Michael Brophy, Certification Europe’s CEO, highlights why the human element is the weakest part of your information security system and sets out how to prevent data breaches.
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A few months ago we started tracking a botnet (arbitrarily named LazyAlienBikers) whose origins we did not know and whose malware was undetected.
In the realm of infrastructure cybersecurity the period of contemplation has passed and the time for action is upon us.
In their book, “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard” authors Chip and Dan Heath examine how influencing humans to change requires appealing to two parts of the brain: the rational and the emotional.
LONDON, UK — September 05, 2013 —Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of risk-based security and compliance management solutions, today released results from an extensive study focused on the state of risk-based security management with the Ponemon Institute.
Last week virtualisation specialists VMware held their annual conference in San Francisco and while this writer was not part of the proceedings, I was privy to a significant launch.
When aspiring pilots go through flight school, they learn both in a conventional ground setting and using a flight simulator. On the simulator, new pilots are immersed in the experience of flying
The key to improving a web security program is having a comprehensive metrics program in place – a system capable of performing ongoing measurement of the security posture of production systems, exactly where the proverbial rubber meets the road.
Does your information security policy proactively promote a culture of alertness and action? Or is it an easily avoided part of your staff handbook or intranet?
The technology industry is booming, in fact, worldwide IT spending is forecast to surpass $3.7 trillion in 2013 , and one sector driving this exponential growth is big data.
