Life sciences leaders act to counter insider-driven data loss

Life sciences companies, including medical device manufacturers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, are experiencing increasing rates of insider-driven data loss events, according to Code42. Faced with this growing threat, life sciences leaders are … Continue reading Life sciences leaders act to counter insider-driven data loss

Google adds new risk assessment tool for Chrome extensions

Google has made available a new tool for Google Workspace admins and security teams to make an assessment of the risk different Chrome extensions may present to their users: Spin.AI App Risk Assessment. The tool is available through the Chrome Browser … Continue reading Google adds new risk assessment tool for Chrome extensions

Known unknowns: Refining your approach to uncategorized web traffic

Cybersecurity is such a complex field that even the best-trained, best-equipped, and most experienced security managers will sometimes struggle to decide which of several paths to take. Let’s consider uncategorized web traffic, for instance. I define t… Continue reading Known unknowns: Refining your approach to uncategorized web traffic

AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, according to Egress. Not surprisingly, 99% of cybersecurity leaders confess to being… Continue reading AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

Inability to prevent bad things from happening seen as the worst part of a security job

83% of organizations experienced more than one data breach in 2022. However, 97% of respondents feel confident that they are well-equipped with the tools and processes needed to prevent and identify intrusions or breaches, according to Exabeam. “The fi… Continue reading Inability to prevent bad things from happening seen as the worst part of a security job

Data backup is no longer just about operational fallback

Data backup has traditionally been in the operational domain of IT, while security teams have been responsible for threats to data from attacks. As these attacks have become more sophisticated, backups have come under threat and vendors have had to inc… Continue reading Data backup is no longer just about operational fallback

Getting data loss prevention right

When a CISO takes the wrong approach to data loss prevention (DLP), it can quickly compound into a triple loss. First, they lose their organization’s money by investing in an ineffective solution that meets required regulations but does little else. Se… Continue reading Getting data loss prevention right

Does your company need secure enclaves? Five questions to ask your CISO

Some of the biggest barriers to cloud adoption are security concerns: data loss or leakage, and the associated legal and regulatory concerns with storing and processing data off-premises. In the last 18 months, 79% of companies have experienced at leas… Continue reading Does your company need secure enclaves? Five questions to ask your CISO