Karen A. Frenkel

Malware Declines, but Ransomware Soars Malware Declines, but Ransomware Soars While security professionals succeeded in crippling malware last year, ransomware surged by a factor of 167, to reach a shocking 638 million attacks in 2016. Point-of-Sale Malware Attacks Decline POS malware attacks declined by 93% from 2014 to 2016. The number of new POS malware […]

Employees Are Unhappy With Enterprise Mobile Apps Employees Are Unhappy With Enterprise Mobile Apps With great mobile apps, employers can improve their employees’ productivity and work experience. Yet many mobile apps are not living up to user expectations. Few Use Apps at Work Only 12% of office employees surveyed said they use enterprise mobile apps […]

Many Security Operations Centers Are Falling Short Many Security Operation Centers Are Falling Short Security Operations Centers are not mature, so companies are shifting to outsourcing, managed security services and automation to cope with talent shortages. Security Operations Lack Maturity Over the past 5 years, 27% of cyber-defense organizations didn’t score even a Level 1 […]

Do Security Pros Need a Single Unifying Platform? Do Security Pros Need a Single Unifying Platform? Despite companies making heavy investments in data security tools, security pros face challenges protecting data, and they want a unified data security platform. Budgets Don’t Guarantee Data Protection 93% of organizations face technical challenges in protecting data, even when […]

Social Media Blamed for Rise in Stolen Passwords Social Media Blamed for Rise in Stolen Passwords A study says the huge growth in passwords and users’ unawareness of shared data between social media platforms will lead to more password thefts and breaches. Passwords Per User Will Increase By 2020, users are expected to have an […]

Digital Transformation, Innovation Affect Security Digital Transformation, Innovation Affect Security As a result of digital transformation and innovation—including the growth of public clouds—many organizations are changing their cyber-security strategies. Changing Security Strategies 69% of the executives responding to the survey said digital transformation and innovation are forcing major changes to their security strategies. Increasing Spending […]

Databases & Agility Key to Digital Transformation Databases & Agility Key to Digital Transformation Databases are essential to the success of digital transformations, and companies agree that agility is also vital to those initiatives. Embracing Agility Asked to rank business drivers, 70% of software firms and 68% of companies in other industries identify business agility […]

Companies Must Get Ready for Gen Z Workers Companies Must Get Ready for Gen Z Workers The next generation joining the workforce, Gen Z, values face-to-face communication, and appreciates tech tools for their effectiveness, not their convenience. Who Needs an Office? 57% of Gen Z respondents, 51% of Millennials and 42% of Gen Xers said […]

How to Cut Costs When Migrating to the Cloud How to Cut Costs When Migrating to the Cloud This study measures whether it’s more economical to run workloads on-premise or in the cloud, and whether to refresh technology or migrate to the cloud. Economics of Virtualized OS Instances 45% of virtualized OS instances could run […]

Cyber-Criminals Found a Home on Social Media Sites Cyber-Criminals Found a Home on Social Media Sites Since 2011, cyber-criminals have found a haven in social media, where they perpetrate fraud. In the past six months, their numbers have increased 70 percent. More Cyber-Crime on Social Media Members of cyber-crime-related groups on social media platforms grew […]

Cloud attack Concerns About Data Security Slow Cloud Adoption Organizations are moving to the cloud at an annual rate of 20 percent, but security concerns about critical data, applications and systems are slowing adoption. Levels of Concern About Cloud Security • Very concerned: 56% • Moderately concerned: 37% • Slightly concerned: 5% • Not at […]

Security and Privacy Concerns Dog the Cloud Security and Privacy Concerns Dog the Cloud Cloud security remains a top concern this year, as do unauthorized access, malware, and DoS attacks Security and Privacy 70% of IT professionals surveyed worldwide said security and privacy of data and systems in the cloud are a top worry, up […]