Recent data breaches at Under Armour and Panera Bread has been making headlines. But the approach taken to mitigate the threat to consumers could not have been more different. One is a lesson on best practice and the other is a cautionary tale on how not to handle malicious attacks aimed at seizing consumer data.
User activity monitoring and insider threat detection is evolving to get ahead of the ever increasing threat to user data. Providing advanced analytics, insightful intelligence, and effective response mechanisms, it addresses three critical components of data security in 2019.
The number of cyberattacks continues to rise and organisations need to come to terms with the fact that traditional approaches to mitigating the effects of malicious attacks may no longer be viable. One of these approaches is to harness the power of big data technology to help companies improve their proactive and reactive cyber-defence capabilities. David White and Annie Tu examine how old approaches may be found wanting and a paradigm based on new defence models can help companies not only stop hackers, but also help to better identify and respond to malicious activities.
Reputational damage from data breaches are driven by social media at a frighteningly fast pace, thus it’s vital for organizations to build a crisis plan that is ready for the current digital age.
Just like any business plan, a business continuity plan is incredibly important to make sure your business continues to functions optimally after facing a disaster scenario. Learn the six steps for a effective BCP.
Cynet launches free IR tool providing unmatched speed and efficiency to help organizations and IR providers accurately determine the breach scope and impact; and ensure that all malicious presence and activity are completely eliminated.
Data recovery and protection planning is a crucial task and responsibility for any data center manager, and it is important in creating buoyant infrastructures. What are the crucial steps to formulate an effective plan?
Google admitted that back in March 2018, it became aware of a data breach that may have impacted up to 500,000 users, but failed to disclose it to users or regulators. Are big Silicon Valley tech giants are “too big to trust”?
Russian state-sponsored hackers take 19 mins to break into a network. All of this means that even SMEs need to have a cyber response capable of keeping up with these advanced threat actors.
A Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) can play an important role in GDPR compliance. It can serve as a centralized point for all data collection and analysis, and offer intelligent insights into malicious behavior so you can be alerted of security incidents before they become an impactful data breach.