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Cloud security solutions continue to emerge as threats to cloud resources evolve. However, what are the common trends to look out for in cloud security in the coming years? Let’s find out. Image: natali_mis/Adobe Stock The evolution of cloud computing technology has enabled many businesses to improve their competitive agility and reduce the cost of operations. Today, many business organizations have completed the migration of their computing resources to the cloud, while several others are…

Vulnerability exploitation accounted for 52% of ransomware incidents investigated by Secureworks over the past 12 months, making it the number one initial access vector for threat actors, the vendor claimed in a new report. The security firm’s annual State of the Threat report is compiled from the insights of its Counter Threat Unit over the period. It found that exploitation of bugs in internet-facing systems was most favored by ransomware actors last year, rather than…

Parting may be a sweet sorrow, but it can be inevitable when a CIO detects a tell-tale sign that a quick and clean employment departure represents the best course of action. Most CIOs at one time or another have found themselves working at an enterprise that has seriously altered course, lost its focus, neglected competitiveness, or changed in some other significantly detrimental way. When that happens, it’s probably time to wave goodbye. How can a…

The pocket-sized Deeper Connect Pico can help you tap into a worldwide security network. Image: StackCommerce When you are working with important data, security is paramount. The last thing you want is someone hacking your connections because you hooked up to hotel Wi-Fi. The Deeper Connect Pico is designed to put those fears to rest. This pocket-size device is small enough to take anywhere, and it provides VPN protection through a decentralized network. In our…

SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 4, 2022—Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, and Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), an interdisciplinary research consortium, today released their Cybersecurity: The 2022 Board Perspective report, which explores board of directors’ perceptions about their key challenges and risks. Cybersecurity is dominant on their agendas. Seventy-seven percent of participants agree cybersecurity is a top priority for their board and 76% discuss the topic at least monthly. Consequently, 75% believe their boards clearly…

The end of the Great Resignation — the latest buzzword referring to a record number of people quitting their jobs since the pandemic — seems to be nowhere in sight. “New employee expectations, and the availability of hybrid arrangements, will continue to fuel the rise in attrition. An individual organization with a turnover rate of 20% before the pandemic could face a turnover rate as high as 24% in 2022 and the years to come,”…