Will 2017 be the Year IoT Threats Go Mainstream?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work forever. It makes us more productive, healthier and happier, and it enables businesses to work smarter, more efficiently and with greater agility. There’s just one problem: from a security perspective IoT devices are fundamentally flawed. And the bad guys are getting pretty…
Cyberrisk Through A Business Lens
As with any other aspect of operating a business, effectively managing cyberrisk is predicated on making well-informed decisions and then executing reliably within the context of those decisions. With that in mind, boards and senior executives must ensure that their organizations accomplish both. For the reasons described below, today many organizations are unable to do…
BrandPost: A booming business: The rise of cybergangs
Cybergangs are modeling themselves on successful businesses, with often staggering results. Based on the world’s growing interconnectivity, experts estimate that the cost of cybercrime will exceed $6 trillion annually by 2021, due in part to the growth in cybergang activity. In a 2016 report, Europol attributed the continued growth of “crime-as-a-service” activities to the strengthened…
IDG Contributor Network: Cybersecurity’s crystal ball, 2017 predictions
The only truth you should rely on in preparing for the future is that you should expect the unexpected. In the spirit of giving, though, I offer this list to you because some of these concerns might very well be your unexpected. The risks to your business are determined by the value of your data….
IDG Contributor Network: What your CEO needs to know about securing the Internet of Things
The recent Internet of Things-based DDoS attack on Dyn heralded the beginning of a new era for businesses. For better or for worse, industry experts’ warnings about the need to consider all “endpoints” rather than limiting security efforts to workstations and servers were vindicated. The event should be a wake-up call. Already six in 10…
Who’s responsible for data compliance? 25% of executives don’t know
According to the 2016 State of Compliance survey conducted by data management and integration provider Liaison Technologies, one-quarter of top executives are unclear who in their organization is responsible for compliance. And nearly half (47 percent) of respondents to the survey of 479 senior and C-level executives said they don’t know which compliance standards apply…
BrandPost: Desperately seeking cybersecurity help
Security executives desperate to fill cybersecurity openings face the worst IT skills shortage in memory with the workforce gap in the information security field expected to reach 1.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2019. The White House grew so concerned that it introduced the Cybersecurity National Action Plan earlier this year. The government’s investment to…
If You’re Only as Strong as Your Allies, Should You Trust Third-Party Code?
Doing business is a highly interactive endeavor and software is increasingly at the heart of those interactions. Agility becomes a key component of staying competitive, so organizations are seeking allies to help them obtain the software they need to stay in the race. Notice I said “obtain” rather than “build” or “code,” because help from…
Overconfidence is putting organizations at higher risk for attacks
In the past twelve months, roughly one in three targeted attacks resulted in an actual security breach, which equates to two to three effective attacks per month for the average company, according to Accenture. Still, a majority of security executives (75 percent) surveyed are confident in their ability to protect their enterprises from cyberattacks. Accenture…
Despite the DDoS attacks, don’t give up on Dyn or DNS service providers
The DDoS attacks that flooded Dyn last month and knocked some high-profile Web sites offline don’t mean businesses should abandon it or other DNS service providers, Gartner says. In fact, the best way to go is to make sure critical Web sites are backed by more than one DNS provider, says Gartner analyst Bob Gill.