Security News

Most organizations do not follow data backup best practices
2022-05-26 03:30

Apricorn announced new findings from a survey, which revealed that while the majority organizations have data backup plans in place, data for many are at risk. Nearly 400 veteran IT security practitioners were surveyed, in industries such as healthcare, IT, education, financial services and manufacturing about security practices around remote and hybrid work, focusing on data resiliency-the availability to access and resuscitate corporate data in the event of a ransomware occurrence or other cybersecurity attack.

Best practices for healthcare delivery organizations to manage supply chain cybersecurity risks
2022-05-17 03:00

Drafted by the Health Information Management Working Group, the report provides best practices that healthcare delivery organizations can use to manage the cybersecurity risks associated with their supply chains. HDOs face risks from many different types of supply chain vendors, everything from food suppliers, software providers, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and day-to-day medical supplies.

10 best practices to reduce the probability of a material breach
2022-05-12 03:00

ThoughtLab announced the findings of its 2022 cybersecurity benchmarking study which analyzed the cybersecurity strategies and results of 1,200 large organizations across 14 different sectors and 16 countries, representing $125.2 billion of annual cybersecurity spending. The number of material breaches respondents suffered rose 20.5% from 2020 to 2021, and cybersecurity budgets as a percentage of firms' total revenue jumped 51%, from 0.53% to 0.80%. During that time, cybersecurity became a strategic business imperative, requiring CEOs and their management teams to work together to meet the higher expectations of regulators, shareholders, and the board.

Best Practices for Managing the Three Levels of AWS Security
2022-04-06 00:00

The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.

Best Practices for Managing the 3 Levels of AWS Security
2022-04-06 00:00

The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.

Best Practices for Managing the 3 Levels of AWS Security
2022-04-06 00:00

The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.

Cybersecurity compliance: Start with proven best practices
2022-03-23 05:30

Another reason to start with the CIS Controls? They work. Want to track your implementation of the Controls and your compliance with those mapped frameworks? The CIS Controls Self Assessment Tool, available exclusively to CIS SecureSuite Members, can help with that.

ENISA and CERT-EU publish set of cybersecurity best practices for public and private organizations
2022-02-21 05:00

Ransomware remains a prime threat, putting millions of organizations at risk. An analysis of the rise in major threats is made available in the Agency's 2021 Annual Threat Landscape report.

4 Cloud Data Security Best Practices All Businesses Should Follow Today
2022-02-17 22:15

While most major cloud providers do a decent job of keeping data secure, the majority of business users take an upload-it-and-forget-it approach to their data security needs. In reality, cloud providers can only protect a business's data if the business does its part by adhering to some cloud security best practices.

10 best practices for Windows workstation password changes over a VPN
2022-02-08 16:08

Case in point: One of the most stressful remote work experiences involves mandated Windows password changes on a company-issued laptop. You can't get into your workstation to launch the VPN to try to correct the problem with another password reset on your own.