Protect small businesses: Addressing security threats and insider risks

Protect small businesses: Addressing security threats and insider risks

Small businesses face unique security challenges that make them highly vulnerable compared to larger organizations. While large companies often have dedicated teams of cybersecurity experts, fraud examiners, investigators and the resources to implement robust security measures, small businesses typically operate with limited budgets and minimal staff, making them prime targets for a variety of internal and external threats. One of the greatest threats to small businesses comes from within: insider fraud and embezzlement. While the…

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Why insider attacks are indicative of a need for security convergence

Why insider attacks are indicative of a need for security convergence

What is security convergence? Security convergence is the merging of the two previously distinct practices of physical and cyber security to create a more cohesive and effective security defense against all types of crime. Only 20% of all businesses have fully converged physical and cyber security measures together. This is despite a rapidly growing rate of breaches within businesses, including insider attacks. Many are relying purely on one or the other without considering how they…

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70% of CISOs feel vulnerable to a material cyberattack in 2024

70% of CISOs feel vulnerable to a material cyberattack in 2024

Proofpoint released a report that surveyed 1,600 CISOs worldwide in order to shed light on their experiences, insights and predictions. The report found that 70% of CISOs feel vulnerable to a material cyberattack; however, only 43% feel unprepared to manage a cyberattack.  A notable finding from the report is that a majority of CISOs are concerned about human error. 74% of CISOs view their own people as their organization’s largest vulnerability, and 87% are planning…

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Verizon 2024 Data Breach Report shows the risk of the human element

Verizon 2024 Data Breach Report shows the risk of the human element

Verizon Business released its 17th-annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), highlighting the role that the human element plays in cyber threats. This report examined 30,458 security incidents as well as 10,626 verified breaches in 2023, representing a two-fold increase from 2022. Out of the breaches analyzed, more than two-thirds (68%) included a non-malicious human element — in other words, these incidents involved insider errors or people falling for social engineering schemes. This percentage remains consistent…

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5 ways HR leaders can help organizations mitigate insider risk

5 ways HR leaders can help organizations mitigate insider risk

5 ways HR leaders can help organizations mitigate insider risk | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. …

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Addressing increased potential for insider threats with ChatGPT

Addressing increased potential for insider threats with ChatGPT

Addressing increased potential for insider threats with ChatGPT | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website…

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Getting insider risk management right

Getting insider risk management right

Getting insider risk management right | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy closing…

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The role of security in times of economic uncertainty

The role of security in times of economic uncertainty

The role of security in times of economic uncertainty | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This…

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Top physical security predictions for 2023

Top physical security predictions for 2023

Top physical security predictions for 2023 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website Uses CookiesBy…

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Surveillance won’t curb insider threats — but workplace culture can

Surveillance won’t curb insider threats — but workplace culture can

Surveillance won’t curb insider threats — but workplace culture can | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. …

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