Recent Articles
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The Real Cost of Security Attacks to U.S. Business
By David Williamson One of today’s main business challenges is the gross number of ever-increasing security threats. According to Ponemon Institute researchers, the average total cost of a data breach throughout the world grew from $3.8 million to $4 million over a 10-month period. In addition to cost, the global study puts the likelihood of…
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Every Day Is Now Halloween for IT Industry
In advance of Halloween this year, one of the leading public relations firms interviewed 511 IT decision-makers to determine what haunts them most. After all, Halloween is that one night a year when all our demons are supposed to be allowed out. Unfortunately, in the IT industry, every day is now Halloween. Most of the…
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Retailers Need Better Security, Privacy Protection
Security breach Retailers Need Better Security, Privacy Protection Consumers said they would lose confidence in retailer victims of cyber-attacks and that privacy is also crucial. Solution providers can help ease retailers’ stress with a range of products and services. A Cyber-Attack on a Retailer Is a Red Flag 71% of respondents said they would think…
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Millennials Show New Interest in Security Careers
Gender gaps Millennials Show New Interest in Security Careers A Raytheon-NCSA survey of young adults in 12 countries shows significant interest in cyber-security careers and preparedness. The results varied by gender. Growing Awareness The number of young adults in the U.S. who have read or heard a news account of cyber-attacks within the last year…
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Reliance on IT Security Services on the Rise
IT security services Reliance on IT Security Services on the Rise The growing volume and complexity of cyber-attacks appears finally to be pushing more organizations to rely on external IT security expertise. Number of Serious Cyber-attacks Just over a third (37%) of respondents from companies of all sizes report knowing their organization was a victim…
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Organizations Should Improve Their Security Hygiene
Storage and security Organizations Should Improve Their Security Hygiene Companies are undermining security strides they’ve made because they don’t properly enforce best practices concerning privileged accounts and data stored in the cloud. Making Progress Against Cyber-Attacks A full 82% of respondents believe the security industry in general is making progress against cyber-attacks. Misplaced Budgets 71%…
