How ready are federal agencies for zero trust implementation?

More than 70 percent of federal agencies are aggressively adopting zero trust principles, while another 26 percent are adopting where they feel it makes sense, according to a Merlin Cyber and MeriTalk report. The report is based on a survey of more tha… Continue reading How ready are federal agencies for zero trust implementation?

Top attack trends every organization should build resilience against

Expel announced the release of the cybersecurity trends and predictions for 2022. Based on aggregated data from its security operations center (SOC), the report provides insights on the biggest cybersecurity threats, practical recommendations on how to… Continue reading Top attack trends every organization should build resilience against

Understaffing persistently impacting enterprise privacy teams

A research from ISACA explores the latest trends in enterprise privacy — from privacy workforce and privacy by design to privacy challenges and the future of privacy. The report highlights the persistent understaffing that is impacting enterprise priva… Continue reading Understaffing persistently impacting enterprise privacy teams

Organizations neglecting Microsoft 365 cybersecurity features

Nearly half of organizations are not using the full set of features and applications available in Microsoft 365, a research from Ensono reveals. Most notably, many enterprises are neglecting the cybersecurity features available in the platform, leaving… Continue reading Organizations neglecting Microsoft 365 cybersecurity features

IoT in smart cities market to reach $132.2 billion by 2026

The global IoT in smart cities market size to grow from $130.6 billion in 2021 to $132.2 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.0 % during the forecast period, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The service segment in the IoT in s… Continue reading IoT in smart cities market to reach $132.2 billion by 2026

Infosec products of the month: January 2022

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Avast, Axonius, Borderless Security, CyberRes, Deepfence, GrammaTech, Kovrr, LiveAction, MetricStream, NormCyber, Panorays, Pentera, Samsung, SpyCloud, SureClou… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: January 2022

Cybersecurity staff turnover and burnout: How worried should organizations be?

The heightened risk of cyberattacks on businesses is being compounded by significant recruitment and retention issues within cybersecurity teams, making businesses more vulnerable to potential attacks, according to a research from ThreatConnect. With t… Continue reading Cybersecurity staff turnover and burnout: How worried should organizations be?

How costly is an insider threat?

Proofpoint released a report to identify the costs and trends associated with negligent, compromised, and malicious insiders. Notably, on average, impacted organizations spent $15.4 million annually on overall insider threat remediation and took 85 day… Continue reading How costly is an insider threat?

Number of data compromises reaching all-time high

According to an Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) report, the overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020. The new record number of data compromises is 23 percent over the previous all-time high (1,506) se… Continue reading Number of data compromises reaching all-time high

Manufacturing firms turning to the cloud to increase their business agility

European manufacturing firms are embracing cloud-based technologies and services to accelerate their go-to-market plans and improve digital marketing efforts, according to an Information Services Group (ISG) report. The report finds manufacturers on th… Continue reading Manufacturing firms turning to the cloud to increase their business agility