Yahoo, Equifax and Uber are just some of the high-profile brands hit by breaches during the past twelve months but could it be younger workers that pose the biggest risk in terms of data breaches to organisations and their brands? 

As a member of a maturing security team evaluating threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), you may be asking yourself whether you should use an open source solution like MISP or buy a TIP from one of many vendors offering solutions.

Organisations around the globe have been quietly preparing to meet the GDPR requirements for the May 25th deadline. Many important changes such as incorporating the concept of “data protection by design” and focusing on accountability and operational controls are happening behind the scenes.

Cyberattacks pose a serious threat for modern businesses. But many companies are learning the hard way: during an incident, how could they have been better prepared to halt the threat or reduce the damage?

The GDPR compliance deadline signals a big shift for organisations handling data. But it shouldn’t be about doing the bare minimum to avoid big fines. Instead, show customers your commitment by changing how your organisation uses and protects information.

Organisations spent a combined £123 billion on cybersecurity in 2016 and 2017. During the same period, 66 percent of organisations experienced and average of five or more data breaches. A larger security budget simply won’t solve the cyber security problem. An entirely new approach is required — Zero Trust Security.

“Digital transformation” means many things to different industries, and deploying a cloud environment hosting sensitive data can appear a daunting decision to take.

The unprecedented use of open source, speed of continuous integration and continuous delivery, containerisation, and move to the cloud all mean that teams need a new approach to application security

Many software vendors are now facing questions from customers asking about security practices, which can end up slowing down processes. How do you ensure that your software is created securely, and how can it be used by the go-to-market teams as a competitive differentiator?

If you don't establish a solid base to build your cyber-security from, your efforts may not yield the positive results you anticipated.

It is no exaggeration that enterprises can run in average 25 security products concurrently, as it is the case with financial services organisations, according to research firm Ovum. And yet sometimes, 25 products can be as good as zero.

A DevSecOps culture is a must to maintain speed, agility and innovation while simultaneously meeting regulations and staying ahead of attacks. Learn how to bake it into your technology’s DNA from Day 1.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline is 25 May, 2018. If you think you’re immune from its impact, think again.

One way cybercriminals obtain the resources and connections they need to engage in their activities is through the Internet underground or “dark web.” Definitions of the Internet underground may vary, but to Secureworks, it means the collection of Internet forums, digital shop fronts and chat rooms that cybercriminals use to form alliances, trade tools and techniques, and sell compromised data that can include banking details, personally identifiable information and other content.

It seems that no matter what we do, there will always be a new strain of malware designed to give CISOs grief. It might be called Wanna Cry, Pytra or any of thousand different names but malware keeps evolving for a simple reason — it works. 

Last year, over $80 billion was spent on cyber security, yet two-thirds of organisations were still breached. The reason? 81% of data breaches involved weak, default or stolen passwords.

Your email system is usually your weakest point of entry for ransomware attackers with 98% of phishing malware entering  via email.  How can you close this backdoor to your systems and avoid becoming a victim? Listen to our webinar to identify your weakspots – and discover how to strengthen them.

SC Media UK editor Tony Morbin interviews Ezat Dayeh, Systems Engineering Manager UK & Ireland at Cohesity, about how to keep data, in all its forms, secure