The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales produced by the Office for National Statistics shows that theft of mobile devices is still rising: 2% of all phone owners have had a mobile phone stolen within the last twelve months.
23 May 2013
As cyber-risks continue to evolve in sophistication and complexity, and as cyber-espionage becomes a more common reality, information risk has been making its way onto the boardroom agenda. According to the Information Security Forum (ISF), chief information security officers (CISOs) need to engage with their boards to ensure their organizations understand and manage information risk appropriately while delivering on their strategic objectives.
23 May 2013
With many organizations rushing to formulate their own advanced persistent threat (APT) prevention plans, recent data show that a lack of attention to systematically managing cryptographic keys and certificates is still leaving the attack door wide open.
23 May 2013
BYOD as a security issue has largely focused on the business arena – the dangers inherent in allowing personal smartphones and tablets to connect to the corporate network. But mobile devices have been adopted as a way of life with youngsters, and in some ways education has led the BYOD phenomenon.
22 May 2013
New research into eight critical security threats on mobile devices found the majority of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are either unaware of or defenseless against the threats posed to their networks by mobile devices and BYOD.
21 May 2013
Most corporate security incidents are uncovered by a third party, like a security firm, that picks up on evidence of nefarious activity being carried out by infected machines. However, many of the victim organizations don’t have processes in place to react quickly when they’re notified of an incident. And some are simply not discharging their corporate duty, argues one security firm.
20 May 2013
Password strength meters that offer web surfers a visual gauge of how weak or strong a chosen lock may be are increasingly present on websites – but how effective are they at getting folks to choose stronger options? When it comes to locking down sensitive data, meters had an impact, suggesting that they act as important reminders for users about what’s at stake.
20 May 2013
CISOs are often the first victim following a major security breach. Given the prevalence of such breaches, the average tenure of a CISO is now just 18 months; and this is likely to worsen if corporate security doesn’t improve.
16 May 2013
Infosecurity Europe has released basic figures on last month’s eighteenth annual exhibition and conference: pre-ABC audit figures show a 6% increase in visitors over 2012 to 13,200, with more than 70 new exhibitors.
15 May 2013
The latest Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) shows that application vulnerabilities continue to be the biggest concern for security professionals, with 69% of participants indicating it is the number one security threat.
15 May 2013