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.
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Uncovering Password Habits: Are Users’ Password Security Habits Improving? (Infographic)
We surveyed 1,000 people about their password security habits. Here’s what we found.
Dialing back the crazy on hack back law
Changes to a proposed law would dial back the crazy on efforts to let breached firms ‘hack back’ against their assailants.
Mass Breach a Big Concern for Risk Experts
Asked about the possibility of systemic cyber attacks, risk experts cited the possibility of a mass breach in industries like healthcare and finance as a top concern.
Q&A with Jan van Vliet, Digital Guardian’s New VP and GM of EMEA
Data Insider recently had a chance to interview our new vice president and general manager for our EMEA region, Jan van Vliet. Read on to find out Jan’s primary reasons for joining Digital Guardian, the trends he’s seeing in the market and his plans for the EMEA region.
Last Year: The Worst Year (Again) for Healthcare Data Breaches
A report from the firm Bitglass said healthcare breaches hit an all-time high in 2016, amid warnings that even pediatric patient data is being used by cybercriminals and identity thieves.
2017 Data Breach Report Finds Phishing, Email Attacks Still Potent
Phishing of employees and malicious attachments sent in email messages are still the main causes of data breaches, despite warnings, Verizon said in its latest Data Breach Investigation Report.
New report on security incidents finds: it’s the detection, stupid
A new report underscores the importance of early detection of cyber incidents in limiting their severity.
Survey Finds Breaches Depress Share Prices – a lot
A study by the firm CGI and Oxford Economics finds that share prices of breached firms drop by an average of 1.8% following a severe breach – and the hit is often permanent.
Digital Guardian is Ranked #1 for IP Protection in Gartner’s 2017 Critical Capabilities for Enterprise DLP
Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Enterprise DLP report is here and we’re excited to be ranked #1 in IP protection for the third consecutive time.
2017 Gartner DLP MQ