CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Two years ago, businesses were taking a steady and gradual approach to digital transformation. Businesses that had never even considered letting their teams work from home were suddenly thrust into a sink or swim environment where they simply had to make it work or risk stalling their operations.

Risk 144

Risk Identity Theft Digital transformation Data breaches 144

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The historic amount of coverage that data breaches have produced in 2018 has exposed executives and consumers to the importance of security, like no year before. However, in an attempt to be “better” many organizations have leaned heavily on emerging technologies such as cloud, blockchain and IoT – aka digital transformation.

Digital transformation 61

Digital transformation Risk Encryption Technology 61

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This year the report focuses on the post digital transformation era. In previous years, we have discussed the efforts of businesses to digitally transform their processes to maintain or gain a competitive advantage and many of these transformative technologies involves moving to the cloud.

Digital transformation 79

Digital transformation Threat Reports Encryption Technology 79

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2018

I visited with Joe Sykora, vice president of worldwide channel development for Bitdefender, at Black Hat USA 2018 , and asked him to put the remarkable staying power of endpoint security in context. In this fast-evolving, digitally-transformed, business environment, enterprises in 2018 will spend a record $3.8

Antivirus 174

Antivirus Digital transformation Social Engineering Technology 174

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 19, 2018

called Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. This event is focused on the needs of senior IT and security professionals, such as CISOs, chief risk officers, architects, IAM and network security leaders. They looked at “risk” through analogies, and spoke about what can be controlled and what can’t.

Risk 59

Risk Digital transformation IoT Firewall 59

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

They recognized that rising complexities as business networks underwent digital transformation made MFA cumbersome, and sometimes even impossible, to deploy. I met with Kovetz and Silverfort’s VP of Market Strategy, Dana Tamir, at Black Hat USA 2018. And there is a risk that true positive alerts will be ignored.”.

Authentication 160

Authentication Digital transformation IoT Risk 160

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Between 2018 and 2023, large-scale healthcare data breaches increased by 102%. Regular Risk Assessments : Ensuring organizations remain vigilant against emerging threats. Conduct Risk Assessments : Regularly review risks and align with NIST cybersecurity best practices. With HIPAA penalties reaching up to $1.9

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Cybersecurity Data breaches Encryption 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

One of the top findings from the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition was that data breaches in U.S. Two other key drivers are digital transformation and poor investments in IT security tools needed to protect data. financial services organizations are increasing at an alarming rate.

Financial Services 75

Financial Services Risk Digital transformation Data breaches 75

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

APIs are the glue that keeps digital transformation intact and steamrolling forward. APIs have been a cornerstone of our digital economy from the start. Today APIs are empowering companies to speed up complex software development projects – as part of digital transformation. This dynamic came into play at the U.S.

Digital transformation 154

Digital transformation Software Data breaches Authentication 154

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

The group has been operating since 2018, on multiple cyber criminal forums they were offering to convert cryptocurrency resulting from cybercriminal activities into fiat. “The investigation is part of Binance’s so-called “Bulletproof Exchangers” project that aims to track down transactions between Binance and high-risk entities.”

Cryptocurrency 140

Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Digital transformation 140

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

At the time, in the spring of 2018, only 25 percent of commercial websites used HTTPS; today adoption is at 98 percent and rising. In today’s digitally transformed world of pay-as-you-go cloud infrastructure and geographically-dispersed software development decryption and deep packet inspection have become daunting challenges.

Malware 214

Malware Firewall Encryption Digital transformation 214

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

They recognized that rising complexities as business networks underwent digital transformation made MFA cumbersome, and sometimes even impossible, to deploy. I met with Kovetz and Silverfort’s VP of Market Strategy, Dana Tamir, at Black Hat USA 2018. And there is a risk that true positive alerts will be ignored.”.

Authentication 113

Authentication Digital transformation IoT Risk 113

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2018

The rules of risk taking. Are you a risk taker or someone who like to play it safe? Is your organization one that takes risk, or is it risk averse? Let’s take digital transformation , for example. However, companies that can’t or won’t find a path forward run the risk (pun intended!)

Digital transformation 48

Digital transformation Data privacy Risk Encryption 48

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In March 2018, the city of Atlanta fell victim to a ransomware attack that shut down its computer network. Ananth, CEO of EventTracker , a Netsurion company, about this at Black Hat USA 2018. Here are key takeaways: Local risks. City agencies were unable to collect payment. Police departments had to handwrite reports.

Government 147

Government Cyber Insurance Digital transformation Hacking 147

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A pair of malicious activities have become a stunning example of digital transformation – unfortunately on the darknet. In 2018, Akamai observed an average of more than 100 million bogus sign-on attempts every day, including three peak days where credential stuffing attempts topped 250 million – some 30 billion all told for the year.

Big data 164

Big data Accountability Passwords Digital transformation 164

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

That’s Gartner’s estimate of global spending on cybersecurity in 2017 and 2018. Critical application processes are at the greatest risk, including those that are running in air-gapped environments,” Gupta says. Addressing the exposure. And a recent BlueCoat sandbox study demonstrated how 95.4%

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Financial institutions run the risk of damaging their corporate public profile without embracing strong forward thinking environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies. . To start, businesses can adopt and accelerate digital banking.? According to 2021 Pew Research Data ,?

Banking 137

Banking Government Digital transformation Marketing 137

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

cybersecurity M&A deals hit 151 in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to 80, 88 and 94 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to data from 451 Research. Companies are taking great risks in terms of their economic future when acquiring assets of a target company. It is all about risks.

Cybersecurity 89

Cybersecurity Digital transformation CSO Risk 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” Best Practices for Digital Risk Management. Securing Your Digital Transformation.

