January 5, 2023On Dec. 14, the Federal Trade Commission hosted an open meeting featuring a staff presentation on cybersecurity.Alex Gaynor, the FTC’s deputy chief technology officer, discussed the implications of the FTC’s approach to data security enforcement over the past year, specifically highlighting four security best practices.He noted that the FTC’s latest orders signaled an … Read more
by Dice Staff Jul 7, 2022 8 min read Defending organizations’ IT networks and data has never been tougher for tech and cybersecurity pros. A report from consulting firm Accenture finds survey respondents reported an average of 270 separate attacks on their infrastructure in 2021—a 31 percent increase from the previous year.With cybersecurity threats on … Read more
Cybersecurity In-DepthDigital transformation initiatives, spurred by COVID-19, are helping companies scale new heights in efficiency and productivity. However, they have also highlighted to enterprise leaders the need for tighter cybersecurity measures — especially as attackers continue to ride the wave of new technologies to launch sophisticated attacks. The number of records exposed in data breaches … Read more
Growing up in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Andrew Bomberger never imagined working with computers the way he does now.Even after moving to Hot Springs in his early teens, Bomberger wanted to go into farming like his uncles.“Initially, I wanted to be a farmer,” he said, noting his uncles had a dairy farm. “I don’t remember the exact … Read more
View all BusinessView all CloudView all HardwareView all InfrastructureView all SecurityView all SoftwareView all TechnologyThis article originally appeared in issue 33 of IT Pro 20/20, available here. To sign up to receive each new issue in your inbox, click here. Please note that his article contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find upsettingSexual harassment is rife … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Clever, the platform used by more than 70% of U.S. K-12 schools to simplify and secure digital learning, today announced a new survey of school administrators and teachers revealing that the two groups perceive security vulnerabilities differently as the district edtech stack increases. According to the data, three out of four … Read more
Business has always relied upon a foundation of trust. Before we did business we looked our potential business partner in the eye, shook their hand and got a sense of their trustworthiness.But trust today is based on many different things. Business interactions are increasingly online, virtual and (often) don’t involve another human being. How can … Read more
LONDON, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQQ, ARQQW) (“Arqit”), a leader in quantum-safe encryption, today announced that Tracey Pretorius has joined the company as SVP Cyber Security Strategy. Tracey was a partner at Google driving product engineering efforts across their Consumer Trust organisation. Prior to that, she had an 18 … Read more
The shift to remote and hybrid work, a rise in IT outsourcing, and the commercialization of cybercrime have created a heightened threat landscape in which no organization is bulletproof. And in 2022, the global average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million — so if cybersecurity isn’t a priority when … Read more
