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Data breach prevention: 5 ways attack surface management helps mitigate the risks of costly data breaches

IBM Big Data Hub

Organizations are wrestling with a pressing concern: the speed at which they respond to and contain data breaches falls short of the escalating security threats they face. Incorporating an effective attack surface management tool into your security strategy can significantly help you mitigate the risks of data breaches.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

From sharing emerging threat intelligence to developing new solutions and best practices to prevent and overcome attacks, it’s possible to reduce the impact of ransomware when it happens. The increase in remote workforces and difficulty enforcing security controls with expanding perimeters has played a role in the rise of ransomware.

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ROUNDTABLE: Targeting the supply-chain: SolarWinds, then Mimecast and now UScellular

The Last Watchdog

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. The challenge of providing enterprise-class security to a distributed workforce is daunting and there are no silver bullets.

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Coronavirus: maintaining GDPR compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

IT Governance

Reducing the impact on your business is paramount. If you’ve introduced remote working and/or find yourself understaffed as a result of illness, this will be especially challenging. The GDPR calls for appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data. Meeting your other GDPR obligations.

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Financial Services Organizations Need to Adapt their Security Practices to the Shifting Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

According to the 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition , 30% of the respondents in the financial services sector are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater enterprise agility. Despite the solid regulatory environment, digitalized industries have a greater threat exposure.

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How To Keep Cybersecure Over the Holidays

Adam Levin

The Covid-19 pandemic has meant increased virtual visits with loved ones, and of course remote work. Even discounting the significant increase during the Covid-19 pandemic, many employees opt to work remotely over the holidays to avoid using vacation days or falling behind on communication.

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8 Tips for a Secure Cybersecurity Awareness Month

KnowBe4

A cybersecure workforce does not come from a one-and-done approach to teaching security best practices. Held every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to enhance your employees’ security knowledge and skills and get the resources you need to stay safe and secure online and prevent cyberattacks. Protect It.,”