The overall risk posed by cybersecurity threats has increased over the past 12 months and adoption of cloud technologies is by far the biggest reason, according to new research that found just 31 percent of organisations can mitigate a new risk within a month.
David Braue | 07 Nov | Read more
Cybersecurity and data privacy have become nearly as important to risk-management professionals as ethical professional behaviour, according to a survey that identified lingering concerns over the exposures that businesses inherit when they deal with third parties whose information-security practices are outside of their control.
David Braue | 24 Oct | Read more
Cybersecurity risk often is treated as a nebulous, abstract concept. However, the possibility of attacks that start as cyber incidents but turn out to be a precursor to physical attacks are increasingly commanding more of our attention and vigilance.
Many businesses are still transitioning to a development operations (DevOps) style of service development injecting security into the process from the beginning will save heartache later, a security expert has advised as a new study finds most companies aren’t implementing even basic security protections within their DevOps processes.
David Braue | 16 Nov | Read more
When growing up, many of us probably heard warnings from our parents to be careful in certain environments—the local woods, a busy side street or at the beach. Our parents cautioned us out of concern for our well-being, and it served a purpose.
No enterprise is an island. In a connected world, a business cannot function without multiple relationships with third parties -- outside vendors, contractors, affiliates, partners and others.
Taylor Armerding | 30 Jun | Read more
Leaders of the tech sector laud the Obama administration's rollout of voluntary cybersecurity guidelines, but broader private-sector adoption could remain a challenge.
Kenneth Corbin | 18 Feb | Read more
Amit Yoran was the Department of Homeland Security's first director of the National Cyber Security Division of the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection office. But by September 2004 he was frustrated by what he saw as a lack of concern and commitment to Internet security. So he quit his post.
Bill Brenner | 22 Apr | Read more
In today’s digital marketplace, your applications are your business. They fuel innovation and are the driving force for staying competitive in an always-on, always-connected world. Apps are the way you build relationships with your customers, empower your employees, facilitate growth, and so much more. The rise of the cloud has produced billions of new apps that hold untold amounts of confidential data. These cloud-based apps give businesses of all sizes the agility necessary to thrive in an increasingly fast-paced marketplace. However, they also create a host of complex challenges—and new risks. And, with automated tools and a growing repository of expertise for hire, threats are increasing and hacking has turned into a for-profit game. So, while apps have increased productivity and the speed of innovation, they have also opened the door to unprecedented threats, expanding the risk landscape and putting corporate data and reputations at risk.
