Passwords are a problem. They’re hard to remember, they’re easily stolen, they’re published on the dark web and there are too many of them. According to a study by password management company LastPass, the average number of passwords an employee must remember is 191. Nobody can remember that many passwords. While it’s no

By Liviu Arsene Consumers are no longer surprised by data breaches. And, the truth is that large scale data breaches are here to stay. In fact, according to recent research from Bitdefender, six in every ten businesses have suffered a data breach in the last three years. And, by the end

In 2020, tried-and-tested cyber crimes – such as extortion, obfuscation and phishing – will remain, but new risks will inevitably emerge. Full 5G implementations will introduce new security threats and the increased migration to the cloud will see more organisations facing risks from their cloud and supply chain. In addition, the sheer number of connected assets

Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, but in low supply, the 2019 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study finds. In fact, the supply is so low that it needs to grow by an estimated 145 percent to fill the estimated 4.07 million gap. The United States alone needs growth of 62% to meet the needs

WatchGuard has released its 2020 cybersecurity predictions, and according to the report, vulnerabilities in 5G/Wi-Fi handover and the increase of mobile device usage and remote employees will be cause for serious concern in the year to come. The report reflects the reality that ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. While