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How Effective Are Your Current Anti-Malware Tools for Keeping Endpoints Secure?

More than half of surveyed security leaders rate their organizations' current anti-malware protection above average or superior. And yet ... 54 percent say their organizations have experienced ransomware in the past year; 25 percent say they struggle with threat detection; 51 percent say their current anti-virus...

'But I Was Compliant...' - Investing in Security for a Compliant Business

It's a story you'll watch unfold time and time again. The breach. The headlines. The confusion. The public apologies. The finger-pointing. And it's often followed by some form of the following statement: "But I was compliant." Compliance is never enough. The challenges are understandable, but taking the path of least...

Four Top Cyber Crime Trends

This report from IBM Emergency Response Services discusses four key trends in cybersecurity based on field experience in responding to client security incidents. In the following whitepaper, you will learn about: Onion-layered security incidents on the rise The year of ransomware Malicious insiders on the...

Mindset Adjustment: From IT Defense to Risk Management Solutions

Information security is in the midst of a major shift. What had been a purely technical, defensive, IT problem is now a whole-organization risk management problem. As the industry undergoes this wholesale shift in mindset, enterprises are struggling to catch up. Gone are the days of installing a few defensive...

The Changing Role of Technology within the Healthcare Sector

Cybercriminals have become dangerously savvy at leveraging the seismic technology changes occurring in the healthcare sector in order to get their hands on sensitive patient data. Medical records are more lucrative for attackers than almost any other targeted information, leaving the healthcare industry in the...

Breached: How Your Data Can Be Put at Risk

Breaches like the Target breach of 2013 and the recent "Heartbleed" bug may give you the impression that breaches are just an electronic problem but they aren't. It's impossible for you to personally protect your data everywhere. Comprehensive identity theft protection from LifeLock helps safeguard your finances,...

What Did You Do in School Today Junior? An Analysis of Application Usage On K-12 School Networks

Schools are embracing the use of technology to cut costs, to perform research, roll out computer-based classes and exercises and to compete for students. At the same time, the school administration is being asked by parents, state, local, regional or even federal governments to make sure that students and faculty are...

Browser-Based Filesharing: What are the Risks to University Networks?

Browser-based filesharing applications have made moving large files a very simple task for the masses. Large graphics files that cannot be sent via email due to size restrictions can now be transmitted using YouSendIt! or drop.box. These applications are easier to use than FTP and the risk of inadvertent sharing of...

Information Security Education: Expanding Career Opportunities Through Advanced Education at Regis University

With the Obama administration's focus on cybersecurity, this is a good time to start or move into an information security career. And Regis University in Colorado is one institution offering state-of-the-art education for undergraduates and graduates alike. In an exclusive interview, Daniel Likarish, faculty of the...

How to Earn a Master's in Information Assurance: John Orlando, Norwich University

It's become a cliché: Information security professionals need to get closer to the business. Now it's also a Master's degree program in which instructors base their whole curriculum on helping security professionals get closer to - and rise higher in the ranks of - their companies and agencies. In an exclusive...

How to Earn a Master's in Business Continuity: John Orlando, Norwich University

Fearful of man-made, natural and pandemic disasters, organizations everywhere are adopting or improving business continuity/disaster recovery programs. And at Norwich University, there now is a Master's of Science in Business Continuity program for mid-career professionals to hone their skills in this in-demand...

Confidence in Banking Survey Results - Executive Summary

Industry is Hurting, but Confidence in Individual Institutions Remains Strong In an anonymous survey that attracted nearly 100 responses from banks and credit unions, 96% of respondents say consumer confidence across the industry has decreased significantly in the past year, as the market has plummeted,...

The State of Banking Information Security 2008 - Survey Executive Overview

Exclusive Survey Uncovers Disconnect in Efforts to Manage Vendors, Educate Customers Welcome to the Executive Overview of The State of Banking Information Security 2008 survey. Newly-compiled results reveal valuable insights on a variety of topics, ranging from reporting relationships to risk management. Top...