Karen A. Frenkel

Companies Are Ill-Prepared for Cyber-Attacks Companies Are Ill-Prepared for Cyber-Attacks Most organizations are not prepared to deal with cyber-attacks and insider sabotage, and some are concerned about security when migrating to the cloud. Top Cyber-Threats Outsider attack: 43%, Data vulnerability: 38%, Insider sabotage: 35%, User errors: 35%, Phishing: 35% Security Concerns About the Cloud Security […]

10 Ways to Harness the Power of Data Analytics 10 Ways to Harness the Power of Data Analytics Here are 10 ways to incorporate data analytics into your strategy, improve your company’s efficiency and get a leg up on the competition. Make Good Decisions A company should make decisions based on all available data. Use […]

How to Protect Your Business Against Cyber-Threats How to Protect Your Business Against Cyber-Threats By leveraging behavioral-based detection, machine learning prevention mechanisms and threat intelligence, a company can protect itself against cyber-threats. New Threats Gain Momentum The types of attack techniques used by cyber-criminals continue to evolve. Between January and June 2016, CrowdStrike observed a […]

11 Cyber-Security Predictions for 2017 11 Cyber-Security Predictions for 2017 These 11 cyber-security predictions deal with automated malware attacks, Shadownet, cloud poisoning, Ransomware-as-a-Service and attacks on smart buildings. Automated and Humanlike Attacks Expect malware designed with adaptive, success-based learning to improve the success and efficiency of attacks. This new malware will understand the environment it […]

Disaster Recovery Plans and Testing Are Lacking Disaster Recovery Plans and Testing Are Lacking Forty percent of companies surveyed don’t have a documented disaster recovery plan, and 40 percent of those that do have a DR plan test them only once annually. DR Planning and Testing Lags Only 60% of the companies surveyed have a […]

Citizen Development Is Spreading Rapidly Citizen Development Is Spreading Rapidly A growing number of citizen developers are building custom business applications without code, resulting in better access to data and faster decision making. Number of Application Builders Grew The number of application builders within the organizations surveyed rose an average of 38% since last year. […]

The Disconnect Between Breaches and Solutions The Disconnect Between Breaches and Solutions Security executives are confident in their ability to protect their enterprise, even though the average company suffers two or three cyber-attacks a month. Vulnerable but Confident 75% of the security practitioners surveyed are confident that they can protect their organization from cyber-attacks, despite […]

How to Optimize Business Intelligence How to Optimize Business Intelligence Companies must pay closer attention to data governance to ensure consistent, reliable, optimized results from their business intelligence systems. Business Advantage 81% of the senior executives surveyed said they experience very significant (45%) or significant (36%) business benefits from their business intelligence (BI) programs. BI […]

10 Ways to Deal With Hacktivist Attacks 10 Ways to Deal With Hacktivist Attacks Hacktivists are not always looking for financial gain. They often exploit weaknesses so they can embarrass a company. Here are 10 tips for coping with attacks. Don’t Provoke Potential Hackers Press releases about the advanced security of your organization run the […]

10 Reasons Why Social Media Compliance Matters 10 Reasons Why Social Media Compliance Matters Social media can help build a business, enhance a brand and attract customers, but it’s vital to have a policy that manages use and meets compliance standards. Prevent Noncompliant Messaging With proper compliance tools and policies in place, messages can be […]

Poor Password Habits Can Endanger Business Poor Password Habits Can Endanger Business Most people use easy-to-remember passwords because their fear of forgetting is stronger than their fear of being hacked. That creates problems for companies. Most Breaches Abuse Passwords 63% of breaches in 2016 used weak, default or stolen passwords, so companies should urge employees […]

Most hardware-based defenses lack the ability to mitigate DDoS attacks, but cloud-based mitigation solutions that leverage software-defined WANs can mitigate these attacks. Read more: How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan Eliminate Manual Traffic Handling SD-WAN can eliminate manual traffic handling by automating route engineering services and optimizing traffic across multiple networks. That means service […]