Verizon’s 2015 PCI Compliance Report shows some good news and bad news regarding businesses and PCI compliance. One of the most important findings is that more organizations are meeting full compliance, but they are not able to sustain compliance long-term making compliance alone ineffective for security…
The recently disclosed Gemalto breach brings heightened concerns to security professionals and organizations alike. According to the published report by The Intercept, Gemalto (a company that operates in 85 countries and has more than 40 manufacturing facilities) was breached by U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies in 2010.
The second biggest health insurer in the US, Anthem Inc., suffered a data breach that affected 78.8 million individuals. This is only one of the latest breaches to affect a healthcare provider and is a sign to the industry that something needs to change when it comes to security.
The recent Sony breach is yet another indication of the need for organizations to take security seriously. Business executives keep relying on incomplete risk management solutions, and these are not working. They never worked, and this year’s breaches make this all the more obvious. Don’t you think?
After a year of mega breaches, security and business executives can expect an even busier 2015 for cyber risks. With the growth in use of mobile devices and applications in the workplace, plus the IoT boom; enterprise networks have increased their vulnerabilities…