Cybersecurity has evolved significantly over the last two decades. Where it was often enough just to have the right virus software on your work computers, today’s complex online world requires a mix of legal, business and technical measures to ensure you business remains secure. Legal Measures for Cybersecurity A range of legal measures and cybersecurity … Continued
Most businesses are familiar with cybersecurity risks such as phishing attacks and the potential for instigating malware from opening emails. The battle against malicious actors on the internet often seems like a never-ending problem and comes from many different directions. Recent research by the Palo Alto Network, for example, has found that Newly Registered Domains … Continued
While the online world has brought some magical benefits to us all, staying safe and securing your data are even more important now than ever before. If you want to reduce your risk of succumbing to a cybersecurity threat, here are 5 things you need to be doing right now: 1. Keep Personal Info to … Continued
One of the major worries for businesses nowadays is the threat to data and IT operating systems. Not only are their issues surrounding external cybersecurity attacks but companies nowadays also have to be concerned with internal security threats. It can seem there is danger everywhere. Here are five important ways you can help keep your … Continued
For many years, credit card companies and large brands were the main targets of hackers. However, this is changing. Though they are still being targeted, there has been a rise in the number of cyber attacks that are concentrating on health organizations. The number of cybersecurity breaches within health organizations has only started to rise … Continued
As the digital world evolves, the chances of a cyber-attack increase. This is because hackers and data thieves have better access, better technology, and better methods. However, with the right data security measures in place, you can give your business the best chance at staying secure. There are a number of different ways to reduce … Continued
A team of cybersecurity researchers from Princeton University have warned that web tracking firms could be in a position to abuse password mechanisms to compromise individuals’ usernames and email addresses, heightening the risk of cybersecurity breaches. Many popular browsers, including Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, feature login managers which individuals can use to save and autofill … Continued
A new report on cybersecurity reveals that simple human error remains one of the principal vulnerabilities that leave organizations open to cyberattacks. The research, carried out by leading cybersecurity and antivirus provider Kaspersky Lab, found that carelessness by employees was at the root of 46 percent of data breaches in the past year. The researchers … Continued
Two senators have announced plans for new cybersecurity laws that will give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the power to penalize organizations handling consumer credit data that fail to properly safeguard against cybercriminals. The legislation, entitled the Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act, was proposed by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner, and would create … Continued
There’s no denying that 2017 was a bad year for cybersecurity. A report from Malwarebytes revealed that the overall volume of attacks had increased by 96 percent from the previous year, with a number of high-profile cyberattacks – such as May’s WannaCry ransomware attack – making news headlines worldwide. So can we expect a reprieve … Continued
