Ponemon Institute stories - Page 2

More than half (60%) of organisations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months.

Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.

Ineffective metrics, operational inefficiencies, and lack of visibility hinder risk-oriented security posture, according to ReliaQuest and Ponemon Research.

Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.

Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.

The report found expectation and reality are often misaligned when it comes to the implementation of desirable security solutions.

A study by Thales and Ponemon Institute reveals 24% of Australian firms lack a security-focused approach to cloud data, risking compliance and consumer trust.

Research by Ponemon Institute and Exabeam reveals IT security teams waste over 25% of their time on false positives, urging a shift to modern SOC solutions.

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.

Despite the surging cloud adoption that is rife around the world, a new study has revealed there’s still a lack of understanding around security.

Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.

As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.

AI is emerging as a crucial cybersecurity tool in the IoT era, with 51% of Australian firms recognising its importance, a Ponemon Institute study shows.

Cyber attacks are costing businesses more than ever, with a global average of USD $11.7 million per organisation, up 62% in five years, says a new report.

It’s important for healthcare firms to maintain organisation-wide security that is both up-to-date and automated, says Wavelink.

​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.

More data is being stored in the cloud, where IT departments have less control over it – and this trend is only set to continue.

Australian businesses need to be on the lookout for malicious insiders, phishing and social engineering or face price tags of as much as $137,000.

Millennials risk data confidentiality; Gen Xers are most likely to be negligent about security policies & baby boomers may fall for phishing scams.