Karen A. Frenkel

When Executives Ignore Security Policies When Executives Ignore Security Policies Although the majority of IT and business leaders believe their job could be at stake over a security breach, many continue to display questionable security habits. IT Security Is a Top Spending Priority 87% of respondents expect increased investment in security this year. Insiders Pose […]

Shedding Light on the Problem of Dark Data Shedding Light on the Problem of Dark Data More than 80 percent of enterprise data is considered “dark,” defined as data that is captured and stored—yet never used. What Is Dark Data? Dark data refers to data that enterprises capture and store, often as part of their […]

How Security Laws Inhibit Information Sharing How Security Laws Inhibit Information Sharing Although international companies would like to cooperate with information sharing, many are hampered by conflicting laws in the regions where they are located. Data Privacy Laws Large, multinational corporations receive sizable amounts of threat data, but the mosaic of data and privacy protection […]

Best Practices for Social Media Archiving Best Practices for Social Media Archiving Social media is becoming a concern for organizations that do not archive content and get caught off guard when e-discovery is required for legal purposes. Consumer-Focused Social Media Pervasive in Workplace 70% of organizations surveyed use Facebook for business reasons, 64% use LinkedIn […]

Approaching Cloud Security From the Inside-Out Approaching Cloud Security From the Inside-Out Security in the cloud requires an inversion of the traditional approach to security by assessing security from the inside-out rather than the outside-in. Reconnaissance During the reconnaissance step, an attacker looks for publicly available information on the Internet either to find a target […]

Fighting a Security War With Yesterday’s Tech Fighting a Security War With Yesterday’s Tech The top external threat to enterprises is cyber-criminals, but security pros with outdated tools face a daunting task of repelling groups looking to cause harm. Old Security Habits Die Hard $40 billion is spent annually on information security products, most of […]

The Anatomy of Tech-Support Scams The Anatomy of Tech-Support Scams A cyber-security expert details the anatomy of tech support scams and provides suggestions for how to avoid them—and what to do if scammed. The Hooks Fake tech support scammers use mainly two methods that do not resemble ransomware to entice users to call them: Web […]

Shifting to Hybrid IT Is No Simple Task Shifting to Hybrid IT Is No Simple Task Although most businesses have embraced the cloud, hybrid IT environments challenge them to ensure security. Importance of Adopting Cloud Technologies Ninety-two percent of IT professionals say adopting cloud technologies is important to their organizations’ long-term business success, and 27% […]

U.S. Users Targeted Most by Ransomware U.S. Users Targeted Most by Ransomware 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 […]

How False Positives Plague IT Departments How False Positives Plague IT Departments As organizations struggle to enact a strategy that helps detect and prevent security threats, too many false positives burn up time and energy in IT departments. Out-of-the-Loop C-Level Execs 34% of surveyed security pros said CEOs and other C-level executives are in the […]

Why Small Businesses Have Big Security Concerns  Why Small Business Have Big Security Concerns Although many small businesses fear data loss, SMBs lack appropriate disaster recovery plans and are extremely vulnerable to rising security threats. Few Businesses Have Disaster Recovery Plans 88% of small businesses equate a disaster recovery plan to a data or insurance […]

Why Cyber-Criminals Are Always One Step Ahead Why Cyber-Criminals Are Always One Step Ahead Leave-no-trace malware is one way cyber-criminals are able to avoid exposure and remain undetected on company networks for months at a time. The Transient Nature of Criminal Infrastructure How Pony Loader works: Pony Loader infects a device. Dropper installs and runs. […]