Businesses Suffered 50% More Cyberattack Attempts per Week in 2021
Published on January 28, 2022
Via Dark ReadingCyberattack attempts reached an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2021, jumping to 925 a week per organization, partly due to attempts stemming from the Log4j vulnerability, according to new data. Check Point Research on Monday reported that it found 50% more…
Cost of a Data Breach: Retail Costs, Risks and More To Know
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…
Cyberattacks on the Education Industry Cost on Average Over $800,000 Per Attack
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…
Healthcare Cybersecurity: How the Pandemic Affected Rural Hospitals
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…
Cybersecurity for Remote Workers: 8 Ways to Work Safer
Published on July 29, 2021
Via Timely It’s no secret that remote work is on the rise. In the past few years, more and more companies around the world have embraced both remote and flexible ways of working – and the current COVID-19 pandemic has meant more people than ever before…
Five Minutes with ASPG President Cathy Thompson
Published on March 31, 2021
Since founding ASPG in 1986 with one product, Cathy Thompson and Lisa Hamilton have grown ASPG into a global software company. Today, ASPG offers dozens of products for z/OS and distributed systems and is proud to have partnerships with some of the most globally-recognized software…
ReACT v5.2: New UX Additions, Robust Authentication, and Increased Accessibility
Published on October 30, 2020
NAPLES, FL - Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has released v5.2 of ReACT, the password reset and synchronization tool designed to work for the full enterprise. As with previous releases, ReACT is designed to increase corporate security controls, reduce password-related calls coming into an…
MegaCryption 6.5.0: Optimized Compression and Authentication Features added to z/OS Cryptographic Toolkit
Published on June 4, 2020
Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) is pleased to announce the latest release of MegaCryption 6.5.0. Specifically designed for z/OS environments, MegaCryption is a comprehensive enterprise and mainframe cryptography toolkit providing organizations with encryption, decryption, compression, and file management capabilities. Enhancements to…
The Future of Successful Remote Work
Published on May 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a variety of challenges to everyday life. Now that restrictions are slowly being lifted and many of us are grappling with a new normal, we find ourselves asking what our new reality will look like, including the future of remote…
ASPG Announces New MegaCryption Features to Work Alongside Sheltered Harbor Initiatives
Published on March 3, 2020
Naples, FL – March 3 2020 – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has announced the release of MegaCryption 6.5.0 which offers new features that can be utilized alongside financial organization’s Sheltered Harbor projects. With cyberattacks becoming more advanced, the financial industry is often the…