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Three factors influencing growth in security spending are the increase in remote and hybrid work, the transition from virtual private networks (VPNs) to zero trust network access (ZTNA) and the shift to cloud-based delivery models, according to Gartner… Continue reading CISOs, rejoice! Security spending is increasing
How do you best spend a cybersecurity budget you have long been hoping you’d get? That’s the question state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments are starting to ask themselves in the wake of a major September announcement from the Department of Ho… Continue reading What $1B in cybersecurity funding can mean for US state, local governments
With talk of a possible recession approaching (if one isn’t already upon us), many businesses are already applying a higher level of scrutiny to spending—even for business-critical costs like cybersecurity. As budgets begin to tighten, security and IT … Continue reading Making a business case for security in a world of tightening budgets
New research conducted by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), examines the impact of the compliance budget on security strategy and priorities. It describes areas for which companies prioritize information security and compliance, which leaders con… Continue reading How companies are prioritizing infosec and compliance priorities
The UK’s mid-market IT leadership expects to see a shortfall in IT spend in 2022, a Node4 report reveals. Mid-market IT spend future uncertain While 52% of IT decision-makers believe their 2021 budget met the ambitions of their team, there seems to be … Continue reading Mid-market IT leadership top 2022 objective: Strengthening security
The cyber budgets of enterprises rose by less than 1% during the pandemic, according to their cyber budget holders. This left cyber spend stagnating at an average of around £18 million ($24.9 million) for the 2021 financial year. This is despite the fa… Continue reading Shrinking cyber budgets are leaving businesses at risk
55% of large companies are not effectively stopping cyberattacks, finding and fixing breaches quickly, or reducing the impact of breaches, according to a research study from Accenture. Based on a survey of more than 4,700 executives globally, the study… Continue reading Organizations seldom prioritize cybersecurity over business outcomes
Digital transformation programs could be vulnerable to cyber attacks due to increased risk tolerances and ongoing cybersecurity challenges, according to a global research of 500 cybersecurity decision makers by NCC Group. Seventy-six per cent admitted … Continue reading Increased risk tolerances are making digital transformation programs vulnerable
The 2021 Positive Technologies Cybersecurity Threatscape report revealed that cyber attacks remain on the rise in the post-pandemic world, increasing by 17% compared to 2020. Ransomware remains the most-used malware by attackers. With the average ranso… Continue reading How to maximize your security budget while demonstrating ROI
98% of companies had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months compared to 79% last year, according to an IDC survey. Meanwhile, 67% reported three or more such breaches, and 63% said they had sensitive data exposed. Most organiz… Continue reading Major threats to cloud infrastructure security include a lack of visibility and inadequate IAM