Why the best antivirus software isn’t enough (and why you still need it)
Traditional signature-based antivirus is notoriously bad at stopping newer threats such as zero-day exploits and ransomware, but it still has […]
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Best antivirus software: 13 top tools
These top-ranking Windows 10 client antivirus products were tested on three primary criteria: protection, performance, and usability.
What is enterprise risk management? How to put cybersecurity threats into a business context
Cybersecurity risks are now a key part of the ERM process. Here’s how infosec professionals should talk about cybersecurity risk and assess its impact.
7 best practices for working with cybersecurity startups
Cybersecurity startups, not weighed down by legacy platforms, can be more nimble and innovative than their more established competitors, and […]
4 top challenges to a secure digital transformation
Improving cybersecurity is becoming a driving factor for starting digital transformation projects. Mistakes in implementation, however, can be costly.
What are next generation firewalls? How the cloud and complexity affect them
Nextgen firewalls add features like behavioral analytics, malware detection, and content monitoring to prevent unauthorized access and data exfiltration. They could do much more in the future.
Corporate pre-crime: The ethics of using AI to identify future insider threats
To protect corporate networks against malware, data exfiltration and other threats, security departments have systems in place to monitor email traffic, URLs and employee behaviors. With artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, this data can also be used to make predictions. Is an employee planning to steal data? To defraud the company? To engage in insider trading? To sexually harass another employee?
3 reasons companies fail to assess the scope of a data breach
First comes the embarrassing breach announcement. Then, a few days or weeks later, another one — a few million stolen […]
California Consumer Privacy Act: What you need to know to be compliant
California’s new privacy law, AB 375, might not burden security as much as the GDPR, but details are subject to change.
Keeping pace with security automation
Network engineer Jose Arellano concedes that “the hardest part of my day” is keeping the network safe for 12,700 students, […]
5 ways to hack blockchain in the enterprise
Experts warn of blockchain security risks in non-cryptocurrency use cases.
Hardware, software options emerge for runtime encryption
Hackers are getting better at exploiting encryption gaps that expose plain-text data. New hardware and software runtime encryption solutions aim to close those gaps.
Cloud functions present new security challenges
Cloud functions, or serverless apps, are small, fast and pop in and out of existence. So, how do you secure them?
How privacy is moving data security to the top of corporate agendas
It’s no longer privacy vs security. Regulations like GDPR and customer data breaches have joined privacy and security efforts at the hip.
Why securing containers and microservices is a challenge
Their granularity, deployment speed, and data traffic volume require new approaches to securing container environments.