New OneLogin research exposes a large discrepancy between the confidence of IT leaders in the password protection methods in place at their organization, and actual password hygiene. While 91% of …
New Cybersecurity Report Warns CIOs — ‘If You’re Breached Or Hacked, It’s Your Own Fault’
A new 1E and Vanson Bourne survey conducted among IT and cybersecurity executives in the US and the UK highlights the continued failure of many companies to combat cyber threats, despite increasing …
Why human error is still the top cybersecurity risk for organizations
A new Oracle report[pdf] shows that even though C-Suite executives and policy makers consider human error to be the top threat to their firm, most companies are reluctant to adopt artificial …
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Most Firms Rely on Trust Alone for Supply Chain Security
A new report[pdf] by Accenture shows that only 29% of companies worldwide are sufficiently informed about the cybersecurity strategy of their third-party providers, while a majority of firms (56%) …
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Why third-party providers pose a security risk to organizations
RiskRecon and Cyentia Institute have released a new study[pdf] that looks at the third-party security risks of organizations. The research found that the Internet surface of firms tends to be very …
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The leading sources of stress for cybersecurity leaders? Regulation, threats, skills shortage
The vast majority (82%) of cybersecurity leaders feel burned out as a result of various pressures, a new Symantec survey among professionals from France, Germany and the UK shows. One major source …
Security Vulns in Microsoft Products Continue to Increase
The number of new security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products increased last year compared to 2017, and has more than doubled since 2013, a new BeyondTrust report shows. While the number …
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Employers should develop cybersecurity protocols and invest more in employee training programs
Organizations are increasingly aware that their employees represent both their biggest asset and a serious security risk. Consequently, 92% of IT leaders believe that in order to protect data, their …
How businesses plan to protect themselves against cyberattacks
A new report[pdf] by Hiscox looks at the cyber readiness of organizations in the US and various European countries. The study found that 61% of firms experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months, …
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Nearly half of firms suffer data breaches at hands of vendors
Almost one in two (44%) companies has experienced a disruptive data breach as the result of a third-party vendor getting compromised, recent research by eSentire and Spiceworks shows. 26% of the …
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