Insights

While the effects of the Coronavirus develop, businesses across the world are turning to remote working to ensure the safety of their employees as well as the continuity of their services.

There are over 100 pages in the Data Protection Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2019. As a security professional you do not have to read them all but it makes good sense to as it is important you understand data protection and appreciate the challenges involved in protecting personal data.

2019 was a tumultuous one for cyber security. We saw the rise and fall of GandCrab ransomware, multiple data breaches for Fortune 500 companies, and GDPR turned one year old. The attackers are getting more resourceful, and according to the Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach report 2019, the average cost of a breach globally is almost $4m.

5 of the biggest trends hitting cyber security right now

For an industry dominated by computers and servers, cyber security in general is about as shapeless as sand. Hackers and security specialists alike bring something new to the table every day and it’s up to businesses to stay on top of it all.

Another year and another Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) from Verizon.

The cloud is great, but it’s also dangerous in the wrong hands.

The cyber security community witnessed brazen attacks, emerging techniques and unfortunately, a general disregard for security best practices over the last year.

CyberArk, the global leader in privileged access security, was recognised as the market leader in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant on Privileged Access Management (PAM).

Cyber security is a collective effort, and at the core of any successful strategy are the people who put words into action every day.

2017 was a landmark year for cyber attacks with hundreds of millions of people affected around the world. According to the Breach Level Index report, nine billion records have been breached since 2013 – with nearly two million of those in the first six months of 2017 alone.

When we are woken suddenly from sleep, instinct swiftly kicks in wake-up call while we are temporarily disoriented. The WannaCry ransomware worm was one such rude awakening for many organisations that were unprepared for the outbreak and fallout.

In the run-up to Christmas and new year, we often look towards the year ahead and think of new beginnings and exciting times in front of us. We focus on achieving success in health and fitness, or in our careers. We like to be positive and think how things are going to improve and get better.