January 9, 2024
Via: Cloud TweaksIn the world of online lending, data security is paramount. With the increasing reliance on digital platforms for financial transactions, ensuring the protection of sensitive information has become a critical concern. Data security encompasses measures and practices that safeguard data […]
August 3, 2023
Via: TechRadarThe outlook for cybersecurity in 2023r continues to worsen, with new figures claiming the number of data breaches worldwide has almost tripled between the first and second quarters. Research from VPN provider Surfshark found 110.8 million accounts around the world […]
June 26, 2023
Via: CIO DiveAt some point in your tenure as a business leader, you’ve likely been asked, “What keeps you up at night?” My answer is the same as that of any IT leader I know — data breaches, cyber attacks and other […]
May 23, 2023
Via: TechRadarA total of 41.6 million breached accounts were detected in the first quarter of 2023, which may sound like a huge figure, but is actually a significant drop, a new global report from cybersecurity experts Surfshark states. The figure represents […]
December 29, 2022
Via: TechRadarData breaches could be even more expensive next year, a new report from Acronis has claimed. Based on data collected from more than 750,000 unique endpoints, distributed around the world, the company’s report claims the average cost of a data […]
December 6, 2022
Via: InfoWorldIt’s a fact that most enterprises put security teams and tools in a silo. It drives me nuts when I see these bad habits carried over to cloud computing security. I covered this topic three years ago, and for the […]
August 30, 2022
Via: InfoWorldI’ve written about cloud security many times, including this post from 2021. The report I referenced found that misconfigured cloud servers caused 19% of data breaches. Corroborative data is available from public cloud providers that fight this daily. Microsoft analyzed […]
May 28, 2021
Via: InfoWorld Cloud ComputingA study by Ponemon and IBM indicates that misconfigured cloud servers cause 19% of data breaches. This is an expensive problem with an average cost of half a million dollars per breach. This figure does not consider the potential PR […]
January 7, 2021
Via: Security IntelligenceRed team testing is a key way to help prevent data breaches today. Most cyber defense focuses on spotting openings and fixing general risks in your environment. Red teaming not only reduces risks, but also prevents possible breaches. Methods, such […]
Global Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Service Models
May 21, 2020
Via: Security IntelligenceOrganizations in both the private and public sectors have increasingly turned to cloud service providers (CSPs) to support their technical infrastructure, primarily to reduce IT costs and increase the efficiency of computing resources. In many cases, CSPs can also offer […]
Deployment Models, Hybrid Cloud
April 13, 2020
Via: Security IntelligenceFor many of us, children are our most critical assets. In order to protect what is important to us, we work hard to know where they are and what they are doing at all times — particularly during those pesky […]
Deployment Models, Hybrid Cloud
March 31, 2020
Via: Security IntelligenceData is the engine of the modern economy. Whether it consists of customer data, intellectual property, market insights or financial information, these types of sensitive data enable the most successful businesses to thrive. It’s no surprise, then, that securing that […]
November 2, 2018
Via: ZDnetSometimes the human race just isn’t that smart. The Internet of Things is a case in point: today’s internet is a mess of security vulnerabilities and coding errors. As the size of data breaches and cost of cyber attacks escalates […]
September 17, 2018
Via: CompareTheCloudThe tech industry and the billions of people who populate their platforms are undergoing a reckoning that’s causing many to question the very efficacy of the digital age. This shifting sentiment is a spectacular change for an industry that enjoyed […]
August 22, 2018
Via: CompareTheCloudAdding to the complexity is the growth of cloud technology and ensuring that the appropriate cloud security is in place without compromising user experience. With cloud IP traffic set to rise threefold in the next five years, it is vital […]
August 20, 2018
Via: Talkin' CloudFor MSPs that want to extend their security footprint within their client base, providing web application firewall (WAF) services offers a way to increase revenues while reducing data breaches for customers. Just how big is the web application security problem? […]
August 1, 2018
Via: Thoughts on Cloud“Privacy by design” is a way to make complying with GDPR regulations simpler. Instead of having to try to protect multiple aspects of security in every system, you can ensure security is applied much more widely, so that individual areas […]