Karen A. Frenkel

Top Cyber-Security Trends for Financial Services Is the Threat Intelligence That Banks Generate Useful? Actionable intelligence is difficult to identify. Combining threat intelligence with other disciplines, like incident response and fraud, is a proven method for connecting data elements to create actionable intelligence, according to Booz Allen. Mobile Security Platform Weaknesses Are Resulting in New […]

IT Executives Lack Cyber-Defense Resources IT Executives Lack Cyber-Risk Resources 62% of senior IT executives say they do not have sufficient resources to defend against cyber risk, according to the Consero survey. A Bleak View of Cyber Risk 73% expect cyber-risk defense to become more difficult in 2014., 16% believe efforts will become easier., 11% […]

The Rise of Mobile Enterprise Apps Yes, Invented Here Enterprises are developing apps to suit their particular requirements. Box.com, for example, provides a storage system service for business-related files that allows employees access from any device. Besides facilitating communication, it encourages collaboration about those files. Paid-For Apps on the Rise Value-added services, like in-application document […]

Steady Growth Projected for Global Security Market Steady Growth of GVSM The compound annual growth rate of the global security and vulnerability management market (GVSM) will be 9% through 2016, according to the TechNavio report. Multiple OSs Responsible A major factor contributing to the market’s growth is the increasing use of diverse operating systems. The […]

Mobile and Cloud Computing Face Emerging Threats Attackers are Adapting to Mobile Ecosystems Mobile devices can be thought of as sensors that enable new threats, like malicious software, and offer unparalleled glimpses into people’s lives. Protect the Data Employee-owned devices make platform-specific security challenging, so focusing on protecting data may be more effective than securing […]

Outsourced Clouds Gaining Momentu IT Infrastructure to Shift Today, only 5% of enterprises depend on outsourced cloud services, but 62% of respondents will outsource their IT infrastructures in two years. Private Cloud Versus Outsourced Cloud In five years, 69% will do so. That percent will remain constant until the end of the decade. What’s Attractive […]

Mobile QA Testing Rises, Especially for Security Mobile Testing Lags This year, 37% of organizations that test mobile applications acknowledged that they don’t have the right testing tools to evaluate mobile applications, compared to 65% last year. Specialized Methods Needed 56% of respondents cite a lack of specialized methods as the biggest barrier to mobile […]

What IT Staff Worry About Most Biggest Information Security Nightmare 34% respondents say external data breaches for financial gain are their worst nightmare. Meanwhile, 31% say failing an audit is their greatest nightmare. Greatest Risk to Enterprise 17% say employee misuse presented their greatest risk, 16% name application vulnerabilities and 14% cite malware. Types of […]

Weak Mobile Security Poses Enterprise Threat Few Consumers Secure Mobile Devices The average IT-savvy consumer has five or more devices at home connected to the Internet, but is far less likely to install antivirus software on mobile phones, tablets, and gaming systems than on laptops and desktops. Rise of Mobile Spells Opportunity for Security Vendors […]

Android Threats and Solutions Malware Threats to Mobile Operating Systems in 2012 Android: 79%, Symbian: 19%, iOS: 0.7%, Others: 0.7%, Windows Mobile: 0.3%, BlackBerry: 0.3% Types of Security Threats The report outlined security threats and mitigation strategies for the following: SMS (Short Message Service or text message) Trojan horses, rootkits, and fake Google Play domains […]

Demand for Cloud Storage Cloud Use Rising This year, 37% of respondents said they have been using cloud computing for three or more years, a one-third increase over last year’s 27%. Cloudy Everywhere Compared to last year, the overall adoption of cloud services steadily increased across all categories, with Software as a Service reaching 62%. […]