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Security Agenda: Executive sessions - Exclusive interviews with today's top information security leaders

ISMG • April 16, 2015

Welcome to RSA Conference 2015 and our special annual edition of Security Agenda. This year's package offers a "best of" teaser of one of the most popular new features from Information Security Media Group - our Executive Sessions series of interviews. The Executive Sessions series features exclusive, one-on-one...

The State of Mobile Security Maturity

IBM • December 8, 2014

As mobile threats have evolved, so has mobile security. What used to be the benchmark - mobile device management - today is merely the baseline. While organizations today develop mobile security maturity, they enhance not just device security, but also content, application and transaction security. Where does your...

ISMG Advanced Persistent Threats Survey

The Latest Insights into the Most Effective Prevention, Detection, and Defense The results of the ISMG Advanced Persistent Threats Survey bring home a stark reality. Despite significant investments organizations have made in traditional security solutions, such as anti-virus, intrusion detection and encryption,...

2014 Faces of Fraud: The Impact of Retail Breaches

Information Security Media Group • July 18, 2014

If ever we could say banking institutions are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore ... In the wake of the Target, Neiman Marcus and other retail breaches, banking/security leaders clearly feel abused and frustrated - and they want to see changes in how merchants conduct and process secure payments. This is...

2014 Healthcare Information Security Today Survey

Information Security Media Group • April 15, 2014

As federal regulators step up enforcement of privacy and security requirements under the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, healthcare organizations face key compliance challenges, including dealing with their business associates and ensuring that patient information is adequately protected to avoid breaches. What are healthcare...

RSA Conference 2014: Highlights and Insights

Information Security Media Group • March 7, 2014

This year more than any other, RSA Conference was too big for anyone to truly see all of the event. But we sure tried. From the Saturday before the event opened until Friday when it closed, Information Security Media Group had team members on the ground at San Francisco's Moscone Center, staffing both a private...

The New Art of War: 2014 Targeted Attacks Study

Information Security Media Group • March 4, 2014

From the hacktivists who deploy powerful distributed-denial-of-service attacks, to nation states that pilfer competitive information, as well as organized crime rings that siphon payment card data from the likes of Target and Neiman Marcus... the threat landscape has evolved dramatically. The 2014 Targeted Attacks...

Security Agenda: The State of Information Security: Regulations, Risks and Evolving Threats

Information Security Media Group • February 24, 2014

2014 is finally the "The Year of Security." When the year stars fresh on the heels of the announcement that Target has suffered a data breach that impacts tens of millions of consumer payment cards ... that gets attention. And when that's followed up quickly with a second major breach, this one of luxury retailer...

2013 Faces of Fraud: The Threat Evolution

Information Security Media Group • September 17, 2013

How are organizations addressing fraud, cyberthreats? 66% of respondents say credit/debit card fraud is most common form of fraud. 62% say fraud incidents are still discovered not by institutions, but by customers. 55% say their biggest barrier to fraud prevention is simply customer awareness. These are...

2013 Cyber Security Study

Bit9 • August 27, 2013

What are the most common types of cyber attacks, and where do organizations find themselves most vulnerable? According to the new 2013 Cyber Security Study: 47 percent of surveyed organizations know they have suffered a cyber attack in the past year; 70 percent say they are most vulnerable through their...

Beyond BYOD: 2013 Mobile Security Strategies

Information Security Media Group • August 15, 2013

How Are Organizations Tackling Today's Top Mobile Security Challenges? Organizations of all sizes are accommodating the bring-your-own-device trend before taking the time to consider this: How do we secure the systems and data accessed broadly by employees' mobile devices? The Beyond BYOD: Mobile Security...

The Need for Speed: 2013 Incident Response Survey

Information Security Media Group • July 25, 2013

How Organizations Respond to Today's New Breed of Cyber-Attacks From sophisticated new forms of malware to nation-state sponsored attacks and the advanced persistent threat, cybersecurity incidents have evolved at a rapid pace and are taking down entire networks, successfully stealing sensitive data and costing...

Cyber-Insurance: Not One-Size-Fits-All

Information Security Media Group • May 2, 2013

Cyber-insurance is relatively new, at least when compared with other types of property and casualty insurance, but it's becoming a critical element of most enterprises' risk management framework. How should organizations weigh the value of their cyber-insurance coverage? That's the aim of this special report, which...

Security Agenda: Re-Assessing Risk - Evolving Threats Require a New Approach to Risk Management

Information Security Media Group • February 19, 2013

To mitigate the top threats for 2013, organizations need to understand the motivations of potential attackers so they can adequately defend their networks and systems. What are the top security threats, and how are organizations responding to them? "Reassessing Risk" is the cover story of this 2013 edition of...

Mobile Banking: How to Balance Opportunities and Threats

Information Security Media Group • October 3, 2012

As banking institutions globally roll out more services through the mobile channel, security leaders are challenged to stay a step ahead of the evolving risks. But what are today's top threats, and what are the emerging security components institutions must put in place to take advantage of new mobile...