Infosecurity Opinions
2016 Year of the Mega-Breach, More to Come?
With over 4 billion records leaked last year, 2016 was a record-breaking year for data security. A look at the key findings and takeaways of the recently published IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.
Prevent Your Most Secure System from Becoming Your Achilles Heel
All over the world, the biggest banks, insurance companies, telcos, and other private enterprises store the majority of their most critical and sensitive customer data and intellectual property on the mainframe. The reason is simple; the mainframe remains the most secure system around.
Hello IoT, Goodbye Security Innocence
What does IoT mean for service providers and what can they do to get ready and future-proof both profit and innovation?
Brakes and Breaches: Why the Board Treats Them the Same
A precedent exists to fire, or significantly cut the compensation of, the chief executives in charge of either brake failures or security breaches.
Phishing - Why We Keep Getting Netted
While some individuals may be practicing cyber safety online, phishing is still one of the most powerful and persistent forms of cyber-attack going.
Strengthening Authentication Measures for Enhanced Mobile Security
Great authentication measures are still prone to thievery.
Towards More Enterprise Security for IoT
Which standards are needed to ensure IoT can be used in enterprise security.
Cyber-Threat and Regulation Priorities for CISOs
Future CISO priorities include dealing with DDoS, GDPR, and third-party threats.
Is your Cloud Governance Agility Enough to Keep up with DevOps?
Agility rules when it comes to DevOps, yet cloud governance models follow structured methods.
History Repeating: Top Five Database Threats
It might be time for some organizations to get back to the basics when it comes to database security: best practices, internal controls, and database security solutions.
Critical Takeaways from WikiLeaks 'Vault 7' Release
Three particularly critical cybersecurity issues that the WikiLeaks release brings into stark focus.
The Secret to Winning the War for Security Talent
Hiring the right security staff is the most critical for managing risk.
The Data Centre as a Time Machine
Yet to realize the potential impact of digitization, we need to help businesses get to grips with the reality of the cybersecurity threat landscape we now find ourselves in.
Enterprise Security for the Home
The arrival of the IOT era means it is time that Internet security is taken more seriously by everyone and that the answer is to introduce enterprise-class systems and controls to protect home networks.
Measure ROI of Phishing Awareness and Education Training
While employees are often considered the front line of protection, they’re also the individuals most likely to voluntarily turn over information.
Five Questions Board Members Should Ask Their CISO
Security isn’t something that can just be swept under the rug while the board and executive team plans on just pointing figures if something bad happens
How to Defuse the BYOD Bomb Without Going Nuclear
For many organizations, there is another more practical way to subdue the BYOD goliath without killing off all employee freedom to use preferred devices for work.
Collaboration is the Key to Effective Cyber-defense
Every year, cybersecurity rises up the business agenda. Today, putting the right protection and protocols in place to defend against growing cyber-risks is front of mind for boardrooms around the world
Security Priorities and Multi-Cloud Migration - What to Secure First
Securing, patching and isolating the cloud workload should be the first priorities.
How to Assemble a Solid Security Team
What does an ideal group look like? It draws from several functions and departments—the C-suite, legal, human resources, information technology, and, of course, security.
