In 2017, WannaCry Ransomware spread to 100 countries over a weekend. Don't expect patching to stop the business model of digital blackmail. Be prepared!
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Enforcing The Human Firewall
By Alma Pranoto
Topics:
Endpoint Protection
Cyber Security
Application Control
Security Awareness
Device Control
Cyberattack
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3 Data Encryption Facts Your Business Is Missing!
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By Alma Pranoto
1. THE SHOCKING STATISTICS OF DATA BREACH
According to the IBM 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study, it costs $3.86 million US to cover an average data breach. This cost will increase by 6.4% per year and the likelihood of a recurring breach over the next two years is 27.9%.
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Don’t avoid FDE adoption anymore!
Topics:
Endpoint Protection
Encryption
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Time to stop USB drive horror stories!
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by Mohamad Ashokaibi
- CFO: “I've lost my USB thumb drive. Lots of important spreadsheets were there! Do something please!”
- Project Manager: “I’ve just used my USB external drive on a contractor’s laptop who said he never had an AV. Can I use it safely on the company’s laptop again?”
- Sales Lady: “Remember the USB drive the company has given me? Seems I dropped it in that taxi yesterday while on my way home. Could I ever know what I backed up on it before leaving the office?”
- Engineering Team Lead: “Since my colleague checked her SD card on my PC this morning I don’t seem to be able to open my project documents anymore. They all are unreadable. What could it be?”
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Risk Management Head: “We have a new requirement; all USB storage devices must be blocked inside our corporate network, except company-provided sticks which must be encrypted before use. Can we do that?”
Topics:
Bad USB
Cyberattack
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And still nothing much done to educate our end-users!
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by Mohamad Ashokaibi
Topics:
Security Awareness
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