Retailers are taking extra security steps this holiday shopping season

Businesses have put significant effort into shielding their e-commerce operations this holiday season. Fresh figures from Tripwire suggest they started preparing earlier, adding new tools and protections, and are more confident in their defenses as a result. According to the Tripwire report, more than three quarters of retailers took extra IT security steps ahead of the holiday season. Almost all …

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Security issues forcing firms to reassess long-term viability of remote working

Poor cybersecurity habits among employees have raised questions about the future of remote working. A new report from CyberArk argues that businesses could be forced to “reconsider the long-term viability” of working from home, mostly because people are failing to comply with company security policies. The report explains that remote workers are guilty of all manner of security-related infractions, from …

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Print security is the remote working cyber risk very few saw coming

Printers could become the next frontier in cyber warfare, as hackers move to leverage unsecured networks and home printers. This is according to a new report from Quocirca, which argues that securing printers, both in the office and at home, needs to become a strategic priority for businesses next year. IT decision makers are aware of the security risks that …

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Barely any SMBs have proper security protection in place

Cyberattacks against large enterprises usually provide the material for headlines, but that doesn’t mean small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are any less vulnerable. As a matter of fact, a new report from NordVPN suggests SMBs are the “sweet spot” for criminals, for a number of reasons. For one, SMBs don’t often believe they are an attractive target. Many SMB decision-makers …

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Many businesses upped their security and IT spend during pandemic

To ensure they can continue to operate at full capacity, large organizations have shifted their attention to enhancing security and improving remote collaboration.  This is according to a new report from PwC and Qualtrics, based on a poll of 200 CIOs, CTOs and IT senior decision-makers, which states that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a key driver of accelerated transformation. …

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Companies are being hit by more security attacks than ever before

Companies are being hit by more security attacks than ever before, a new report from cloud security firm Trend Micro argues, and the situation is only likely to worsen. In the latest issue of the Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, Trend Micro states that almost a quarter (23 percent) of global organizations suffered seven or more attacks on their networks …

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The best online security suite of 2020

In this day and age when crime has spread into the technological sphere and has been active there for quite some time, your devices’ online security should never be taken lightly. There are some truly outstanding basic antivirus solutions that will keep your individual devices safe but sometimes the best approach is ‘one suite to rule them all’ – yours …

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Security budgets set for major rise after Covid

Most businesses believe their cybersecurity budgets will rise after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from NCC Group and Opinium. Based on a poll of 500 cybersecurity decision-makers, the report states that cyberattacks against businesses rose in all areas over the last 12 months. Phishing, malware, impersonation and fraud have become more common since lockdown forced businesses to send …

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Zoom promises major security overhaul

Video conferencing platform Zoom has addressed accusations surrounding negligent and misleading security practices by settling with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the company has confirmed. After analyzing Zoom’s cybersecurity practices, the FTC said the company engaged in a “series of deceptive and unfair practices that undermined the security of its users”.  The firm was said to have lied about its …

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Top six cyber security threats to watch out for

Cybercrimes are estimated to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015. Data breaches cost companies heavily. This has forced businesses of all sizes to consider data protection seriously and implement robust cyber security defenses. Also, the threat landscape is continuously evolving and attackers are leaving no stone unturned to take advantage of vulnerabilities. …

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