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Anti-Malware

Analysis: Strategic Cybersecurity Investments Study

Tom Field  •  June 19, 2017

Sixty-five percent of security leaders consider their organizations' security postures to be above average or superior. But only 29 percent are very confident in their security controls. Neustar's Tom Pageler analyzes results of Strategic Cybersecurity Investments Study.

Anti-Malware

Gartner's Litan on Why Attribution Matters

Tracy Kitten  •  August 3, 2017

Gartner's Avivah Litan, a featured speaker at ISMG's Fraud and Breach Prevention Summit in New York on Aug. 8, says hacker attribution is taking on new importance, as traditional methods of determining attack risk and detection linked to indicators of compromise are no longer effective.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Analytics and the AML Paradigm Shift

Information Security Media Group  •  August 2, 2017

As financial organizations deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fight against money-laundering fraud, David Stewart of SAS offer tips to help separate fact from market hype when reviewing new data analytics tools.

Cybersecurity

6 Steps to Secure Remote Access

Information Security Media Group  •  July 26, 2017

Remote access has been a concern since the dial-up days of the internet's infancy. But ubiquitous connectivity only increases enterprise security concerns, says Bomgar's Sam Elliott, who outlines six steps to secure remote access.

Cybersecurity

The Rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

Information Security Media Group  •  July 24, 2017

How will ransomware-as-a-service develop? What IoT exploits await the enterprise? Dan Schiappa of Sophos weighs in on how the cybersecurity threat landscape is likely to develop over the next five years.

Cybersecurity

Trump's Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Be Judged by the Action It Inspires

Tony Kontzer  •  July 20, 2017

Technology

IoT Adoption in Asia-Pacific: One Size Does Not Fit All

Britta Glade  •  July 12, 2017

Is the Internet of Things (IoT), the solution of all things? Some may agree and some may not, but Asia Pacific's attraction toward IoT will only become more apparent in the coming years.

Cloud Computing

Cloud Security: Navigating Past Complexity

Information Security Media Group  •  June 16, 2017

Despite the efficiencies of cloud services, security remains a significant barrier of entry for many organizations. Mark Urban of Symantec offers advice to help security leaders navigate past cloud complexity and chaos.

Anti-Malware

Inside the WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak

Adam Meyers  •  June 1, 2017

Unlike other ransomware families, Wanna continues to encrypt victim files following any name changes, and any new files created following infection.

Cybersecurity

Why Reputational Risk Management Matters

Information Security Media Group  •  May 15, 2017

When it comes to breach preparation, it isn't just about protecting IT assets. Increasingly, the conversation is about reputational risk management, says Jacob Olcott of BitSight Technologies.

Anti-Malware

The Economics of Ransomware

Dan Brown  •  May 4, 2017

The problems caused so far by ransomware only hint dimly at the paradigm's future destructive potential. We need to apply foresight

Authentication

Next-Gen Biometric Authentication

Information Security Media Group  •  April 19, 2017

Biometric adoption and demand by consumers is increasing rapidly. Next-gen solutions now exist for organizations to bring secure, frictionless authentication to their consumers using biometric solutions. Michael Lynch of InAuth shares insights.