Tag: data encryption

Published on May 13, 2022

via UK National Cyber Security Centre Balancing cyber risk and defence The threat an organization faces may vary over time. At any point, there is a need to strike a balance between the current threat, the measures needed to defend against it, the implications and…

Published on May 9, 2022

via Forbes A lot has happened in response to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack a year ago today that created a crisis for the company and the country. President Joe Biden took steps to improve the country’s defenses against future cyberattacks and signed a bill into law that is designed to improve…

Published on April 11, 2022

via CSO Online Take care of security basics first When reviewing your network for potential cyber threats, don’t make things worse by making misconfigurations that will create more problems. Spend time on the basics and on other projects that you probably should have worked on…

Published on March 17, 2022

Via MIT Sloan School of Management Technology and training are not enough to safeguard companies against today’s litany of cybersecurity attacks. Here’s how to infuse safe behavior into corporate culture. At a large bank, the CEO kicks off every all-staff meeting with a cybersecurity story,…

Published on February 11, 2022

via Dark Reading Companies are more likely to rely on outside attorneys to handle cyber responses in order to contain potential lawsuits. Meanwhile, cyber insurance premiums are rising but covering less. The face of data breach investigations is changing as companies weigh business factors outside…

Published on February 4, 2022

via Security Intelligence You might feel like you’ve heard these imperatives a million times: “You need to encrypt your data.” “Your information isn’t secure unless you encrypt it.” “You need to eat your fruits and vegetables.” But if you’re like a lot of people, you…

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…

Published on January 19, 2022

via Security Intelligence The risk posture of small and medium-sized businesses has changed a lot over the last few years. Bluntly: small businesses inherited a series of digital risks. Many of these risks, such as supply chain and cloud-related risks, can wound and devastate a small business. Meanwhile, the…

Published on January 11, 2022

via Infosecurity Magazine Since the beginning of the pandemic, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a 400% increase in cyber-attacks. What’s more, as of July 31 2021, the FBI has reported a 62% increase in reported ransomware incidents since the beginning of the year as…

Published on January 6, 2022

via Enterprise Security Magazine As data breaches continue to make headlines, more businesses rely on encryption technologies to safeguard their critical assets, both at rest and in transit. Data encryption is the process of converting data to another format or code to restrict access to…