factor

Most advanced attacks rely as much on exploiting human flaws as on exploiting system flaws. Proofpoint developed this report, The Human Factor, to explore this under-reported aspect of enterprise threats using data gathered from the Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection product deployed in customer environments,...

The Cybercrime Economics of Malicious Macros

Attack techniques come and go as technology and user behaviors change and defenses adapt to new threats - and sometimes take their eye off old ones - and the return of malicious macros offers an opportunity to examine and understand the drivers behind these adaptations, an exercise that is equal parts business case...