5 cost-effective ways to beef up IT security in your business

Too many businesses ignore best practices for IT security because they’re strained for resources. In this guest post, Beverly James outlines some low- and no-cost ways to improve security in your organization. 

The biggest targets in today’s cyber attacks

What organizations are in cyber criminals’ crosshairs now? A better question might be: Who isn’t being targeted? 

7 most dangerous websites users love to visit

A company’s own employees are a much bigger threat to IT security than hackers, a new survey shows. Here are top ways users threaten security – and why IT departments fail to stop them. 

Companies fail to disclose data breaches to SEC

Despite rules laid out by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), publicly traded companies aren’t disclosing details of major data breaches. 

The worst passwords users are choosing now

Hopefully, your company’s users know to stay away from “12345″ and “password” when they choose their codes to protect company accounts. But a new password security study reveals some other poor choices. 

Top IT investments that cut the cost of cyber attacks

It’s unlikely that any business will ever be completely immune to cyber attacks – but IT can take some steps to minimize their damage. 

Study: Employees cause more data breaches than cybercriminals

Here’s an attention-grabbing statistic: 63% of data breaches are caused by employees who’ve failed to secure company assets in accordance with their organization’s security policies. Not good news for IT managers who’ve already got their hands full fending off external attacks. 

Do companies need data breach insurance?

A recent lawsuit highlights the importance of a data breach insurance policy that specifically covers the losses suffered during an IT security incident. 

SEC gets tough on data breach disclosures

Even though the Securities and Exchange Commission has warned publicly traded companies about their need to disclose data breach details and information about security risks, most haven’t complied. Now the agency is getting tougher in demanding disclosures. 

7 legal pitfalls lurking in the Cloud

Despite the benefits, there are some disadvantages of cloud computing – including that it could open the company up to several new legal dangers.