When looking at IT security threats to your business, it can be helpful to group threats into two categories: threats that result from suboptimal employee behaviour and threats that result from suboptimal equipment and software. Of course, these two categories can overlap sometimes, but looking at each separately can be a useful paradigm, even if […]
Data breaches can be a terrifying thing for any company. A data breach is an unauthorized access to private information, and it’s something that nobody wants to experience. In this blog post, we will discuss six ways that you can prevent data and security breaches from happening in your company! Have a Data Breach Response […]
Thanks to modern technology, more and more businesses are harnessing the power of IT. B2B companies are taking advantage of big data and increasing amounts of confidential information are being stored in the cloud. Sadly, cybercrime is on the increase and the perpetrators rarely standstill. As new technologies are developed, the vulnerabilities that can be […]
At a time when organizations face a long list of cybersecurity problems, which ones should they prioritize? The answer is not simply to assess specific threats (tools, techniques, procedures), but the deeper problems that make attacks more dangerous. In this, recent history is always the most instructive tool. Ransomware vs the world There are fewer […]
Watching or reading the news today, one might come across the phrase “ransomware” coming up a lot more often lately. With recent ransomware attacks affecting infrastructure, fuel, and supply chains, it seems as if ransomware is more pervasive than it has been in the past. Early in 2021, the Colonial Pipeline—one of the largest fuel […]
VPN, or Virtual Private Networks, have been around for a long time. VPNs have become increasingly popular in recent years as more people are using the internet to communicate with family and friends, shop online, and work from home. VPNs offer security features that protect your personal data when you’re online. It is also useful […]
Account takeover (ATO) rate has increased in the recent past. Fraudsters are taking advantage of weak links in companies to extract data. The data they get is what they implement during the ATO. For that reason, businesses need to come up with a plan that will prevent ATO attacks. Before looking into ATO prevention measures, […]
Atlas VPN analysis based on Risk Based Security data reveals that exposed data hit a record 36.1 billion in the first three quarters of 2020. The number of data records leaked this year is more than two times higher than in the entire year of 2019 and make up more than half (51%) of […]
User Education, Cloud Security and XDR Are Critical for Cybersecurity in 2021 Trend Micro predicts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted next year Trend Micro Incorporated announced predictions this week that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in […]
Cybersecurity predictions for 2021 show the ripple effect of COVID-19 is likely to continue, leading to a rise in thread hijacking, whaling and human-operated ransomware HP today released its 2021 predictions on how security threats – such as human-operated ransomware, thread hijacking, unintentional insider threats, business email compromise and whaling attacks – are set […]
According to data acquired by the Atlas VPN team, 56% of organizations worldwide experienced at least one ransomware attack in the past 12 months. On average organizations paid $1.1 million as ransom to cybercriminals. The report shows that: – A total of six in ten (56%) organizations worldwide faced at least one ransomware attack over […]
According to data from Atlas VPN, emails with the keyword “LinkedIn” in the subject line topped the list of most opened social media phishing emails for the third year in a row. In Q3 2020, LinkedIn phishing emails had a 47% open rate — only a 1% drop from the same period last year. […]
Name: Kal Irani Title: Vice President, Go-to-Market Strategy, Stericycle Website: www.stericycle.com What you did before the pandemic: In my role at Stericycle, I focus on the development of go-to-market strategies, including the execution of demand generation initiatives across the business to accelerate growth at scale for North America. Managing company-wide commercial transformation initiatives demands comprehensive levels of […]
(Image by Darwin Laganzon from Pixabay) Data privacy has been an ongoing issue for many companies and their consumers for years, especially since people have become more aware of the importance of data. Considering that a hacker attack occurs once every 39 seconds, it’s easy to see why people are so interested in data privacy. […]
Despite considerable attention from a variety of vendors before it came into effect this past May, a survey by DemandBase and Demand Metric shows only 32 per cent of B2B marketers are fully compliant with GDPR and 80 per cent worry that a lack of compliance among their vendors will put their firm at risk. […]
This is a joint byline written by Cliff Gibson, Director, DBR Data and Michael Hiskey, Head of Strategy, Semarchy. You have the right to remain silent. Everything you do with your data may be used against you. That will be the case starting 25 May, when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. Although […]
McAfee has unveiled its first B2B ad campaign in more than 15 years, including a TV commercial and other assets that aim to shift its perception as an antivirus software provider to a firm that protects business professionals’ information from their devices to wherever it might reside in the cloud. The 30-second spot shows people […]
The digital transformation has demanded a lot from businesses during recent decades. In many cases, companies have been forced to adapt to evolving technologies at rapid and often uncomfortable speeds. Early adopters of emerging technologies can gain a significant competitive advantage in this data-fuelled digital landscape. Luckily, my peers and I at G2 Crowd have […]
Commvault CMO Chris Powell is probably used to navigating the slush and icy roads during the typical winter months, but his recent expedition to the South Pole was a matter of getting used to the whiteouts and “snow quakes.” When you’re skiing over the snow, for example, ice crystals that have formed over time routinely […]
Another week, and another hack of customer records. Seems this week it’s all about #privacy. Bell Canada Police are investigating yet another data breach at Bell Canada, where hackers have accessed up to 100,000 customer names and email addresses. This is the second breach in 8 months; last time hackers accessed 1.9 million customer email […]
