Remote browser isolation eliminates both web-based threats such as drive-by-downloads and email-based attacks like phishing and ransomware. The technology removes the browsing process from the desktop and moves it to the cloud, effectively creating an "air gap" between the Internet and enterprise networks. Gartner...
The adoption of SaaS applications is transforming the secure web gateway (SWG) product category, propelling the growth of cloud-based SWG market 6X over appliance-based SWG products. Remote browser isolation has emerged as a key next generation technology for SWGs since it provides more comprehensive protection...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is close to concluding its investigation into Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Washington Post reports, noting that the social network may face a record-setting fine, exceeding the $22.5 million fine the FTC in 2012 slammed on Google.
The massive data breach suffered by Equifax in 2017 "was entirely preventable," according to a report released by the House Oversight Committee's Republican majority. Some Democratic lawmakers have slammed the report for failing to advance legislative or oversight changes to help prevent breaches.
Consumer organizations in seven countries plan to file complaints alleging that Google is violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation via its location, web and app activity tracking, in what could be a blow to the search giant's lucrative but data-hungry targeted advertising business.
Uber has been slammed with $1.2 million in fines by U.K. and Dutch privacy regulators for its cover-up of a 2016 data breach for more than a year. The breach exposed millions of drivers' and users' personal details to attackers, whom Uber paid $100,000 in hush money and for a promise to delete the stolen data.
If you're dealing with the high cost and complexities of delivering reliable wide area connectivity over traditional carrier-based networks, you're probably considering some form of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN).
With the variety of constraints that you face, selecting the right SD-WAN solution for...
British Airways has discovered that hackers compromised payment card data and personal details for 185,000 more customers than it had originally suspected and that its systems were first breached not in August, but April. The airline now counts 429,000 data breach victims.
In an increasingly digital world, where players from virtually all sectors are racing to innovate, the risk of data theft is very real. The payment card industry has defined standards for protecting cardholder account data. But what about other data types? And what can be learned from payment card industry standards?...
"Know your customer" is a familiar refrain in business circles. But as threat actors grow in number, sophistication and cross-channel schemes, it is increasingly important for organizations to also have a clear picture of their potential attackers - whether they are nation-states, cybercrime gangs or lone...
When it comes to fraud prevention, many organizations overlook the insider threat - both the malicious actor who intends to commit fraud, as well as the accidental insider who makes a mistake or is taken advantage of by an external entity? Join this session to hear our expert offer:
The latest research on insider...
This session looks at two real-life case studies, with different outcomes from the same initial starting point for two companies. The first led to £140k loss due to malicious invoicing; the second led to data exfiltration and reputational damage (as well as ICO reporting due to GDPR).
Malicious actors use common...
This lively, hard-hitting and engaging one-hour workshop is full of practical examples for staff at all levels, offering valuable tips for safe online behavior at work and at home to reduce data breach risks and avoid reputational harm.
Our presenter is Mark Johnson, a seasoned former military intelligence officer,...
In the modern age of technology, in which both organizations and individuals have embraced the wired world, we have also evolved and accepted the "unknown unknown" risk of the corporate and individual subliminal digital footprint, which is open to exploitation, leading to the potential compromise of the end target. It...
Smart buildings utilize a wide range of technology - everything from fire alarms to thermostats to CCTV cameras. Traditionally, all these technologies have been separated by the types of cables and management station, but now with advances in IoT, many of these technologies have converged onto the corporate network....
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