Infosecurity Opinions
Overcoming the Rise of IoT-Based Botnets
Mirai turned out to be the perfect catalyst for harnessing more CPU and bandwidth from the most unassuming devices on a massive scale.
Advanced Malware Detection - Signatures vs. Behavior Analysis
Both signature and behavior-based malware detection are important and have advantages. The best security will come from utilizing both technologies.
How to Measure the Effectiveness of Security Programs
Organizations struggle to understand how to measure the return on investment. This often results in employing point technologies without considering the complexity of integrating into existing systems, or relying on traditional security controls that are out of date and processes that have not adapted to the changing threat landscape.
Applying Military Protocol to Cybersecurity Best Practices
The majority of protection systems rely on passwords. If a hacker manages to get hold of one via a phishing exploit the rest is history.
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
