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Study: Rush to connect to Internet of Things could open security gaps by Ally Marotti

23/02/2016 07:32

The rush by companies eager to incorporate the Internet of Things in their operations could introduce potential cybersecurity threats, according to a study released Monday. Eight-five percent of businesses are exploring or implementing connected devices, but only 10 percent of companies surveyed...

Pay Us the Money or the Website Gets It: Extortion by DDoS by Martin Mckeay

21/02/2016 16:43

Receiving an extortion letter instructing to “pay us in bitcoins or your site will suffer a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack” has become almost commonplace in the last two years. They say there’s nothing new under the sun, and this applies to the Internet just as much as anything...

Hospital pays hackers $17,000 to unlock EHRs frozen in 'ransomware' attack by Joseph Conn

19/02/2016 08:26

A Southern California hospital's computers have been restored after it paid a $17,000 ransom in bitcoins to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its network. The gambit isn't new, but it appears to be on the rise. "The quickest and most efficient way to restore our systems and administrative...

New Ponemon Institute Study “The Cyber Resilient Organization in Germany: Learning to Thrive Against Threats”

14/02/2016 21:59

With cyber attacks growing increasingly frequent and complex, cybersecurity strategies are shifting: while prevention is still important, it is more about prevailing. Cyber resilience supports businesses efforts to ensure they’ll continue to thrive despite the increased likelihood of a data...

Quick Guide To Cyber Insurance Shopping by Ericka Chickowski

13/02/2016 16:17

Experts offer their opinions on important due diligence tasks when procuring cyber insurance. With analysts projecting the cyber insurance market to heat up in the coming year, it's clear there are a lot of organizations on the hunt for a good policy. With cyber insurance still very much in its...

What the Internet of Things and Big Data Mean for Car Safety: An Interview with Neil Cawse by Phil Simon

11/02/2016 06:16

Technology and data have transformed many industries--and obliterated others. (Been to a Blockbuster Video lately? Bought a BlackBerry in the last five years?) It's no overstatement to say that a great deal of change is on the horizon, even in traditional areas. I've said many times that all...

Are you covered? Emerging issues for health care providers under cyber risk insurance byMatthew Darrough, Joan Lebow | Thompson Coburn LLP

07/02/2016 12:48

Providers are focusing on cybersecurity with increased urgency. Cyberattacks on health-care organizations reached an all-time high in 2015 and aren't expected to slow down in 2016, Harry Greenspun, director for Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions, told Bloomberg BNA. One element of a...

2015 Data Breaches :Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Report Hits Near Record High in 2015

06/02/2016 09:58

The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2015 totaled 781, according to a recent report released by theIdentity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and sponsored by IDT911™. This represents the second highest year on record since the ITRC began tracking breaches in 2005. For the first time...

Cyber attacks are costing companies millions of dollars — here's how they can mitigate these costs by Jonathan Camhi

06/02/2016 08:04

Companies are more worried than ever about the looming threat of hackers penetrating their networks. In the last year, the number of records exposed in data breaches rose 97%, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks...

EU GDPR: A Corporate Dilemma A Study on Corporate Readiness to Remove Customer Data

05/02/2016 05:21

On December 15, 2015, an agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was reached following four years of negotiations between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council. With maximum fines set at 4 percent of an organization’s worldwide turnover, or €20...

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