Two-Thirds of Businesses Have Suffered Endpoint and IoT Security Incidents During COVID-19

Endpoint and IoT security incidents escalate in the past 12 months as employees are forced to work remotely
The top 3 issues cited by IT decision-makers are malware (78%), insecure network and remote access (61%), and compromised credentials (58%… Continue reading Two-Thirds of Businesses Have Suffered Endpoint and IoT Security Incidents During COVID-19

‘Inconvenient’ Cybersecurity Policies Put Healthcare Organizations at Risk

Information security policies are not grounded in the realities of an employee’s work responsibilities
Physicians who are dealing with emergency situations constantly are more likely to leave a workstation unlocked
Security professionals must fin… Continue reading ‘Inconvenient’ Cybersecurity Policies Put Healthcare Organizations at Risk

COVID-19 Exacerbated Existing Cybercrime Patterns, Europol Says

Europol has published its seventh Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the agency’s annual cybercrime report containing updates on the latest trends and effects of cybercrime in the European Union and beyond. Much has changed since last … Continue reading COVID-19 Exacerbated Existing Cybercrime Patterns, Europol Says

Research Finds 450% Increase in Remote Employees Circumventing Security to Mask Online Habits or Steal Data

56% of companies say their remote workers actively bypassed security controls to obfuscate online activity
70% of the incidents included at least one attempt to circumvent a second security control to exfiltrate data without detection
72% of comp… Continue reading Research Finds 450% Increase in Remote Employees Circumventing Security to Mask Online Habits or Steal Data

Cybersecurity Takes Top Tech Priority as COVID-19 Spurs Transformation Projects

Survey of over 600 IT leaders reveals the extent of COVID-19 disruption from a technological standpoint
Areas like cybersecurity, network infrastructure and cloud strategy need urgent adaptation for a distributed workforce
Cybersecurity is the… Continue reading Cybersecurity Takes Top Tech Priority as COVID-19 Spurs Transformation Projects