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2020 cyber security statistics

IT Governance

In 2020, we recorded 1,120 breaches and cyber attacks that were reported on in mainstream media, which accounted for 20,120,074,547 leaked records. In this blog, we take a closer look at this data. The education sector followed, with 157 incidents and 884 million breached records. You can also find a summary in our infographic.

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OpenText World 2020—Are You Ready for the Great Rethink?

OpenText Information Management

Rethink the nature of humanity and the evolution of our species on every level: Economic, Societal, Technological, Individual, Environmental, Educational, Geopolitical, Industries. There has never been a more important time … The post OpenText World 2020—Are You Ready for the Great Rethink? appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Why has there been increase in cyber risks for the education sector?

IT Governance

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. The most common threat that the education sector faces are downloaders, adware and Trojan horses. Adware and malware.

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How to Keep Your Information Safe for Data Privacy Day 2020

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

January 28, 2020 marks the 13th iteration of Data Privacy Day. An extension of the celebration for Data Protection Day in Europe, Data Privacy Day functions as the signature event of the National Cyber Security Centre’s ongoing education and awareness efforts surrounding online privacy.

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2020 in review: July to December

IT Governance

Welcome to the second part of our cyber security review of 2020, in which we look back at the biggest stories from July to December. Later in the year, educational institutes and non-profits across the UK, the US and Canada announced disruption after a third-party software provider, Blackbaud, was attacked. million (about £2.9

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Mainframes, Freight Trains and Education Pains

Rocket Software

And then enter the COBOL discussions of 2020. Programmers should influence our educational institutions. You’re tapping into the vein of what those forward-thinking educators want. The post Mainframes, Freight Trains and Education Pains appeared first on The Rocket Software Blog. We’ll all get through this.

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11 cyber security predictions for 2020

IT Governance

Despite the rise in sophisticated attacks, 2020 will continue to see newbies and unskilled attackers using toolkits from the dark web to launch scams (such as sexploitation), and phishing and ransomware attacks. Education is also becoming increasingly important when protecting organisations.