Passwords are no longer a sufficient means of controlling access to sensitive data, so the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is doing something about it. They are now recommending that organizations bolster access security with multi-factor authentication.
Why all the fuss?
A recent study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that a majority of average computer users are experiencing “security fatigue” ̶ a weariness or reluctance to deal with security issues.
Typical examples of security fatigue include being tired of remembering usernames, passwords and PIN numbers; navigating multiple security measures; and dealing with account lockouts due to incorrectly entered passwords.
Cisco has released the findings of a global study indicating that while cloud adoption continues to accelerate, few organizations are maximizing the value that cloud technology can offer.
According to the study, over 65% of organizations are using cloud to help drive business outcomes. Increased cloud adoption is being fueled by cloud-native applications, including security and Internet of Things (IoT) cloud-based solutions.
Two years ago, Yahoo became the victim of the biggest known hack in Internet history. This is old news, except for one recent development – Yahoo claims to have just found out about it and reported that the access credentials of 500 million email accounts had been stolen!
Corporate meeting rooms are commonly used for discussions that range from the mundane to the highly sensitive. Remote offices can be brought into these discussions with audio and video systems and applications that run over IP networks. Yet most meeting participants may be unaware that their conversations can be monitored by hackers, even when the AV equipment is not in use.
As organizations increasingly adopt virtualization, software defined networks and cloud applications, firewalls have been evolving from perimeter-based security devices to distributed security solutions.
According to a recent report issued by the risk assessment firm SecurityScorecard, the financial industry’s vulnerability to attacks should be a major concern among their customers and partners.
Almost every business is now connected to the Internet, which exposes them to virtually continuous attack. Consequently, users need to be concerned about the strength of their passwords and change them often to effectively protect company assets.
Businesses are coming under increasing attack from ransomware – 40% have experienced a ransomware attack in the past year, with companies in the healthcare and financial services sectors getting hit the hardest, according to a new study from Malwarebytes and Osterman Research. Continue reading
While past studies have recognized the impact of increased mobility on employee engagement, establishing business outcomes has been a missing link. The Economist Intelligence Unit quantifies these impacts in a recent study.
The global survey of 1,865 employees looked to define the key dimensions of a mobile-first employee experience, then demonstrate how each dimension contributes toward business performance. A number of key trends stood out… Continue reading
