Organizations need to take a well-considered, structured approach to integrating IoT into existing information risk management processes to address security, Gartner's Ganesh Ramamoorthy explains in an in-depth interview.
Ransomware attacks are increasingly using multiple proven techniques to spread quickly and achieve the maximum impact before being thwarted. They are going to get bigger and target other platforms in the future, warns Justin Peters at Sophos APAC.
In the aftermath of the massive "NotPetya" malware outbreak that's been impacting organizations worldwide, Indian security experts detail immediate prevention and remediation techniques.
Publicis Groupe CISO Thom Langford discusses how best to measure your organization's true risk appetite and the business value of blending storytelling techniques into your security awareness programs.
Former U.S. CISO Gregory Touhill says the federal government must rethink how it hardens its workforce to prevent cyberattackers from succeeding. Organizations, he says, should regularly conduct cybersecurity exercises to help build their cyber defense.
Bad security habits of consumers whose use of apps is skyrocketing is leading to increased risks for businesses as they ramp up their use of apps as well, says Neil Wu Becker, a global vice president at A10 networks, who emphasizes the need to enforce best practices.
To encourage individuals to improve their security practices, begin by not blaming them. That was one takeaway from security experts at the Infosecurity Europe conference, who offered practical tips for changing user behavior and creating a culture of security.
An analysis on rethinking where awareness programs fit in cyberdefense strategies leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, James Comey's cybersecurity legacy at the FBI.
Another day, another data breach in the news. Ransomware at a hospital, the latest IRS breach, a phishing scam at Snapchat . . . you tune out the details. For every breach that makes headlines, dozens of other organizations have had data stolen or corrupted by hackers...or even their own users. Cyberthreats become...
The drop in value of stolen payment cards caused cyber criminals to adopt new tools, foremost among them ransomware. Having already caused a financial drain of $209,000,000 in just one quarter, organizations of all sizes are at risk.
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Concern about privacy spurs consumers to work more closely with their banks, says Robert Zerby, vice president and financial crimes manager within the Community Banking Risk Management division at Wells Fargo Financial Crimes Risk Management.
A report outlining new ways to recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals in the U.S. federal government leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, the sector considered the most cybersecurity challenged, and the growing interest in virtual private networks.
Legislation to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create a set of tools, best practices and guidance to help small businesses protect their digital assets is heading to the U.S. Senate.
As the threat landscape evolves, with risks exposed by newer technologies and commoditization of attack infrastructure, the motives of targeted attackers may also be evolving as they try new ways to influence change in an increasingly digital world.
Organizations are shifting from an IT-driven to a business-driven approach to information security, with a focus on minimizing business disruption, says Kartik Shahani of RSA.
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