Despite the pandemic, 85% of organizations completed their audits as planned

While COVID-19 was a tectonic shift for businesses, compliance programs were largely unimpacted, according to a report by A-LIGN. In fact, cybersecurity teams have compelling opportunities to consolidate audit operations and leverage technology to acce… Continue reading Despite the pandemic, 85% of organizations completed their audits as planned

16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware

Mobile users already disadvantaged by an economic and digital divide have suffered the most from digital fraud throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In emerging markets such as Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Thailand, 16 percent of mobile devices that… Continue reading 16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware

Connected medical devices brought security loopholes mainstream

The increasing demand for self-health management, coupled with the digitalization of the modern healthcare ecosystem, translates into a medical connected devices market that is predicted to grow 20% every year, according to Infoholic Research. Connecte… Continue reading Connected medical devices brought security loopholes mainstream

Cybercriminals evolving their tactics to exploit collective human interest

Phishing activity increased significantly in the first few months of 2020, taking advantage of pandemic-induced product shortages and increased usage of streaming services, OpenText reveals. For the first time, eBay topped the list of brands most targe… Continue reading Cybercriminals evolving their tactics to exploit collective human interest

61% of organizations impacted by ransomware in 2020

Enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risk in 2020 from increasing attack volume, the pandemic-driven digital transformation of work, and generally deficient cyber preparedness and training, a Mimecast survey reveals. The report is based on a g… Continue reading 61% of organizations impacted by ransomware in 2020

Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information

Consumers across the U.S. and Canada have embraced digital banking and biometric identity proofing during the COVID-19 pandemic, a FICO study has found. The study found that 41 percent of North American consumers are more likely to use digital means to… Continue reading Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information

COVID-19 creates a boom in biometric adoption

Goode Intelligence published a survey which captured the views and opinions of companies that have deployed or are thinking of deploying biometrics. COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to digital, creating a boom in biometric adoption. Sixty-two percent… Continue reading COVID-19 creates a boom in biometric adoption

Trends and technologies that are helping supply chains respond, recover and thrive during pandemic

Nearly half of supply chain leaders surveyed have dramatically accelerated spending on digital technologies to make their operations more responsive and forward-looking during the pandemic, according to an industry report released by MHI and Deloitte. … Continue reading Trends and technologies that are helping supply chains respond, recover and thrive during pandemic

Remote work increasing the growth rate of the EDR market

Malware and virus attacks have increased substantially over the years. With the evolution of modern technologies, the threats associated with them have also increased. But on the brighter side, technology has advanced further to tackle an extensive ran… Continue reading Remote work increasing the growth rate of the EDR market

67% of IT pros concerned with teleworking endpoint misuse

43.13% of workers will stay remote after the pandemic ends and two out of three IT professionals are concerned with teleworking endpoint misuse, a new Prey study reveals. The report examines the remote work challenges generated by the pandemic year and… Continue reading 67% of IT pros concerned with teleworking endpoint misuse