Almost half of companies do not have a proper security policy in place
Cybercrime is on the rise, yet almost half of all organizations don’t have a cybersecurity policy, leaving employees without guidelines on how to defend against attack. According to a new report from the British Assessment Bureau, called “The Invisible Digital Threat: Why hackers aren’t the greatest threat to your cybersecurity”, 46 percent of firms don’t have a cybersecurity policy. A …
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UK businesses are spending big on security, but drowning in false positives
Businesses in the UK are spending serious money on cybersecurity tools and programs, but instead of tightening up on security, these tools only increase the number of false-positive alerts. This is according to a new report from CDN provider Fastly, which says false positives are having a major impact on the bottom line. Polling 250 UK information security and IT …
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Multi-cloud is creating new security challenges for businesses
Businesses are increasingly turning towards multi-cloud to distribute risk, take advantage of differences in vendor pricing and support applications that require specific providers. However, as the number of providers grows, so do cybersecurity risks and challenges. These are the conclusions of a new paper, recently published by cybersecurity company Tripwire. Polling 314 security professionals for the report, Tripwire found that …
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Best security systems for a business 2021
If you’re on the hunt for security systems for a business, then you’re reading the right article. Every company, whether small or enterprise-level, requires security from burglars and intruders. That way, workers can have peace of mind and focus on growing their business. But security systems are not just for warding off intruders. Such systems are also vital for driving …
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The pervasiveness of data and data-centric security strategy
Regardless of what business you are in, a data security breach is an increasingly likely scenario that all businesses must mitigate. With escalating cybercrime, the widespread growth in cloud computing, and the explosion in mobile devices and varying tech and app use amongst employees and partners; key aspects of enterprise security are now, and will forever be, beyond our control. …
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Businesses ready to put their full faith in cloud security
Whatever skepticism towards cloud-based security IT leaders may have felt in the past, it all seems to be water under the bridge now as businesses everywhere embrace the new technology. This is according to a new report from Google, based on a poll of 2,000 global IT leaders, which claims confidence in the security of cloud infrastructure is now “extremely …
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Almost all businesses expect to increase data security spend
This year, many organizations will attempt to enhance their ability to use secure data for AI and advanced analytics initiatives. As a result, they will be looking to invest heavily in data security, with cloud data security (67 percent), employee training (54 percent) and data security for SaaS environments (50 percent) the main priorities. These are the conclusions of the …
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Why API security cannot be ignored by businesses today
Modern web application development has become crucial in this digital age as organizations look to expand their web architecture. Most are increasing the number of web and mobile services that are made available in order to provide a better overall service to customers and key to the success of this is managing the security risks posed by Application Programme Interfaces …
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The security priority: why SMEs need strong cybersecurity strategies for survival
According to Hiscox, in the UK one small business is successfully hacked every 19 seconds, with small UK businesses facing around 65,000 hacking attempts on a daily basis. While these numbers are a current reality, they do not have to be the future. Cybersecurity has historically been seen as an abstract, complex and expensive add-on which does not directly contribute …
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Smartphones have become a security nightmare for businesses
Protecting mobile devices used by remote workers from cyberattacks has never been more difficult, cloud security experts at Menlo Security claim. The company surveyed circa 600 IT decision makers from the UK, US and Australia and found that more than half (53 percent) believe it’s impossible to be prepared for all the tactics criminals use against remote workers. Further, almost …
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