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Email revealed to be riskiest channel for data loss

Wed, 25th May 2022
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More than half (60%) of organisations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months.
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Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies

Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.
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Lack of visibility cited as number one roadblock to robust security, report finds

Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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Ineffective metrics, operational inefficiencies, and lack of visibility hinder risk-oriented security posture, according to ReliaQuest and Ponemon Research.
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The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.
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Cloud account takeovers present serious security risk to enterprises

Fri, 28th May 2021
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Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.
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'Risky behaviour' observed in IT security pros and individuals - survey

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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The report found expectation and reality are often misaligned when it comes to the implementation of desirable security solutions.
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Thales: Organisations failing to protect sensitive data in the cloud

Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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A study by Thales and Ponemon Institute reveals 24% of Australian firms lack a security-focused approach to cloud data, risking compliance and consumer trust.
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Security teams spend 25% of their time chasing false positives

Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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Research by Ponemon Institute and Exabeam reveals IT security teams waste over 25% of their time on false positives, urging a shift to modern SOC solutions.
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Organisations putting stronger focus on data encryption – report

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.
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Migration away from on-prem data centres stalled by security

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Despite the surging cloud adoption that is rife around the world, a new study has revealed there's still a lack of understanding around security.
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Yubico report reveals troubling password behaviour

Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.
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Aus organisations need to lock down on data security

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.
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Cost of cyber attacks up 62% in five years - report

Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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Cyber attacks are costing businesses more than ever, with a global average of USD $11.7 million per organisation, up 62% in five years, says a new report.
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How to effectively address security challenges in a digital healthcare world

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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It's important for healthcare firms to maintain organisation-wide security that is both up-to-date and automated, says Wavelink.
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INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.
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STUDY: How security managers protect data in public and private clouds

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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More data is being stored in the cloud, where IT departments have less control over it – and this trend is only set to continue.
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Aussie firms slow to adopt 'breakthrough innovation' for cyber defence

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Australian businesses need to be on the lookout for malicious insiders, phishing and social engineering or face price tags of as much as $137,000.