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A closer look at data breach preparedness

06

Oct

2016

While most organizations have a data breach preparedness plan in place, executives are not updating or practicing the plan regularly and lack confidence in its effectiveness, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. The fourth annual study shows that data breach preparedness certainly is on companies’ radar, and having a response plan in place […]

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Vast phishing campaigns boost global criminal attack footprint

06

Oct

2016

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) observed a record number of phishing attacks in the second quarter of 2016. APWG observed 466,065 unique phishing websites in Q2. This represents a increase of 61 percent from the 289,371 phish found in the first quarter of 2016, which was itself the previous high. The Q2 total was almost […]

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More Than Half Of IT Pros Employ Insecure Data Wiping Methods

29

Sep

2016

A recent study found that nearly half of IT pros surveyed don’t know how to permanently erase data from a drive, leaving potentially confidential and sensitive data languishing on devices. The study by Blancco Technology Group, which surveyed over 400 IT professionals, found that 51% of respondents believe emptying a Recycle Bin permanently deletes files. […]

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