Ask Chloé: Returning to the Office

Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides answers to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé discusses cybersecurity companies’ push to return worker… Continue reading Ask Chloé: Returning to the Office

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

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

What drives SDN adoption?

U.S. enterprises are looking to software-defined networking (SDN) providers to help them increase their agility and flexibility and enable remote working after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by Information Services Group (ISG). … Continue reading What drives SDN adoption?

Health insurers facing growing risk of customer data theft

The U.S. health insurance industry is facing growing risks from cybersecurity threats due to the increasingly sophisticated techniques used by cybercriminals amid the expansion of remote healthcare delivery and growing digitization of insurance transac… Continue reading Health insurers facing growing risk of customer data theft

Three security lessons from a year of crisis

Crime thrives in a crisis, and the coronavirus was the largest collective emergency that the world has faced for decades. While there are more heroes than villains in the coronavirus story — think of all the sacrifices doctors, nurses, and other essent… Continue reading Three security lessons from a year of crisis

File security violations within organizations have spiked 134% as the world reopened for business

BetterCloud surveyed more than 500 IT and security professionals—and examined internal data from thousands of organizations and users—to understand their top challenges, priorities, and the magnitude of data loss and sensitive information leaks. “Last … Continue reading File security violations within organizations have spiked 134% as the world reopened for business

Most disaster recovery solutions are not tested on a regular basis

As organizations work diligently to support evolving business needs, while at the same time battling cybercrime and other threats to critical data, the majority of disaster recovery solutions are not tested on a regular basis, according to iland. More … Continue reading Most disaster recovery solutions are not tested on a regular basis

Cyber insurance failing to live up to expectations

A RUSI paper finds that the contribution of the insurance sector to improving cyber security practice is ‘more limited than policymakers and businesses might hope’, and recommends government and industry action. Key findings To date, cyber insurance ha… Continue reading Cyber insurance failing to live up to expectations

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