A good cyber leader prioritizes the greater good

In the war against malicious cyber activity, it’s time for security vendors to step in – and it’s not how you might think. CISA Director Jen Easterly put it right at this year’s Black Hat conference: “We got ourselves into this; we have to get ourselve… Continue reading A good cyber leader prioritizes the greater good

Effective strategies for measuring and testing cyber resilience

In this Help Net Security interview, Detective Superintendent Ian Kirby, CEO of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG), discusses the emerging cyber threats and strategies organizations can use to increase cyber resilience. He emphasizes ba… Continue reading Effective strategies for measuring and testing cyber resilience

Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent Data Breach Report 2023 by Verizon confirms that 74% of data breaches are due to human errors. Although cyber… Continue reading Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

Cyber Insurance Premiums Are Declining Worldwide as Businesses Improve Security, Howden Insurance Broker Report Finds

Rates have declined by 15% since the market peak in 2022, according to Howden Insurance Brokers. Continue reading Cyber Insurance Premiums Are Declining Worldwide as Businesses Improve Security, Howden Insurance Broker Report Finds

Strategies for secure identity management in hybrid environments

In this Help Net Security interview, Charlotte Wylie, SVP and Deputy CSO at Okta, discusses the challenges of managing user identities across hybrid IT environments. She emphasizes balancing and adopting comprehensive security controls, including cloud… Continue reading Strategies for secure identity management in hybrid environments

Preparing for the NIS2 Directive

The EU’s NIS Directive (Directive on security of network and information systems) was established to create a higher level of cybersecurity and resilience within organizations across the member states. It was updated in January 2023 to bring more… Continue reading Preparing for the NIS2 Directive

Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help in… Continue reading Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

Cybersecurity teams recognized as key enablers of business goals

97% of office workers across the UK and US trust their cybersecurity team’s ability to prevent or minimize damage from cyberattacks, according to CybSafe. The study examining attitudes towards cybersecurity teams within organizations has uncovered that… Continue reading Cybersecurity teams recognized as key enablers of business goals

NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders

In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Palmer, VP Global Operations Center at Sumo Logic, discusses key challenges and innovations of the NIS2 Directive, aiming to standardize cybersecurity practices across sectors. NIS2 mandates minimal cybersecu… Continue reading NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders

Baseline standards for BYOD access requirements

49% of enterprises across Europe currently have no formal Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy in place, meaning they have no visibility into or control over if and how employees are connecting personal devices to corporate resources, according to a Jam… Continue reading Baseline standards for BYOD access requirements