Security Compliance: The Less You Spend the More You Pay

The costs of complying with data protection requirements are steep, but the costs of non-compliance are even higher, a new study shows. Like the old saying about an ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure, complying with data protection requirements can be expensive, but the financial consequences of non-compliance can hurt a…

8 Older Companies Doing New Things in Security

The security space is growing with startups building game-changing technologies in identity management, training, privacy, and other niche areas to drive the future of security. This year is a big one for new companies trying to make a name for themselves in the industry. From a security investment standpoint, the first two quarters of 2017…

Stepping Up Cybersecurity This Summer

It’s summertime, and everyone’s on vacation. What could possibly go wrong? For the security team, the answer is “plenty.” Summer brings a set of new challenges to security organizations including employees taking more time off, often with their corporate laptops. Our own security personnel are taking vacation time, too, which makes staffing the security operations…

6 Tips for Preventing Laptop Data Theft

Experts point to stronger passwords, full-disk encryption, and multi-factor authentication as ways to stop data theft in the event a laptop is lost or stolen.  Anybody can have their laptop stolen. It happened to Hillary Clinton’s campaign last fall, when three laptops were stolen from campaign workers in Philadelphia. In that case, the devices were…