Findings from an independent, vendor-agnostic survey of 5,600 IT professionals in mid-sized organizations across 31 countries, including 730 respondents from the education sector. Introduction Sophos’ annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of IT professionals in the education sector has revealed an ever more challenging attack environment together with the growing financial and operational burden […]
Industrial security: Challenges and opportunities Security for the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT) is in its infancy in many organizations. Several factors — including security incidents — are driving awareness and improvements. There’s certainly plenty of room for both, considering more than 90% of organizations surveyed acknowledged experiencing a security incident
The human layer continues to be the most enticing attack vector for cybercriminals. Sadly, most organizations continue to neglect this easily penetrable entry point. Throughout 2021, the world continued to see significant year-over-year increases in phishing attacks. No industry vertical, size of business or geography was immune. The human layer was under attack in both
Solid cyber security is one of those things SME owners and startup founders realise is important but often struggle to get around to focusing on. Unfortunately, cybercriminals don’t make any allowances for busy business owners who haven’t had time to creating a secure cyber posture. Increasingly, neither do regulators, customers or suppliers. Supranational groups, such
Introduction The internet is the single most transformative and enabling development in modern times, bringing significant economic, social and political benefits. The internet and digital technologies are powerful catalysts for economic growth and development for all, and the impact of digital inclusion can be profound and wide-ranging. A recent example has been the exchange of
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ADVANCEMENTS & APPLICATIONS IN HIGH SECURITY BUILDINGS, ELECTRONICS, ANALYTICS & TECHNICAL DESIGN About this event These sessions are designed to provide leading insights into the practical approaches needed in establishing high security environments. Strategies and knowledge shared amongst senior consultants and peers will allow participants to immediately apply outcomes learned on relevant projects. Whether you
This report investigates the trend, pioneered by the Maze ransomware group, of double extortion. In particular, we examine the contents of initial data disclosures intended to coerce victims to pay ransoms. Rapid7 analysts investigated 161 separate data disclosures between April 2020 and February 2022 and identified a number of trends in the data. FINDINGS Among
Passwords have become increasingly cumbersome for users, and the burden is adding up to more than an inconvenience passwords also create serious security concerns As a result, IT leaders are sounding the alarm and advocating for a passwordless future to become a reality. To better understand the drawbacks of passwords and how to move beyond
Fortinet’s 2021 Sustainability Report, our first, presents a balanced account of our sustainability performance across our priority material issues and allows our stakeholders – including customers, partners, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities – to better understand our corporate social responsibility approach and mission. This report also outlines our approach to integrating sustainability into Fortinet and
Studies suggest a huge shortage in Cyber Security Analysts and a constant increase in demand for this profession. According to Deloitte, “A massive and growing talent shortfall is one of the most critical challenges facing the cyber security world today. In fact, nowhere in IT is the talent shortage more pronounced than in the cyber arena.”
