Monthly Archives: November 2014

Big Data will Revolutionize Cyber Security

Organizations are increasingly exposed to a large number and variety of threats and risks to cyber security. Big Data will be one of the main elements of change by supplying intelligence-driven models. Research firm Gartner says that big data analytics will … Continue reading

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70% of US energy companies expect a cybersecurity attack in the next year

Energy companies in the US were hacked 79 times last year according to a survey by ThreatTrack Security. The survey found that 35% of respondents reported endpoints on their network had been infected by malware that evaded their defenses during … Continue reading

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The language of deception…

We hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day. And although we’ve spent much of our history coming up with ways to detect these lies by tracking physiological changes in their tellers, these methods have proved unreliable. Is there … Continue reading

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Survey: Cybersecurity priorities shift to insider threats

A survey of federal IT managers commissioned by the Fort Meade Alliance in both the civilian and defense sectors showed a shift in cybersecurity concerns – from outside actors to insider threats and a focus on the need to educate … Continue reading

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In cybersecurity, the weakest link is YOU…

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Computer security relies on a great number of links, hardware, software and something else altogether: you. The greatest threat to information security is actually people. Why strive to defeat encrypted … Continue reading

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