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Data loss scenarios: Which are the most probable?

Data loss scenarios: Which are the most probable?

Data loss scenarios: Which are the most probable?

Research shows that running regular backups for data, as well as encrypting them, is necessary for organizations to ensure that their information is safe.

Editor06 May 20161 min. read


Forget about passwords: You need a passphrase!

Forget about passwords: You need a passphrase!

Forget about passwords: You need a passphrase!

Forget about passwords – it's all about passphrases. Longer, more complex and easy to remember, they will help you be more safe and secure. Our guide shows you how to create a passphrase.

Editor05 May 20162 min. read


Say goodbye to cyber stresses in the workplace

Say goodbye to cyber stresses in the workplace

Say goodbye to cyber stresses in the workplace

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we’ve put together a brief guide on potential cyber stresses to avoid in the workplace.

Editor28 Apr 20164 min. read


Companies fear data breaches caused by compromised credentials

Companies fear data breaches caused by compromised credentials

Companies fear data breaches caused by compromised credentials

Two thirds of security professionals rate the risk of a future data breach, due to compromised credentials, as medium or high.

Editor27 Apr 20162 min. read


Insider threats: A persistent and widespread problem

Insider threats: A persistent and widespread problem

Insider threats: A persistent and widespread problem

In this feature, we take a look at some of the key things you should be aware of to ensure that you are well-equipped to deal with insider threats.

Editor26 Apr 20165 min. read


The security review: Dorkbot, encryption and buildings

The security review: Dorkbot, encryption and buildings

The security review: Dorkbot, encryption and buildings

Welcome to this week’s security review, which includes Dorkbot, the importance of encryption and how buildings are at threat of cyberattacks.

Editor25 Apr 20162 min. read


Dorkbot: 5 years since detection

Dorkbot: 5 years since detection

Dorkbot: 5 years since detection

In the half-decade that has lapsed since Dorkbot was first identified, millions of innocent victims, going about their everyday business, have been affected in over 190 countries. It has, quite literally, wormed its malicious way into computer systems throughout the world.

Editor20 Apr 20165 min. read


Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

Cybersecurity checkup: New Ponemon study reveals how healthcare sector is doing

How secure is the healthcare ecosystem? Following a recent spate of breaches in the sector, we set out to determine the state of its cybersecurity.

Editor18 Apr 20163 min. read


Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

Medical data breach leads to a record cash settlement

California hospital pays the largest sum per plaintiff in history for its inability to secure the patients’ medical data.

Editor13 Apr 20162 min. read