Do Young People and the Mainframes Mix?
Published on March 13, 2023
via Planet Mainframe In a recent YouTube post, Connor Pekovic a mainframe programmer at a large insurance company, addressed the question of whether pursuing a career in mainframe is a good idea in 2023. His answer is a fairly unequivocal “yes,” with multiple items on…
Why Zero Trust Works When Everything Else Doesn’t
Published on February 24, 2023
via Security Intelligence The zero trust security model is proving to be one of the most effective cybersecurity approaches ever conceived. Zero trust — also called zero trust architecture (ZTA), zero trust network architecture (ZTNA) and perimeter-less security — takes a “default deny” security posture.…
What the New Federal Cybersecurity Act Means for Businesses
Published on February 2, 2023
via Security Intelligence On December 21, 2022, President Biden signed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. The risk of quantum-powered password decryption is increasing exponentially. The new legislation is designed to help federal agencies proactively shift to a post-quantum security posture. Agencies have until May 4,…
Key Considerations for Alleviating MFA Push Fatigue
Published on January 24, 2023
via CSO Online Security awareness training — combined with the right technologies — have done a great job of alerting employees to the risks of phishing scams and clicking on suspicious links. But criminals are relentless and brutally crafty. They will continue to target end-users,…
1 in 3 Organizations Do Not Provide Any Cybersecurity Training to Remote Workers Despite a Majority of Employees Having Access to Critical Data
Published on January 12, 2023
via Dark Reading New research from leading cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity has found that 33% of companies are not providing any cybersecurity awareness training to users who work remotely. The study also revealed nearly three-quarters (74%) of remote staff have access to critical data, which is creating more…
Google outlines 6 cybersecurity predictions for 2023
Published on January 9, 2023
via Venture Beat It’s no secret that cybercrime is a growth industry. Just last year, the FBI estimated that internet crime cost $6.9 billion. The worse news is that Google’s cybersecurity predictions for 2023 anticipate that this malicious economy will only continue to expand and diversify. Recently,…
Top Cybersecurity Threats For 2023
Published on January 3, 2023
via Tech Republic Going into 2023, cybersecurity is still topping the list of CIO concerns. This comes as no surprise. In the first half of 2022, there were 2.8 billion worldwide malware attacks and 236.1 million ransomware attacks. By year end 2022, it is expected that six billion phishing attacks will…
Three Ways Cyber Grinches Could Take Advantage This Holiday Season
Published on December 14, 2022
Via Forbes The holiday season is here, meaning social get-togethers, lights, tinsel and endless mince pies. It’s easy to get distracted amidst all the chaos, but the festive period is when the security of your business is arguably at its most vulnerable. Why? Those cyber…
Why is Cybersecurity Vital for Small Businesses?
Published on December 13, 2022
Picture the scene: The office of a small but successful law firm is broken into. During the ensuing break-in, hundreds of documents relating to both employees’ and clients’ personal data are stolen and presumed available for sale online, including compromising personal information and financial data.…
Cybersecurity as a Service: What Is It? And Is It Right for Your Business?
Published on December 6, 2022
via CSO Online With budgets tightening and security talent difficult to find, a growing number of organizations are taking a close look at Cybersecurity as a Service (CSaaS) – an outsourced model of managing risk on a pay-as-you-go basis. Managed security services are not new,…