Bite Size Security Blog
Keep your business secure with the latest cybersecurity and information security news from NCX Group. Our team of experts provides you with analysis and insights on potential threats to help protect your enterprise.
Get informed and stay safe with NCX Group.
Bite Size Security Blog
Keep your business secure with the latest cybersecurity and information security news from NCX Group. Our team of experts provides you with analysis and insights on potential threats to help protect your enterprise.
Get informed and stay safe with NCX Group.
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Coming to terms with the ever changing information security landscape
Running a business requires the collaborative effort of good leadership, effective teamwork, and flexibility to adapt to changes in a timely manner. It also requires planning to reach short term goals, as well as long term ones. When it comes to information security the same applies, especially…
Your greatest risks are hiding in plain sight
Insider threat is quite a big deal when it comes to keeping data secure and has business executives on edge. A study by the Ponemon Institute found that although insider leaks and attacks continue to multiply…
How security affects three of the most important business KPIs
When talking about cybersecurity, highlights tend to be about breaches, costs, and different methods businesses can apply to contain and reduce both; but what about measuring security from a business perspective? Let’s take a look at how security affects some of the most important business KPIs.
Study shows that security and business objectives are really not that different
When companies average a cyberattack per month that costs them about $3.5 million per year in recovery costs, it’s safe to say that businesses are looking to reduce those costs. The information provided by the Ponemon Institute report, External Threats: Security Beyond The Perimeter, also reveals the challenges businesses are facing in doing this.
#BHUSA Takeaway: Let’s talk about where your cybersecurity dollars are going
Last week at Black Hat, Las Vegas, a lot of important cybersecurity topics came about. One that is worth mentioning is how organizations can’t stop spending on cybersecurity in favor of cyber-insurance. It makes sense to security pros…
How businesses can use cybersecurity megatrends to improve
When looking at the recently released 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis conducted by the Ponemon Institute, the takeaways for businesses are more than only the information on data breach cost changes and their impact on businesses. One of those additional pieces of information include data breach cost megatrends…
SMBs need to get started with cybersecurity before it’s too late
With more than 50% of SMBs experiencing breach in the past 12 months (Ponemon Institute), there’s a clear message for all businesses: No one is exempt from being a target of breach. The small business information security arena has been a bit less highlighted throughout the years, but…
A major key to improving data risk management
Lack of visibility of data assets continues to be a problem within the enterprise. A recent survey by the IRM reveals that two thirds of businesses still don’t know the value of critical data assets being targeted by cybercriminals….
Fixing information security to effectively battle risks
Cybersecurity spending continues to grow. Gartner predicts spending to go from $75.4 billion to $101 billion by 2018. However, research also shows that organizations aren’t effectively investing their cybersecurity spending…
A simple solution to incident response times and rising business costs
The Business Continuity Institute recently reported that two thirds of organizations surveyed had experienced at least one cyber incident in the past twelve months and that 15% had experienced at least 10 incidents during the same period. The study went on to explore response times and incident costs…
The secret solution to ransomware that nobody’s talking about
There’s been a lot of talk around ransomware lately and for good reason; but of the solutions provided to this growing threat, there’s one that is going ignored (even though it is most effective when implemented correctly)…
CEOs can do something about rising data breach costs
What should business executives know about the recent Cost of a Data Breach study sponsored by IBM and conducted by the Ponemon Institute? The first takeaway to stand out is that data breach costs are rising…
Why businesses will fail if they don’t learn to adapt with information security
Different roles within a business require different skillsets; and for the longest time the CIO’s role entailed technology only, or at the very least, it was viewed as a tech role. Times are changing in this digital business era, consequently so is the CIO role…
Is Your Healthcare Business Adhering to HIPAA Regulations?
Industry studies have found that healthcare organizations are still not prepared for breach; but when it comes to meeting HIPAA compliance they can’t opt out. One of the areas of HIPAA compliance that requires attention is the sharing of health information with third parties.
Hidden security risks that cost businesses a fortune
When businesses think of security risks, they usually think of network vulnerabilities or BYOD risks; but when it comes to how cybercriminals can breach a company, there are many more ways than one…
The real reason why organizations aren’t hiring CISOs
If you keep an eye out on the latest infosec news, you’re most likely aware of the talk around CISOs and the gap organizations have in filling the position. One of the most recent articles to discuss this painful reality made some valid points that actually say even more about organizations and the importance they give security.
Study finds little to no improvement in healthcare data security six years later
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute finds that healthcare continues to be a huge target for cyberattack; and as it stands right now, healthcare providers and business associates (BAs) are ill-prepared to defend themselves and their data.
Verizon data security study shows that companies are missing the mark
The recently released annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) provides quite a bit of insights into the state of security and why breaches take place. Business executives and IT security leaders, should especially note those areas where improvements can be made.
Gartner’s IoT security spending forecast is more than just numbers
Recent research by Gartner on IoT security spending foresee that spending will double and reach $547.20 million by 2018. This forecast sheds light on the fact that IoT risks will keep on growing; but what else should CEOs and IT security pros take away from Gartner’s report?
Healthcare board members must get on board with cybersecurity before it’s too late
An increase in ransomware attacks and recent industry studies keep pointing to how important it is for the healthcare industry to really be on board with cybersecurity. A challenge to getting on track with a proactive security approach is the hospital boards’ grasp of the notion that cybersecurity really isn’t only an IT issue…
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