Enterprises are missing the warning signs of insider threats

Organizations struggle to identify the warning signs of insider threats, according to a report by the Ponemon Institute. The report surveyed a global pool of 1,249 IT and IT security practitioners and found that 53% of companies find it impossible or v… Continue reading Enterprises are missing the warning signs of insider threats

Reliance on third party workers making companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks

A survey from SecZetta revealed 83% of respondents agree that because organizations increasingly rely on contractors, freelancers, and other third party workers, their data systems have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Further, 88% of people say… Continue reading Reliance on third party workers making companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks

50% of cybersecurity attacks are from repeat offenders

Lack of awareness and gaps in knowledge are a weak link for cybersecurity leadership who are responsible for strategic planning of cybersecurity defenses, leaving organizations exposed to risks, a Ponemon survey reveals. With 2021 already claiming high… Continue reading 50% of cybersecurity attacks are from repeat offenders

Average total cost of a data breach increased by nearly 10% year over year

Data breaches now cost companies a total of $4.24 million per incident on average, according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report, conducted by Ponemon Institute and analyzed by IBM Security. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experi… Continue reading Average total cost of a data breach increased by nearly 10% year over year

CSaaS market to reach valuation of $87.59 billion by 2025

The threat quotient over the internet has increased phenomenally over the years. According to a survey by Risk Based, data breaches exposed nearly 4.1 bn records only in the first 6 months of 2019. A study by Ponemon Institute stated that security brea… Continue reading CSaaS market to reach valuation of $87.59 billion by 2025

Many companies believe it is important to protect employee privacy, yet few are effective in doing so

DTEX Systems released a report which revealed a significant workforce privacy gap. The report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, surveyed a global pool of 1,249 IT and IT security practitioners on their organizations’ approach to securing sensitive i… Continue reading Many companies believe it is important to protect employee privacy, yet few are effective in doing so

Compromised Cloud Costs Orgs $6.2 Million Annually

Compromised cloud accounts cost companies an average of $6.2 million each year according to the Ponemon Institute, and more than two-thirds of professionals said the compromised accounts represented a “significant security risk” to their c… Continue reading Compromised Cloud Costs Orgs $6.2 Million Annually

Higher encryption adoption driven by rising data breach threats

Security and IT professionals in the Middle East are demonstrating a rising desire to secure critical applications and data, driving higher encryption adoption for newer use cases like containers and IoT platforms, as well as for email and private clou… Continue reading Higher encryption adoption driven by rising data breach threats

Query.AI raises $4.6M to scale its go-to-market and engineering teams to meet demand for its platform

Query.AI launched with $4.6 million in seed funding from ClearSky Security, DNX Ventures, and South Dakota Equity Partners. The company will use the funding to scale its go-to-market and engineering teams to meet significant demand for its platform. As… Continue reading Query.AI raises $4.6M to scale its go-to-market and engineering teams to meet demand for its platform