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A point-in-time approach to risk management is no longer effective

August 20, 2019 8:19 am

Advertisement Among organizations that engage third parties to provide business services, 83% identified third-party risks after conducting due diligence and before recertification, according to Gartner. Gartner’s survey of more than 250 legal and compliance leaders reveals that the standard point-in-time approach to risk management is no longer effective in today’s landscape of fast-paced, rapidly changing...

Closing the cyber skills gap: What to do next

August 16, 2019 7:56 am

Advertisement On a global scale, cybersecurity is suffering from a severe shortage of experts. What is to be done? Organizations, government, academia and professional associations need to work together to develop a sustainable cyber skills strategy. To date, strategic thinking has largely focused on what to defend and how to defend, but less on who...

Damaging insider threats rise to new highs in the past year

July 26, 2019 8:21 am

Advertisement 70 percent of organizations are more frequently seeing insider attacks, with 60 percent experiencing one or more within the last 12 months, and 68 percent feeling “extremely to moderately” vulnerable to them, according to Nucleus Cyber. Not only are organizations seeing a dramatic increase of attacks from insiders, but 85 percent are finding it...

Thinking network-first to protect against security threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

The challenge of securing data has seen a dramatic shift in complexity in recent years due to an increasing number of threats frequently appearing. However, this complexity will always be an addressable and scalable issue with the right solution in place. Additionally, the rapid advent...

Unlocking the future of blockchain innovation with privacy-preserving technologies

Issued by: Help Net Security

The origins of blockchain as many are familiar with it today can be traced back to the Bitcoin whitepaper, first published in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, which offered a vision of a new financial system underscored by cryptography and trust in code. Throughout the past...

From SmarterChild to Siri: Why AI is the competitive advantage securing businesses

Issued by: Help Net Security

The dream of an AI-influenced world is finally here. After decades of writing about it, AI has reached a point where it’s ingrained into our daily lives. From the days of SmarterChild – for many, the AIM messenger bot was the first foray into AI...

Facebook Offers Rewards for Instagram Data Abuse Reports

Issued by: Security Week

In April 2018, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook announced the launch of a bug bounty program focusing on the misuse of private information. The social media giant has been offering between $500 and tens of thousands of dollars for reports of apps that collect...

A point-in-time approach to risk management is no longer effective

Issued by: Help Net Security

Among organizations that engage third parties to provide business services, 83% identified third-party risks after conducting due diligence and before recertification, according to Gartner. Gartner’s survey of more than 250 legal and compliance leaders reveals that the standard point-in-time approach to risk management is no...

Uganda, Zambia Deny Huawei Helped Spy on Political Opponents

Issued by: Security Week

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this week that Huawei technicians helped the two African governments intercept communications and social media activity of their opponents, while also tracking their movements. The article also reported that Huawei operated a video and cyber surveillance system in Algeria,...

Cyber Security Minute

From SmarterChild to Siri: Why AI is the competitive advantage securing businesses

Thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges continue despite increased security

Tricking attackers through the art of deception

The true potential of 5G for businesses

How mobile use cases in financial services are affecting security

More than 2 million cyber incidents in 2018 created $45 billion in losses

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