Consumers would stop engaging with a brand online following a breach

Ping Identity surveyed more than 3,000 people across the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany to find out what they expect from brands when it comes to the safekeeping of personal information. The survey reveals many consumers are making d… Continue reading Consumers would stop engaging with a brand online following a breach

Most Fortune 50 companies unprepared for major DNS attack

ThousandEyes has found that 68 percent of the top 50 companies on the Global Fortune 500 rankings are not adequately prepared for the next major attack on the DNS. Additionally, researchers found similar vulnerability among 44 percent of the top 25 Saa… Continue reading Most Fortune 50 companies unprepared for major DNS attack

Organizations need to shift strategies, adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity

The cybersecurity market has reached a point whereby organisations need to shift their strategies and have a new, proactive approach to their cybersecurity, according to a report by 451 Research. Hurdles that organizations need to overcome to successfu… Continue reading Organizations need to shift strategies, adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity

Three A’s of SaaS adoption, and why every company goes through them

I’ve noticed that as more and more companies turn to SaaS applications to power their business, they all experience the same journey along the way, more or less. Everyone goes through what I call “the 3 A’s of SaaS adoption”: aggravation, acceptance, a… Continue reading Three A’s of SaaS adoption, and why every company goes through them

Retail data breaches continue to reach new highs

Thales announced the results of its 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Retail Edition. According to U.S. retail respondents, 75% of retailers have experienced a breach in the past compared to 52% last year, exceeding the global average. U.S retail is also… Continue reading Retail data breaches continue to reach new highs

451 Research Spotlights CIPHER’s Managed Security Services Portfolio

CIPHER Named Top Enterprise MSSP Provider & Security Consultancy in New Research Report
CIPHER Security LLC, a leading global cybersecurity solution provider, announced today that 451 Research, a preeminent information technology research and … Continue reading 451 Research Spotlights CIPHER’s Managed Security Services Portfolio

Only half of CI/CD workflows include appsec testing elements

Only half of CI/CD workflows include application security testing elements despite respondents citing awareness of the importance and advantages of doing so, according to a new 451 Research report. What are the most critical application security testin… Continue reading Only half of CI/CD workflows include appsec testing elements

Poor communication between CEOs and technical officers leads to misalignment

A misalignment between CEOs and technical officers is weakening enterprise cybersecurity postures, according to Centrify. CEOs are incorrectly focused on malware, creating misalignment within the C-suite, which results in undue risk exposure and preven… Continue reading Poor communication between CEOs and technical officers leads to misalignment

Digital transformation, regulations impacting data security decisions at financial organizations

Almost half (49%) of global financial services organisations have experienced a data breach in the past, according to the 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Edition. The report also reveals 21% have been breached multiple times and that 90% feel somewhat or more vulnerable to data threats. As a result, 78% are increasing spending to protect their critical data. Financial services organisations are engaging in digital transformation making the leap from legacy applications to technologies … More Continue reading Digital transformation, regulations impacting data security decisions at financial organizations

Security-as-a-service: How mid-market companies achieve network security

Mid-tier companies are battling a black hole of time, security expertise, and budget to procure, implement, and manage a variety of security products, according to a study conducted by 451 Research. 82 percent of respondents indicated they spend 20 to 60 hours of in-house staff resources a week to do that. Despite the well-documented challenges associated with finding and retaining security professionals, the study revealed that nearly three-quarters of the respondents dedicate between 3-5 full-time … More Continue reading Security-as-a-service: How mid-market companies achieve network security