Ransomware and cyberattacks are taking place more and more frequently. High-performance environments are rich in high-value data, often containing personal, business, financial, IP, or even nationally significant data, meaning that they are at increased risk and must be protected. Yet, traditionally, data protection has not been top of mind for High-Performance Computing (HPC) users. Historically, […]
Research from OpenText reveals the growing level of concern among Singaporeans over the privacy and protection of personal data since the start of the pandemic. The survey findings demonstrate an overall lack of knowledge about what specific data is stored and for what reason, as well as a lack of trust in how organizations store […]
KnowBe4, the provider of some of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has announced the results of its Q3 2022 phishing report. The results include the top email subjects clicked on in phishing tests and reflect the shift from personal to business-related email subjects including internal requests and updates from Human […]
LastPass has released findings from its fifth annual Psychology of Passwords research, which revealed even with cybersecurity education on the rise, password hygiene has not improved. Regardless of generational differences across Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, the research shows a false sense of password security given current behaviours across the board. In addition, LastPass found […]
Cisco published its 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey – an annual global review of consumers’ perceptions and behaviours on data privacy. This year’s survey highlights the critical need for further transparency as consumers say their top priority is for organisations to be more transparent on how they use their personal data. The survey also showed that while, […]
Veeam Software, a leader in backup, recovery and data management solutions that deliver modern data protection, has revealed that UK and Irish businesses are headed for a data protection emergency. Nearly eight in 10 (79%) of UKI IT decision-makers and professionals disclosed gaps between their data dependency, backup frequency, SLAs and ability to get back […]
Providing a digital identity to create an online account or complete a transaction is becoming more commonplace globally. A digital identity is an electronic file containing a person’s identity information, often used to prove their identity online. Gartner has predicted that by 2024, ‘a true global, portable, decentralised identity standard will emerge in the market to address […]
Trend Micro, a leader in cloud security, has announced the findings of a new global study indicating that organisations are struggling to define and secure an expanding cyberattack surface, hampering risk management efforts. The study revealed that three-quarters (73%) of global organisations are worried about their growing attack surface. Over a third (37%) said it […]
NETSCOUT Systems has announced findings from its bi-annual Threat Intelligence Report. During the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4.4 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the total number of DDoS attacks in 2021 to 9.75 million. These attacks represent a 3% decrease from the record number set during the height of […]
Cisco has published its 2022 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, an annual global review of privacy corporate practices on the impact of privacy on organisations and their views towards data privacy. The 2022 report found that privacy is mission-critical, as 90% consider privacy a business imperative. The survey showed privacy investment continues to rise and organisations […]
