article thumbnail

WHITEPAPER: Authentication Does Not Equal Zero Trust

Security Boulevard

Many vendor claims are unclear as to what they’re promising in this space, but they are quite insistent that without Zero Trust network architectures, organizations are at great risk for data breaches and other network sabotage.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

The culprit: lax practices of a third-party data and analytics contractor. Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. There is impetus for change – beyond the fear of sustaining a major data breach.

article thumbnail

Lessons Learned from Data Breaches at Universities

NopSec

Recent breaches at Indiana University, Iowa State, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Dakota cumulatively impacted over 750,000 students, alumni, faculty and staff. In the case of higher educational institutions there is data exposure risk from personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers.

article thumbnail

The Cost of Doing Nothing

ForAllSecure

A 2019 Ponemon study revealed that the cost of a data breach is $4.88 In recent years, there has been a global imperative for organizations to take better care of protecting customers -- whether it’s their data or their safety. In September 2017, Equifax faced a data breach. less than before its breach.

Retail 52
article thumbnail

Why taking the cybersecurity initiative can win you business

IT Security Guru

Our latest research into consumer behaviour has unearthed a conundrum: people knowingly take risks online even though they understand the dangers. On the one hand, we’ve got two out of three saying life is riskier now than it was five years ago, with serious concerns about losing data or being hacked.

article thumbnail

NIST Updates: What You Need to Know

SecureWorld News

Although a company's assessment can take various forms, it typically involves looking for the physical and digital risks that could pose threats and interfere with operations. This latest version replaces a whitepaper released in April 2020 that defined the SSDF. It came about after workshops and public input.