How to Write a Cybersecurity Playbook During a Pandemic
IT teams have had to learn to be dynamic as workforces continue to shift strategies while COVID-19 drags on. Continue reading How to Write a Cybersecurity Playbook During a Pandemic
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Better Security Starts With Better Employee Training
Employees continue to be the most significant risk factor when it comes to security. According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, 52% of businesses say employees are their biggest weakness in IT security, with their careless, unintentional actions putting b… Continue reading Better Security Starts With Better Employee Training
SMEs Especially Vulnerable to Pandemic Security Challenges
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have always been in the spotlight when it comes to security risks and breaches, but the intensity is increasing exponentially during COVID-19. Right now, many businesses are preoccupied, working in survival m… Continue reading SMEs Especially Vulnerable to Pandemic Security Challenges
Four Years Later, Off-Grid Office Shed Still Rocks
About four years ago, [Russell Graves] created what was, to him, the ultimate work-from-home environment: an off-grid office shed. The shed might look a bit small, but it’s a considerably larger workspace than most people in an office are granted. Four years later, in the middle of a global pandemic, …read more
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5 Trends to Consider for Effective Security Training
Here are five trends impacting what corporate security training will look like in the near future When determining why cybersecurity incidents happen, many times it is largely due to inappropriate use of IT resources by employees. A 2019 study found t… Continue reading 5 Trends to Consider for Effective Security Training
Establishing a Secure Long-Term Workforce Outside the Four Walls
Upholding security has always been a top priority for business leaders, and in light of the recent shift to a nearly universal remote workforce due to COVID-19, which many companies claim is here to stay, business leaders must address and prepare for … Continue reading Establishing a Secure Long-Term Workforce Outside the Four Walls
Security Execs’ Advice on Overcoming the Challenges of Remote Work
At the outset of the global coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many organizations decided to enforce social distancing by requiring that their employees begin working from home. This decision changed the fundamental way in which many employees were … Continue reading Security Execs’ Advice on Overcoming the Challenges of Remote Work
WFH Pressures Accelerate Cloud Security Demand
The demand to secure cloud services, already high due to digital transformation investments, grew even more following the big push to work from home as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. So it’s no wonder cloud security is on the minds … Continue reading WFH Pressures Accelerate Cloud Security Demand
How to Manage WFH Risks Through COVID-19 and Beyond
Work from home (WFH) brings many benefits to organizations, but it creates risks by virtually inviting cyberattacks along multiple vectors. This is NOT a call to stop WFH. It is a caution to shore up specific defenses. WFH Risk: Technical Challenges A… Continue reading How to Manage WFH Risks Through COVID-19 and Beyond
DDoS Attacks Cresting Amid Pandemic
Attacks were way up year-over-year in the second quarter as people continue to work from home. Continue reading DDoS Attacks Cresting Amid Pandemic