WiIl Millennials Be The Death Of Data Security? – Dark Reading
WiIl Millennials Be The Death Of Data Security?Dark ReadingAccording to a TrackIT survey, 60 percent of Millennials are not concerned with corporate security when they use personal apps, and 50 percent of them bring these personal apps into the enterprise. With data protection a top concern among organizations …and more »
Data Loss Is Corporate Enemy Number One, According to CDW Security Straw Poll (internetadsales)
### As IT network attacks grow more sophisticated, many businesses still struggle with preventable threats; almost all IT pros say their companies could do more to protect themselves
VERNON HILLS, IL, June 1, 2010 — CDW LLC, a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced the results of its IT Threat Prevention Straw Poll, based on a survey of 200 information technology (IT) security managers and decision makers at medium and large businesses across the United States. The survey investigated their impressions of IT security threats and the measures businesses are taking to prevent or mitigate them. Among all current IT threats, 37 percent of business IT security managers believe that data loss from internal threats, negligence and/or accidents (e.g., loss of devices) will be their next major security issue. In second place, 24 percent of respondents view evolved forms of current threats (e.g., breaches, viruses or worms) as their biggest threat, followed by malicious attacks or targeted intrusions (18 percent), and autonomous or untargeted robotic networks (botnets) (14 percent).
"The survey confirms that IT management loses the most sleep over human error or malice," said Doug Eckrote, CDW's senior …
Obama supports cybersecurity and privacy, but experts warn of unintended impacts
President Obama called for strengthening cybersecurity and privacy protection in his State of the Union speech Tuesday. Most security experts agree with the President’s overall goals, but warn of potential unintended consequences that could do more harm than good. A vision for stronger cybersecurity The President outlined three broad areas to focus on: cybersecurity information sharing …
RansomWeb: Crooks Start Encrypting Websites And Demanding Thousands Of … – Forbes
ForbesRansomWeb: Crooks Start Encrypting Websites And Demanding Thousands Of …ForbesA large European financial services company, whose name was not disclosed, was the first known victim of this potentially business-destroying attack, according to Swiss security firm High-Tech Bridge, which investigated the breach in December 2014 …
