Karen A. Frenkel

Nine Tips for Agile DDoS Protection Nine Tips for Agile DDoS Protection DDoS attacks are increasing and evolving, so CIOs should take intelligence-driven approaches to combat them using these tips to protect their networks. Understand Your Digital Supply Chain Ask yourself: Are you dependent on IaaS/PaaS for application development and deployment? Is your marketing and […]

How Ransomware Victimizes Millions How Ransomware Victimizes Millions 13.1 million Americans have been targeted by ransomware, and of all nationalities they pay extortionists the most—50% of U.S. victims paid their cyber-attackers. Ransomware Not Accurately Identified Less than half of users can accurately identify ransomware as a type of malware that prevents or limits access to […]

Does Data Collection Waste Time and Resources? Does Data Collection Waste Time and Resources? More than one-third of collected data is considered useless, and if the trend of indiscriminately storing data continues, it will cost businesses $3.3 trillion by 2020. Dark Data 52% of all information that organizations worldwide store and process is considered “dark.” […]

The High Risk of Third-Party Apps The High Risk of Third-Party Apps A steady move to the cloud and a surge in third-party apps are threatening security as APIs give potentially malicious sites access to corporate data. Explosive Increase in Apps: Part I Third-party apps have increased by a factor of 30 during the last […]

Cloud Apps Rise Despite Cloud Security Concerns  Cloud Apps Rise Despite Cloud Security Concerns Although cloud security continues to be of concern, companies are increasing storage and applications hosted in the cloud. Benefits of the Cloud Availability: 46%, Cost reduction: 41%, Flexible scalability: 36% Cloud Investments 20% of respondents have invested 25% of their IT […]

Outdated Security Creates an IoT Danger  Outdated Security Creates an IoT Danger Many companies are using outdated security methods to secure IoT devices, and they’re failing to include IoT in their security policies. Low Perceived IoT Penetration Asked what percentage of devices on their network they believe are IoT devices, 66% of respondents say less […]

Super Bug Hunters Collect Millions in Bounties Super Bug Hunters Collect Millions in Bounties Although the first bug bounty program was started by Netscape in 1995, enterprises have been slow to adopt them. That changed this year. Enterprises Adopting Bug Bounties Companies with 5,000-plus employees accounted for 44% more of the total companies that launched […]

Why Security Execs Lack Confidence in Security Why Security Execs Lack Confidence in Security IT security pros need to consider metrics such as dwell time, or reducing the time a threat is in a network, which helps strengthen overall security posture. Executives Are Tentative About Security Posture 31% of respondents are still very confident about […]

Traits Every Digital Security Pro Should Have Traits Every Digital Security Pro Should Have Digital CISOs have a new set of responsibilities that require them to make considerable changes in how they go about securing the business. Be Forward-Looking: Understand the New Threat Landscape Digital enterprises today are not sufficiently protected from cyber-attacks. CISOs need […]

10 Ways to Prepare for Cyber-Warfare 10 Ways to Prepare for Cyber-Warfare Winning the cyber-war is not a one-time event—it requires constant vigilance and a collective approach that encompasses prevention, detection and response. Visibility Fundamental to winning the cyber-war is the visibility that lets you see and understand your entire enterprise. More than half of […]

A data center is a complex environment requiring a lot of planning and attention to detail. Securing the data center can be a daunting task, but applying these 10 tips can help you build a more secure data center. Read more: 5 Best Practices to Prevent Cyberattacks How to Protect & Secure Data Centers Identify […]

How Missing Emails Can Cost Companies Millions How Missing Emails Can Cost Companies Millions Emails are a vital source of business records, but many IT leaders don’t feel adequately equipped to meet compliance standards and may face fines after an audit. Email Is the Largest Source of Business Records The majority of respondents indicate that […]