Tag: cybersecurity

Published on October 3, 2025

via ICAEW Insights Despite the increasing risk of serious data breaches and cyberattacks, many organisations fall at the first hurdle, with poor password security opening the door to cybercriminals. We offer advice on making passwords more secure. If you’re still reverting to ‘Admin123’ as a…

Published on September 22, 2025

Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.), a global leader in enterprise security solutions, has announced the launch of a new passphrase generator in ReACT, the well-known self-service password reset and synchronization tool. The passphrase generator is designed to help enterprises strengthen password…

Published on September 19, 2025

via Uwe Graf and Planet Mainframe Regulation is not an obstacle to innovation, but an enabler What artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities and challenges are unique to Europe? This was the primary question during the kickoff for the GSE European AI Working Group in early July in Frankfurt…

Published on September 12, 2025

via Ainsley Lawrence and Planet Mainframe Business operations surge forward when every decision rests on clear, reliable data. In today’s competitive environment, unlocking the power of data transforms risk management and fuels growth. Data analysis and wrangling techniques empower organizations to pinpoint trends, streamline processes,…

Published on July 24, 2025

Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has announced v7.0.0 of MegaCryption for z/OS, a major update that prioritizes cryptographic governance and agility with updated algorithms and enhanced integration for hardware cryptography. Designed for z/OS environments, MegaCryption is a comprehensive enterprise and mainframe…

Published on July 18, 2025

via Mark Wilson and Planet Mainframe It’s high time we acknowledged that mainframe data loss is far more than a security problem. It’s fundamentally a business problem. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure. This applies to data loss and cyber attacks…

Published on June 27, 2025

via Phil Muncaster and Infosecurity Magazine Over half (54%) of global financial institutions experienced cyber-attacks last year in which data was destroyed by adversaries, according to a new report from Contrast Security. The runtime security specialist claimed in its Modern Bank Heists Report 2025 that the figure…

Published on June 11, 2025

via Steve Alder and The HIPAA Journal The HIPAA Journal has compiled healthcare data breach statistics from October 2009, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) started publishing summaries of healthcare data breaches on its website. This page is…

Published on May 30, 2025

via Tom Spring and SC Media Compromised identities now account for one-third of security incidents, and more than 90% of organizations reported multiple identity-related breaches in the last year—an urgent backdrop for what comes next. Enter Identiverse 2025—a four-day deep dive into the technologies, strategies, and…

Published on May 23, 2025

via Davey Winder and Forbes In just the last few months, I have reported on confirmed lists of stolen passwords being made available on the dark web and in criminal forums that have risen from 800 million to 1.7 billion and even as high as 2.1 billion, mainly thanks to the…