Moving toward a more adaptable and tech-driven compliance function

A growing global regulatory focus on consumer privacy and data protection, along with new sustainability measurement and reporting laws is furthering the importance of compliance in supporting operational and environmental resilience. Such a shift is r… Continue reading Moving toward a more adaptable and tech-driven compliance function

How confident are companies in managing their current threat exposure?

Crossword Cybersecurity has released a report based on the findings of a survey of over 200 CISOs and senior UK cyber security professionals. The paper reveals companies are more concerned and exposed to cyber threats than ever before, with 61 percent … Continue reading How confident are companies in managing their current threat exposure?

Ransomware still winning: Average ransom demand jumped by 45%

Group-IB unveils its guide to the evolution of threat number one “Ransomware Uncovered 2021/2022”. The findings of the second edition of the report indicate that the ransomware empire kept its winning streak going with the average ransom demand growing… Continue reading Ransomware still winning: Average ransom demand jumped by 45%

Many security engineers are already one foot out the door. Why?

The position of security engineer has become a pivotal role for modern security teams. Practitioners are responsible for critical monitoring of networks and systems to identify threats or intrusions that could cause immense harm to an organization. The… Continue reading Many security engineers are already one foot out the door. Why?

How do DevSecOps professionals feel about security becoming an around the clock job?

As breaches continue to rise, cybersecurity and development professionals are feeling the pressure to maintain their organizations’ security postures. Invicti Security released a report unveiling how developers and security professionals are overworked… Continue reading How do DevSecOps professionals feel about security becoming an around the clock job?

65% of IT help desk teams report unsustainable levels of stress

Over the past two years, IT departments have served on the business frontlines, helping organizations quickly implement digital transformation strategies to enable a fully remote and now distributed workforce. According to a Splashtop’s report, that ha… Continue reading 65% of IT help desk teams report unsustainable levels of stress

Remote work hazards: Attackers exploit weak WiFi, endpoints, and the cloud

Infoblox unveils a global report examining the state of security concerns, costs, and remedies. As the pandemic and uneven shutdowns stretch into a third year, organizations are accelerating digital transformation projects to support remote work. Meanw… Continue reading Remote work hazards: Attackers exploit weak WiFi, endpoints, and the cloud

79% of organizations have activated a disaster recovery response within the past 12 months

Zerto recently commissioned IDC to conduct a major ransomware and disaster preparedness survey, which revealed that 79% of respondents have activated a disaster recovery (DR) response within the past 12 months. 61% of these incidents were triggered by … Continue reading 79% of organizations have activated a disaster recovery response within the past 12 months

Where do federal agencies stand with zero trust implementation?

One year after the president’s executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity, federal agencies are making steady progress toward their zero trust security goals, according to a study commissioned by General Dynamics Information Technology (GD… Continue reading Where do federal agencies stand with zero trust implementation?

63% of cybersecurity pros say their stress levels have risen over the past year

Tines has released the findings from a report to shine light on mental health in the cybersecurity community. The increased pressures of the past few years, remote work, the talent shortage, job duty frustrations, and other challenges are creating envi… Continue reading 63% of cybersecurity pros say their stress levels have risen over the past year