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Energy, Infrastructure under Cyberattack
November 14, 2013 in Blog
Cybercriminals are becoming more ambitious. Where once they were content to commit acts of espionage against large corporations or molest small, poorly defended businesses, they are now seeking access to the United States’ core infrastructure. The number of attacks being directed at the country’s electrical grid, pipelines and security installations is increasing at an alarming rate…
Cybercrimes Creating Job Losses
October 6, 2013 in Blog
Cybercrime is on the rise, but the economic impact is difficult to measure. Like other illegal activities – think of drug smuggling or insider trading – the effects of cybercrime are hardly visible at the economy’s surface. But, two recent studies illustrate that the harmful consequences become readily apparent when you bore down into the …
Lloyds Ranks Cybersecurity in Top Three Risk Factors for Businesses
August 15, 2013 in Blog
Businesses are beginning to appreciate the enormity of the threat posed by cyber-attacks. Lloyds’ third annual Global Risk Index shows that business leaders now regard cybersecurity as one of the greatest dangers to their operations and prosperity. According to the Index, cybersecurity is now in third place on the threat scale, behind predictable standbys, like …
The Workforce of the Future: IT Professionals in High Demand, Short Supply
July 25, 2013 in Blog
Learn what the 2013 Global Information Security Workforce Study says about the shortage of qualified talent in the IT industry and why thousands of companies are at high risk of a cyber attack …
Selecting a Security Partner to Protect Your Data Center
July 15, 2013 in Blog
In the same manner that companies outsource their payroll processing or facilities management, many businesses are turning to managed security service providers (MSSPs) to handle their network security needs …
Cyber-Security Breach Can Have Legal Consequences
July 1, 2013 in Blog
The financial fallout from a cyber-security breach goes beyond the cost of data restoration and equipment upgrades. Companies that have experienced a data breach may be facing high legal fees, as well, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. Watch the video segment to learn how to protect your organization from a data breach and potential resultant litigation concerns …
Why Your Cyber Security Is Too important Not to Outsource
June 25, 2013 in Blog
Business networks have never been more insecure than they are now. They are growing increasingly complex and are, at the same time, coming under constant attack from a variety of cyber threats. Acquiring the resources in-house to secure a large network and stay ahead of the curve on the shifting nature of the threats businesses face can be both challenging and costly. For most mid-sized and large organizations, outsourcing cyber security to an experienced managed …
What Every CEO Should Know About Cyber Security
June 18, 2013 in Blog
Once the concern of only the largest businesses and organizations, cybercrime now affects companies of all sizes, and in some cases can destroy a company financially virtually overnight. In fact, companies with fewer than 250 employees were the targets of almost a third of all cyber-attacks in 2012, according to a report by Symantec. To …
Cyber Attacks are Getting more Malicious
May 14, 2013 in Blog
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War Check your American Express account last week? American Express customers trying to access their accounts on Thursday were met with blank screens or text in an ancient type face. Confirmed by the Company, their web site had …
