The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is assisting Manchester United in dealing with the cyber-attack which struck the English football club last week. Last Friday, the Premier League side confirmed in a statement that an incident had taken place,  following which affected systems were shut down to “contain the damage and protect data.” One week later and the club’s internal IT system is not fully back up and running, with staff still unable to access…

By Jay Ryerse, CISSP, Vice President of Cybersecurity Initiatives, ConnectWise When it comes to cybersecurity, there are a few misunderstandings. Many clients believe that they’re completely secure and risk-free after hiring a technology solution provider (TSP) to manage their security. However, the inaction of employees is the biggest risk to an organization’s information security. Human error is one of the main points of weakness. In fact, it is reported that 90% of cyberattacks are caused…

Three men have been arrested in Nigeria, suspected of being members of an organised cybercrime gang that has targeted over 500,000 government agencies and private sector companies around the world. The group, dubbed TMT by threat researchers at Group-IB, is said to have engaged in attacks against businesses since at least 2017, tricking company employees into opening malware-laced emails posing as purchase orders, product inquiries, and even updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. If unsuspecting…

As you plan your big data strategy for next year, keep these seven goals in mind. Image: iStockphoto/metamorworks In 2021, corporate big data leaders will be looking to improve data quality and turnaround of big data projects, as well as performance in meeting business objectives. While 2020 hasn’t been a normal year for anyone, you still have to plan for the future and get ready for what may come. Here are seven key big data…

Financial institutions, like eCommerce industries, are leading today’s fast, pandemic-driven transition to the digital space. A change that will become a norm. By Robert Capps, VP of Marketplace, NuData, a Mastercard Company Branches have now reopened, but many customers will continue to transact online and enjoy the convenience of banking in pajamas. In a recent NuData webinar with Aite Group’s Julie Conroy, she shared that, “one bank’s public investor filing says that 75% of their…

When enterprises adopt new technology, security is often on the back burner. It can seem more important to get new products or services to customers and internal users as quickly as possible and at the lowest cost. Good security can be slow and expensive. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offer all the same opportunities for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations as earlier technological advances, but they also have unique risks. As enterprises embark on major…

According to last year’s Gartner forecast, public cloud services are anticipated to grow to $USD 266.4 billion by the end of this year, up from $USD 227.8 billion just a year ago. Clearly, cloud computing is making its way to cloud nine, (See what I did there?) leveraging the sweet fruits of being in the spotlight for a decade. However, the threats to public cloud security are growing at the same rate.  Despite the optimistic…

Commentary As we approach major holidays, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner and a massive increase in shopping for the Christmas season, we can count the breaches and total personally identifiable information records lost in the billions. According to Cyber Defense Magazine, someone loses their identity to a breach every two seconds. Every American has had an identity theft event happen in their life more than once by the time they reach the…