Fewer (but bigger) breaches in 2016, as average breach cost falls to $3.6m
The cost to firms of a data breach is high – $3.6 million on average – but that’s down from last year, a study by IBM and The Ponemon Institute finds.
Data Protection
Learn about data protection, from the fundamentals of information security to the latest developments in threats and defense.
Ransomware is Coming for You, Sooner or Later
It appears that this ransomware thing might be here for a while.
How to Secure Personally Identifiable Information against Loss or Compromise
Securing PII is a critical component of many data privacy regulations as well as a valuable way to gain customer trust – here are 10 steps to help keep PII protected within your organization.
The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool: A Framework for Measuring Cybersecurity Risk and Preparedness in the Financial Industry
The FFIEC provides a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to help organizations better understand and address their cybersecurity risk – here’s a short overview of the tool and how it’s used.
91% of Cyber Attacks Start with a Phishing Email: Here's How to Protect against Phishing
Phishing attacks continue to grow in sophistication and effectiveness – here’s how to defend against this common threat.
A Patch Tuesday Present From Microsoft
Microsoft has just thrown a lifeline to the millions of people and businesses still running outdated versions of Windows such as XP by issuing a set of patches for security flaws that the company says are at imminent risk of exploitation.
Digital Guardian Podcast - Episode 07: The Future of Authentication with Wendy Nather
Wendy Nather joins us for a conversation on the past, present, and future of authentication in the latest episode of our podcast.
Behind Breaches: Lots of Outdated Software
A study by the firm BitSight finds a correlation between out of date software, data breaches, and other cyber incidents.
All the Pieces Matter
Anyone who owns a mobile phone likely understands at this point that their device’s location can be tracked in real time in any number of different ways. Carriers, advertisers, Google, Apple, and other companies all have a highly accurate picture of where a device is at any given time. That’s part of the devil’s bargain we’ve all made in order to have space phones in our pockets.
To Be Threat Aware
Threat awareness is paramount to delivering on the promise of data protection – here's why and where to start.
2017 Gartner DLP MQ