cybersecurity

3 Mistakes Never To Make When Evaluating Cybersecurity

Over the past decade, the cybersecurity market has exploded, and growth remains brisk. Cybersecurity Ventures expects that the cybersecurity spending globally will reach $1 trillion by 2021, up from an estimated $120 billion this year.

Despite this increased spending on security products and services, when it comes to protecting their digital infrastructure, organizations are struggling to stay ahead of the bad guys. One reason is a lack of due diligence when evaluating new vendors and their offerings.

Risk-based cybersecurity

Risk-Based Cybersecurity In Finance: Step By Step Guide

A recent letter drafted by the Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) and sent to financial services companies promotes a risk-based cybersecurity approach. Noting the diversity of institutions, the FSR proposes moving away from imposing rigid requirements on all firms; and instead, holding individual firms accountable for customizing cybersecurity programs that align with their risk profile.

virtualization

Garbage Hardware

We have a term in our household that when any item with the thought to be ‘done with’, and is on its way to the trash is prefixed with term ‘Garbage’. While it’s not the most elegant term, it has stuck with most items. One of the best examples is when Garlic Bread gets a ‘little’ burnt. On its way to the trash, it usually gets intercepted by the men in the house and is lovingly referred to as Garbage Bread.Have an old Server? Is it a Garbage Server? Don’t throw it away just yet.

Smart Devices

Smart Devices have Made Us More Insecure than Ever

2017 was expected to be the year when Internet of Things would be the favorite prey for hackers, only for all the right reasons. The expectation was put forward by researchers and smart home analysts from around the world that by 2020, consumers and businesses would integrate as many as 50 billion smart home devices in their homes and offices. While smart devices are a great way to automate daily chores, they also make consumers vulnerable to attacks and infiltrations.