Trump Plans To Build Anti-Hacking Team
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will set up a team to guide the government on how to ward off cyberattacks within 90 days of taking office, reports Reuters. He said this soon after a “constructive” meeting with members of US intelligence agencies on January 6 to discuss the agencies’ report on last year’s…
After a terrible year for cybersecurity, will 2017 be any better?
From a cybersecurity perspective, 2016 was a very devastating year for companies, schools, government agencies, organizations and even presidential campaigns. What we’ve learned from a record year for breaches, hacks, phishing, malware, and ransomware is what we’ve known all along: cyber criminals are clever and they are not bound by any rules or real strategy….
7 tips for better security awareness training sessions
At their worst, security awareness training sessions are boring wastes of time, both for employees and the IT people responsible for them. At their best, however, they are interactive, discussion-driven, and genuinely helpful opportunities to raise security issues and lay the groundwork for better habits. How do you steer your own training sessions closer to…
IDG Contributor Network: Defensive regression in cybersecurity
What is defensive regression? There has been a lot of talk lately about defensive regression in cybersecurity. But what exactly is defensive regression? It’s not the regression that Sigmund Freud talks about, although there are plenty of folks that don’t act like adults in our industry – long live office ball pits :-). Perhaps the simplest…
Using Cognitive Security to Fight the Cybersecurity Borg
Organizations today find themselves in a situation not unlike that of the Enterprise crew in “Star Trek.” They are facing a formidable, technologically advanced enemy capable of taking over key components of the organization. In one episode of “Star Trek,” in fact, the Borg collective takes control of Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself, to the horror…
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…
5 signs we’re finally getting our act together on security
The high-water line in information security gets higher each year. Just as we think we’ve finally figured out how to defend against attacks, then attackers come up with something new and we are right back to trying to figure out what to do next. For example, ransomware has surged in the last year. Although that…
What to do if your data is taken hostage
Getting duped online by a cybercriminal is infuriating. You let your guard down for a minute and the thieves find their way in to your machine. And then the “fun” begins if ransomware is involved. Hopefully you have your data backed up, but if not now starts the dance with those who have ultimately taken…
IDG Contributor Network: Best and worst online retailers for security
The holiday shopping season is over, but the quest for improved security continues Image by Thinkstock A majority of consumers chose to skip the crowds and knocked out their shopping list online this year. The bargain-seeking shoppers were in full force, according to Adobe, which noted that consumers spent more than $5 billion online by…
Avoiding the Technology Upgrade? Don’t Dodge Security
Consumers love new technology. New iterations of iPhones or brand-specific Androids are embraced by devotees looking to analyze the latest features, dissect any potential flaws and conduct entirely biased comparisons to determine which device is best. Beyond the high-profile advertising that accompanies emerging tech, however, is the underlying software update that typically addresses issues such…