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Read More » Digital Transformation, Innovation and Security Digital transformation and innovation are forcing changes to organizations' cyber-security strategies, according to new research. Respondents to the survey also indicated that financial and customer information, brand reputation, intellectual property and employee information are critical assets they must protect against breaches. The report, "Read More » Understanding the New Rules of Risk Trying to keep up with today's risk landscape is a task that ranks somewhere between difficult and impossible. New and emerging technologies, along with a complex array of digital tools and systems, are ratcheting up the stakes. Yet, it's critical for CIOs and other IT and business leaders to keep up with rapidly unfolding security events and trends. A recent research report from Deloitte,... Read More » University of San Diego Picks Cloud-First Security The university turns to cloud-based privileged account management to improve efficiency and security, while saving costs and IT staff time. Read More » Cyber-Criminals Found a Home on Social Media Sites The number of members in fraud-related groups on social media platforms has increased 70 percent in the past six months, according to a new study. It states that social media is a breeding ground for cyber-crime and is attracting fraudsters because these platforms are free, easy to use and offer global reach. According to RSA, which conducted the report, "2017 Global Fraud and Cybercrime... Read More » Concerns About Data Security Slow Cloud Adoption Security concerns about critical data, applications and systems in the cloud continue to deter faster adoption of cloud services, according to a new report. "Today, perceived security risks are the single biggest factor holding back faster adoption of cloud computing," the report says. Ransomware and lateral threats are expected to become more prevalent with new attack vectors. All the same,... Read More » N. American Businesses Suffered the Most Breaches North American businesses experienced the most data breaches in the world last year, according to a new study. In addition, data protection is the main concern of most businesses, and the greatest threat continues to be human error. Smartphones are the number-one IT security challenge. The report also found many areas of improvement in businesses' perceived readiness for certain types of... Read More » Deep Insecurities: Things Just Keep Getting Worse Ninety-three percent of companies' security operation centers admit they're not keeping up with the volume of threat alerts and incidents, putting them at risk. Read More » Security and Privacy Concerns Dog the Cloud Security and privacy of data and systems in the cloud remain a top worry for the majority of IT professionals worldwide, according to a new survey. Furthermore, unauthorized access, malware and DoS attacks are the top three cloud security concerns today. The survey, " Netwrix 2nd Annual Cloud Security Survey ,"... Read More » Companies Are Ill-Prepared for Cyber-Attacks A recent survey reveals that most organizations are not prepared for outsider attacks, data vulnerability, insider sabotage, user errors and phishing. It also explores security concerns when migrating to the cloud and reports that IT-decision-makers fear for their jobs. The report, "Virtualization Brings New Security Challenges for Large Companies," was based on a survey conducted by iSense... 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