A lot goes into calculating the fallout from cyberattacks. For companies, it includes damages to their brand, alerting customers, handling legal fees – all that aside from the cost of stolen data or money. A recent study goes a step further, though, and calculates the total cost to the world economy.
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IT security news and insights to keep your data and infrastructure safe. Learn the latest strategies and best practices to protect against viruses, hackers, and disasters.
For some, the future of security is low-tech
A lot of IT pros got a good chuckle when they recently found out that at least one government department is still using 3.5″ floppy disks delivered by couriers for security’s sake.
The top 10 tech stories of 2013
It’s been a busy year for IT pros. And next year isn’t shaping up to be much better.
Here’s your opening: Users actually try to protect themselves online
It can sometimes seem like users are oblivious to online security threats. But a new survey shows that most are aware of the danger – and take some crucial steps to trying to protect themselves.
Does the IT department have a future?
With the rise of cloud services and open-source in business, there’s an ongoing debate in some companies: What is our IT department really for?
Boosting security on a stagnant budget: It can be done
For some, this year brought an influx of funding for IT security projects. But what about the rest of us?
IT managers’ 3 worst nightmares – and what to do about them
IT managers have a lot on their minds right now. Here are the top three concerns keeping most IT pros up at night, according to one recent survey.
Mobile malware grew 600% in 3 months
Trend Micro, a provider of content security software, recently announced mobile malware targeting Android devices increased dramatically between July and September. Way more than security experts predicted, in fact.
The main reasons smaller companies turn to the cloud
What’s the main reason small and mid-sized businesses are turning to cloud-based IT services? Hint: Cost-cutting isn’t the driving factor.
5 e-mail privacy tips for your users
Most users would be upset if they found out somebody had been snooping on their e-mails. But many of them don’t take the proper precautions to make sure that doesn’t happen.