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.”
In the digital kingdom where web and mobile applications help us manage nearly every aspect of our lives, data is king. Every digital action is visible and trackable, enabling corporations to accumulate and analyze vast amounts of both personal and business data. The use of ‘Big Data’ is driving disruption in every field — from vehicle navigation, through medicine, to cybersecurity.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated risks—be they staff shortages, cybersecurity or supply chain disruptions—underscored the need for organisations of all sizes and maturity to build resilience for today and tomorrow. Business leaders took heed and, as such, are now acutely focused on improving organisational resilience. Yet, many still have a fair amount of work
Findings from an independent, vendor-agnostic survey of 5,600 IT professionals in mid-sized organizations, including 381 healthcare respondents, across 31 countries. Introduction Sophos’ annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of IT professionals in healthcare working at the frontline has revealed an ever more challenging attack environment. Together with the growing financial and operational burden ransomware
Observability and security must converge to enable effective vulnerability management Introduction Modern cloud-native delivery has made it increasingly difficult for organizations to reduce and manage enterprise risk throughout the software development lifecycle. The process of developing, testing, securing, and releasing applications and software updates has been complicated by use of multicloud environments, multiple coding languages,
Despite the common perception that Australian companies are mature in terms of their cybersecurity postures a recent Ecosystm study reveals the opposite. As companies move more resources to the cloud, increase IoT usage, and employees increasingly work remotely, a new approach to cybersecurity is required. A recent study based on 204 interviews with Australian cybersecurity
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The Ransomware Index Update Q1 2022 documents our continued investigation of ransomware groups and their weaponry of choice. In this index update, we highlight key index numbers that have changed since we published the Ransomware Spotlight Report 2022 in January 2022. In this report, we provide a look into the current ransomware ecosystem, along with
The Cyber Priority explores the state of cyber security in today’s global energy sector, investigating executives’ understanding of the cyber risks their businesses face and their strategies for managing the evolving threat. The research draws on a survey of 948 energy professionals and a series of in-depth interviews with industry leaders and security experts. It
