Posts Tagged ‘Cybersecurity’
The Result of Cyber Crime
Some might call it a silver lining. The cyber crime epidemic has created a new job growth spurt as the number of open positions over the next five years is expected to triple. CSO Online brought this news to us in their article, “Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021.” This prediction…
Read MoreThe Need for Data Classification
Most data retained by organizations is not identified or classified. This can be costly for storage, as well as being potentially non-compliant. Data classification is the process of organizing data into categories for its most effective and efficient use. A well-planned data classification system makes essential data easy to find and retrieve. Written procedures and guidelines for data…
Read MoreInside Data Breaches
Data breaches spiked by 86 percent in 2016 with over 1.4 billion records being compromised. Hackers, cyber criminals and other malicious outsiders were responsible for just over two-thirds of last year’s data breaches. The healthcare industry suffered the most with 28 percent of all reported breaches in 2016. With hackers casting wider nets, they are accessing easily attainable…
Read MoreAI to the Rescue
Cyber security skills are in high demand. Enterprises are under constant attack from increasingly advanced adversaries. Maybe it is time to automate? This interesting information came to us from BetaNews in their article, “New AI system helps overcome the cyber security skills gap.” Automation is the answer that many are looking at, and cyber defense…
Read MoreData Security is Top Priority
Data breaches seem to be reported on a daily basis. Cyber security is at an all time high and for good reason. This interesting information came to us from Becher’s Health IT & CIO Review in their article, “791 data breaches so far in 2017: 6 things to know.” There have been a record high of…
Read MoreCyber Theft on the Rise
A new form of cyberattack is enabling its perpetrators to conduct espionage and steal data by using readily available software tools. This eliminates the need to deploy advanced malware. This interesting information came to us from ZDNet in their article, “Hackers are reusing free online tools as part of their cyberespionage campaigns.” Cyberattackers have been discovered…
Read MoreManaging the Risk of Data Breach
The risk of a data breach keeps many an executive and IT professional up at night. During the past several years, the volume of digital content created and managed has grown exponentially. This content can contain highly sensitive items such as trade secrets, employee and client data, financial information, etc. Data breaches are now constantly in…
Read MoreLatest Attempt in Cyber Warfare
Many major firms, airports and government departments in Ukraine have been struck by a massive cyber attack which spread across Europe this week. This interesting news came to us from The Telegraph in their article, “Petya cyber attack: Ransomware spreads across Europe with firms in Ukraine, Britain and Spain shut down.” Ukrainian government departments, the central…
Read MoreThieves Are Knocking at the Door
Theft is on the rise. A few months ago Yahoo revealed they had been hacked in 2014 and over 500 million accounts were the victims of username and password theft. This is not new news, though the identity of the nefarious characters behind the hacking might be a bit of a surprise. This interesting news came to…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Security
Machine learning contributes to many other technologies, e.g. fraud detection, search engines, etc. By automatically discovering patterns that lead to insights and creating predictive models that drive actions, the technology has proven its value many times, and to many industries. This interesting information came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Why Cybersecurity Needs Machine Learning.” Machine learning is also…
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