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Assess, Manage and Respond to Security Risks in Heathcare

Despite being one of the most heavily regulated industries, Healthcare companies still struggle to assess their risk at more than a surface level. A good assessment has to include people, policies, procedures, controls and technologies. The task is daunting but increasingly critical. Download this case study...

3 Primary Types of Ransomware: Are YOU Prepared?

One of the most frustrating threat innovations of the last decade has been ransomware malware. Initially considered just a consumer threat, both government and commercial enterprise networks can now be listed among its victims. In this Infographic, Forcepoint Security Labs examines the technical and business...

The Rise of Cyber-Overconfidence in C-Suites

A RedSeal-72Point study of 200 CEOs about their perceptions of cybersecurity posture discovered that many are dangerously unrealistic about how vulnerable they are. In fact, more than 80 percent displayed "cyber naiveté," allowing their organizations to be exposed to cyber-attack. This study reveals the...

Making a Case for Network Automation

Automation enabled by network virtualization will enable your enterprise to meet the demands of today's business environment. Read this tech brief to discover how your business can implement network automation and achieve the agility and speed required to compete in today's marketplace. Enable networking and...

Automation with Network Virtualization: The Basics

Business obligations require you to deliver more applications and services at a faster pace than ever before, all without making concessions on security, and without the budget flexibility to make significant investments. To overcome these challenges, which are even more complex with manual provisioning and...

Network Automation Makes your Life Easier

Hardware-centric networks are not able to keep up with the demands of business today, not to mention the growing security threats that exist. Read this solution overview to discover how implementing a network virtualization solution for your business will make your life easier. Enable networking and security at the...

Implementing Practical Security Assessments; A How-to Guide

Organizations are scrambling to identify security weaknesses before their adversaries do. Having a consistent, systematic, and scalable methodology to properly assess your environment is essential. To begin you need a solid understanding of the organization, its components, what it relies on, and what could cause it...

2017 State of IBM i Security Study; Don't Leave Your Data Vulnerable

Another day, another data breach in the news. Ransomware at a hospital, the latest IRS breach, a phishing scam at Snapchat . . . you tune out the details. For every breach that makes headlines, dozens of other organizations have had data stolen or corrupted by hackers...or even their own users. Cyberthreats become...

When Malware Attacks Your IBM i, AIX, and Linux Servers; True Stories From the Field

Businesses around the world are seeing an increase in malware attacks, including ransomware like CryptoLocker, Locky, and zCrypt. These attacks can result in weeks of downtime, and some of the most damaging data breaches originated with malware, including the Target breach in 2014. A robust malware defense could...

Targeted Attacks are Changing Network Security; A New Approach to Responding to Complex Threats

It used to be that cybercriminals would blindly cast a wide net, sending millions of fraudulent emails in the hope that a few people would be tricked into handing over their personal or financial information. Today, targeted attacks are the weapon of choice: a far more lucrative tactic that uses malware purpose-built...

Best Practices for the Alignment of Hybrid Cloud Security Initiatives

Hybrid clouds represent the new normal for data centers, which, in turn, warrants a new security model that needs to be grounded in an understanding about what is different about cloud infrastructure. IT and security professionals are well aware of the need to retool for this new normal. Given strong adoption of...

The Top 5 Myths About Hybrid Cloud Security

Hybrid cloud security is a hot topic, especially with the massive growth of public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft® Azure�� and Google Cloud. With the emergence of the hybrid cloud, where workloads are deployed across physical, virtual, and cloud, security professionals are constantly being...

Cerber Reigns as King of Ransomware; Where did Locky Go?

In 2016, there were two contenders for king of ransomware: Locky and Cerber. So far in 2017, we've seen a massive shift in the battle between these two families, with Locky basically dropping out entirely and Cerber expanding its market share by a significant amount. New families such as Spora are emerging as well,...

It's a Scam! Social Media and Tech Support Cybercriminals are NOT Friending You in 2017

March saw the arrival of a new, so-called "Fappening/ Celebgate" scandal, where leaked images and videos of naked celebrities found their way onto the web...prime real estate for scammers who started peddling numerous links across sites like Reddit and all social networks. Likewise in February, Fortune reported a tech...

Endpoint Security: Are Your Tools Up To The Job?

A recent survey found that 51 percent of respondents' current anti-virus tools have difficulty detecting advanced persistent threats (APT), and 25 percent said they struggle with threat detection. What should you do if your own organization could be included in these statistics? Download the Advanced Malware...