Risk 48

Risk Digital transformation IoT Identity Theft 48

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As digital transformation takes hold, the retail industry is under siege from cyber criminals and nation states attempting to steal consumers’ personal information, credit card data and banking information. Lines are now blurred between physical and digital experiences. And criminals are moving online. Nearly 95 percent of U.S.

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Encryption 66

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2019

Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation. Yes, the rapid integration of digital technologies into all aspects of commerce has enabled wonderful new services. Imposter apps and browser extensions masquerading as legit tools represent a clear and present risk that companies must account for.

Digital transformation 133

Digital transformation Adware Technology Software 133

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the past decade however, largely driven by digital transformation and the digital economy, data has become the lifeblood of functionality and innovation ensuring things run smoothly, consumers are happy, new opportunities are uncovered, and progress accelerates. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item.

Data privacy 118

Data privacy Encryption Risk Data breaches 118

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2019

The EU slammed the UK airline with a $230 million fine , and then hammered the US hotel chain with a $125 million penalty – the first major fines under the EU’s toughened General Data Protection Regulation , which took effect May 25, 2018. Related: Will GDPR usher in new age of privacy? million, on average.

Big data 153

Big data Data breaches Digital transformation Architecture 153

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

Healthcare’s IT evolution has brought numerous security challenges including regulations, the use of digitally transformative technologies that have created huge amounts of data to store and protect, and the extraordinary value of electronic personal health information (ePHI) to cybercriminals. Almost all (96%) of U.S.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Digital transformation Encryption Unstructured Data 87

BH Consulting

MARCH 3, 2022

According to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction’s 2018 global status report, 28 per cent of global emissions by sector came from building operations, with a further 11 per cent coming from building materials and construction. The more devices there are on a network, the greater the risk of an intrusion or attack.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Technology IoT Digital transformation 98

Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2021

The digital transformation projects that had been planned to happen over time had to be accelerated to keep businesses and critical infrastructure up and running. In 2018, 21 percent of organizations had more than 20 vendors, and in 2020 that number decreased to 13 percent. To continue this journey of making security?

Digital transformation 113

Digital transformation Architecture Government Risk 113

Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

Machine Identities, Human Identities, and the Risks They Pose. These tendencies enable digital attackers to assume control of an email account or another human identity, access which they can then use to conduct follow-up attacks such as vendor fraud or W-2 fraud. The Top Software Supply Chain Attacks: Code Signing at Risk . . .

Risk 52

Risk Phishing Digital transformation Security Awareness 52

The Security Ledger

APRIL 29, 2019

Cybersecurity luminaries including Bruce Schneier, Gary McGraw, Joe Grand, Chris Wysopal and Katie Moussouris are backing securepairs.org, countering industry efforts to paint proposed right to repair laws in 20 states as a cyber security risk. Read the whole entry. »

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Digital transformation Internet Internet 40

The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2021

It also has become very clear that we won’t achieve the full potential of digital transformation without security somehow getting intricately woven into every layer of corporate IT systems. It’s difficult to quantify how this translates into specific risks for any given organization.

Firewall 138

Firewall Mobile VPN Digital transformation 138

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2025

Between 2018 and 2023, large-scale healthcare data breaches increased by 102%. Regular Risk Assessments : Ensuring organizations remain vigilant against emerging threats. Conduct Risk Assessments : Regularly review risks and align with NIST cybersecurity best practices. With HIPAA penalties reaching up to $1.9

Healthcare 84

Healthcare Cybersecurity Data breaches Encryption 84

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2019

Unfortunately, with every possibility a new security risk appears, and as a CISO you are well-aware of the implications. With the uptick in digital transformation that we’re seeing, Big Data is far and wide, bringing genuine security concerns with it. What’s in that Big Data Lake? Can More Containers Securely Contain?

CISO 72

CISO Big data Digital transformation Encryption 72

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

For security teams to move at the speed of cloud they will have to invest in new approaches that not only equip users but manage and protect data at massive scale: Data volumes are slated to reach 175 zettabytes in 2025 , up from just 33 zettabytes in 2018.

CISO 126

CISO Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Digital transformation 126

Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

Defenses in 2020 The rapid shift to remote work this year propelled digital transformation, cloud adoption, and securing it all with zero trust principles. However, a Google search turned up such proclamations for 2018, 2019, 2020, and even 2021. I expect this trend to continue in the near-term as the unrest continues.

Digital transformation 77

Digital transformation Phishing Passwords DDOS 77

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The only place I can say more risk = more gain would be in the entrepreneurship space…because in the enterprise cyber security kingdom, it is just the opposite! The need of the hour in the organization is the identify and mitigate risks that will seriously prohibit the growth of the business. So let me explain…. well not a good idea!

Risk 104

Risk Government Marketing Digital transformation 104

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2022

Before founding JupiterOne in February 2018, Erkang Zheng had led various large organizations through their digital transformation efforts. He saw there was a need for a platform that would be a graph knowledgebase of all digital assets. The lead investor on the deal was Tribe Capital.

Cybersecurity 125

Cybersecurity Marketing Technology Digital transformation 125

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 23, 2018

According to Data Threat Report for 2018 , the majority of businesses don’t just operate in one cloud environment in a single location, but multiple. But with widespread enterprise adoption of cloud technologies, come very real data security risks. The numbers are truly revolutionary.

Digital transformation 75

Digital transformation Encryption Technology Big data 75

Cisco Security

MARCH 29, 2021

Some observers say as much as a decade’s worth of digital transformation occurred across the IT industry since RSA Conference 2020 to keep businesses resilient throughout the pandemic. But last year they were both accelerated and catalyzed at warp speed to fundamentally overhaul the security industry.

Marketing 117

Marketing Architecture Digital transformation Technology 117