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…
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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…
The grim truth about data breaches every CEO needs to know
The ITRC’s Data Breach List has disclosed that so far in 2016, the number of compromised records has reached 6.2 million; adding to the more than 851 million records exposed…
Study shows businesses the ROI behind a strong security program
The big problem with the CEO and CIO disconnect isn’t only that it weakens security, but also that it negatively impacts business growth. A recent study showed just how influential…
Security and the Mushroom Principle
A recent Ponemon study sheds light on part of the challenges for CEOs and their organizations in taking the right security steps to protect their enterprise. It starts with CEOs…
Healthcare continues to struggle with good security
Every business has cybersecurity concerns, but one industry that has been seeing the worst of it and that seems to be the least prepared with data security is healthcare. Recent…
It’s not just payment data security practices that need improvement
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute shows that payment data security practices need improvement. This doesn’t come as a surprise, but it does raise some concerns when you break…
Organizations need to prepare for evolving cyber threats
Kaspersky Lab security experts have listed some of the cyber threats they expect to see in 2016. Knowledge of these potential threats helps the CIO and C-Suite make important decisions…
Employee cybersecurity habits require immediate attention
A recent study on the state of employee cybersecurity shows why employees are still such a risk for organizations. One of the biggest problems: employees have yet to acquire a…
Why BYOD security programs aren’t working
Mobile devices continue to grow in use within the workplace, as do the vulnerabilities they bring with them, and it seems CIOs continue to have a challenge with the security…
