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Published on November 19, 2021

via Venture Beat It’s a threat with a major price tag: data breaches cost companies almost $4 million on average. In the U.S., the price is double that — about $8 million, or a 130% jump over the past fifteen years. Not only do companies have to…

Published on November 9, 2021

Via Security Intelligence A data breach can destroy a business. For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), this is really especially concerning, as 60% will shut down within six months of the attack. While larger companies and agencies likely won’t have to shut their doors, they, too,…

Published on November 1, 2021

via The Hacker News There are many labor-intensive tasks that the IT service desk carries out on a daily basis. None as tedious and costly as resetting passwords. Modern IT service desks spend a significant amount of time both unlocking and resetting passwords for end-users.…

Published on October 27, 2021

via Security Intelligence E-commerce sales grew by nearly one-third in 2020, in large part due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, retail data breaches grew even more prevalent and costly. Retailers need to know not just the cost of a data breach, but the risks and challenges…

Published on October 22, 2021

Via VentureBeat NewtonX market research revealed this week that 56% of organizations surveyed subcontract as much as 25% of their cybersecurity work. In the study, more than 100 chief information security officers, CTOs, and other senior decision-makers indicated a trend toward subcontracting one of the most critical roles…

Published on October 14, 2021

Via Future of Education News As schools and universities attempt to return this month, the cost of remote learning from cyberattacks is becoming more apparent, last week in America, Howard University was forced to cancel classes because of the growing issue of cyberattacks. The impact on…

Published on September 30, 2021

Via CSO Online Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity attacks. One of the factors that make these threats especially intimidating is that the costs can be far-reaching. An August 2021 report from security consultancy NCC Group shows that the number of worldwide ransomware attacks analyzed by the…

Published on September 20, 2021

Via Security Intelligence Anyone who has needed to schedule an appointment with a new doctor or meet with a specialist knows the hassle of making sure everyone in the health care chain has access to your health records. Digital record-keeping has made that a little…

Published on September 14, 2021

via Help Net Security Ever since it started, the pandemic has greatly affected the overall threat landscape, with different organizations falling victims to cyberattacks. Understandably, those who had been hit the most were the healthcare organizations. The change in their workflow has created new vulnerabilities and enhanced old…

Published on September 1, 2021

Via Security Intelligence Cybercriminals are making headlines using ransomware to block organizations from accessing their own critical business data to extort ransoms. In 2021, ransomware has become a pervasive, newsworthy topic that competes as a major national security issue. In the last year alone, ransomware cost American…