54% of healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach of protected health information

More than half of all healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach that exposed protected health information (PHI), and it’s a costly problem that points to broken third-party risk assessment processes, according to data released by the Ponemon In… Continue reading 54% of healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach of protected health information

Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices

IT security practitioners are aware of good habits when it comes to strong authentication and password management, yet often fail to implement them due to poor usability or inconvenience, according to Yubico and Ponemon Institute. The conclusion is tha… Continue reading Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices

Increase Automation to Overcome Cyber Resilience Challenges

Orchestration and automation capabilities are a core pillar of a comprehensive approach to cyber resilience.

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Digital certificates still cause unplanned downtime and application outages

51% of enterprises claim low ability to detect and respond to digital certificate and key misuse, according to Keyfactor and the Ponemon Institute. “Connectivity and the number of digital identities within the enterprise has grown exponentially thanks … Continue reading Digital certificates still cause unplanned downtime and application outages

Security pros anticipate automation will reduce IT security headcount, but not replace human expertise

The majority of companies (77 percent) continue to use or plan to use automation in the next three years, according to a Ponemon Institute and DomainTools survey. The biggest takeaway in this year’s study is that 51 percent of respondents now believe t… Continue reading Security pros anticipate automation will reduce IT security headcount, but not replace human expertise

80% of successful breaches are from zero-day exploits

Organizations are not making progress in reducing their endpoint security risk, especially against new and unknown threats, a Ponemon Institute study reveals. 68% IT security professionals say their company experienced one or more endpoint attacks that… Continue reading 80% of successful breaches are from zero-day exploits

Gaining Insight Into the Ponemon Institute’s 2020 Cost of Insider Threats Report

In our release of the 2020 Cost of Insider Threats report, we cover details on the cost of insider threats by industry and the tools and activities that can help reduce the risk of insider threats.

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CISOs: Make 2020 the year you focus on third-party cyber risk

While cybersecurity professionals are certainly aware of the growing threat posed by sharing data with third parties, many seem to lack the urgency required to address this challenge. If there is one work-related New Year’s resolution I’d like CISOs to… Continue reading CISOs: Make 2020 the year you focus on third-party cyber risk

PCs still running Windows 7 will soon be significantly more at risk of ransomware

PCs still running when Windows 7 reaches end of life on the 14th of January will be significantly more at risk of ransomware, Veritas Technologies has warned. According to experts, 26% of PCs are expected to still be running the Microsoft software afte… Continue reading PCs still running Windows 7 will soon be significantly more at risk of ransomware