Physical threats increase as employees return to the office

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, companies embrace hybrid work, employees return to the office and the U.S. opens up, violence and physical threats to businesses are occurring at an unsettling, record-high pace, according to the Ontic Center for Prot… Continue reading Physical threats increase as employees return to the office

What’s next on the agenda for Chief Compliance Officers?

As demands on the compliance function grow more intense, Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) must proactively embrace new leadership responsibilities for their role and reposition how their function is thought of among stakeholders, according to Gartner. … Continue reading What’s next on the agenda for Chief Compliance Officers?

Rebuilding your security culture as employees return to the office

The return to work allows security teams to refocus on areas of their insider risk management program that may have been swept under the rug while working remotely. As employees reunite for the first time in a long time, it’s a good opportunity for com… Continue reading Rebuilding your security culture as employees return to the office

How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace

The number of US adults teleworking due to the pandemic fell by 30% between January and May 2021 (from 23% to 16%), with the biggest drop in May. As more employees return to their offices, new and unexpected challenges hidden within the new hybrid work… Continue reading How facial recognition solutions can safeguard the hybrid workplace

Employers permanently moving to a more flexible work model

Research conducted by Owl Labs, which polled 2000 business leaders based in the UK, Germany, France, and the Nordics shows that just 11% of business leaders expect their employees to return to the office full-time, indicating a more permanent shift to … Continue reading Employers permanently moving to a more flexible work model

71% of organizations experienced BEC attacks over the past year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are one of the most financially damaging cyber crimes and have been on the rise over the past year. This is according to GreatHorn report, which revealed that spoofed email accounts or websites were the most expe… Continue reading 71% of organizations experienced BEC attacks over the past year

Only 7% of security leaders are reporting to the CEO

While 60% of organizations have experienced a cyberattack in the last two years and spend approximately $38 million on security activities, only 7% of security leaders are reporting to the CEO, a LogRhythm report reveals. Yet, 42% of respondents say th… Continue reading Only 7% of security leaders are reporting to the CEO

76% of IT decision makers more vulnerable to mobile attacks than just a year ago

53 percent of IT decision makers admitted that it’s not possible to be prepared for all the tactics and strategies used by attackers targeting mobile devices, a survey by Sapio Research reveals. Going one step further, 38 percent claimed that it’s impo… Continue reading 76% of IT decision makers more vulnerable to mobile attacks than just a year ago

What is the true meaning of SASE?

The adoption of SASE has skyrocketed during the pandemic, according to a research conducted by Sapio Research. Thirty-four percent of businesses claim to already be adopting SASE in the past year, and an additional 30 percent plan to do so in the next … Continue reading What is the true meaning of SASE?

Bad cybersecurity behaviors plaguing the remote workforce

A report from Tessian reveals that 56% of IT leaders believe their employees have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviors since working from home. As organizations make plans for the post-pandemic hybrid workforce, the report reveals how security behavio… Continue reading Bad cybersecurity behaviors plaguing the remote workforce