Posts Tagged Computer security
Small firms lose up to £800 million to cyber crime a year
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 21/05/2013
New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that cyber crime costs its members around £785 million per year as they fall victim to fraud and online crime. The report shows: 41% of FSB members have been a victim of cyber crime in the last 12 months, putting the average cost at around […]
What happens after a data breach?
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 27/02/2013
A report by Solera Networks and Ponemon reveals rise in security breaches, with organisations taking months to detect and contain them. The Ponemon report “The Post Breach Boom”’ commissioned by Solera Networks polled 3,529 IT and IT security professionals in eight countries to understand the steps they are taking in the aftermath of malicious and […]
7 experts predict the IT security and compliance issues and trends of 2012
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 20/12/2011
Here we are on the edge of another year and it is the time of year when the predictions start. Everyone has an opinion on what could be around the corner, some are based on extensive research and market trends, and some are based on customer expectations and experience. Rather than bore you with my predictions I thought […]
The 10 Ten Early Warning Signs Of Fraud In Organisations
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 26/10/2011
After completing a survey on the activities of the National Fraud Authority (NFA) UKFraud.co.uk has offered advice on how to minimise the impact of fraud. Ten Early Warning Signs Of Fraud In Organisations 1. Erratic reporting Erratic, incomplete, late or excuse laden management reporting is often a classic sign that something is wrong. One of the possibilities is […]
Merchants are more concerned about their brand than PCI fines
Posted by brianfpennington in PCI DSS Compliance on 12/09/2011
A joint CyberSource and Trustwave survey has shown that nearly 70% of Merchants cited the need to “protect the brand” as the primary driver for tightening controls against hackers and other payment security risks. Only 26 percent said avoiding fines resulting from non-compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) were the […]
90 Percent of Businesses Fell Victim to a Cyber Security Breach
Posted by brianfpennington in Uncategorized on 30/06/2011
The Ponemon Institute has released the the results of a study conducted to determine what IT and IT security practitioners in the US, UK, France and Germany think about how well their organizations are responding to threats against network security. Sponsored by Juniper Networks, they believe the research is important because “it can provide insights from those who […]
Network Barometer Report 2011 – Dimension Data’s annual report
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 02/06/2011
Dimension Data announced the results of its Network Barometer Report for 2011. The findings of the report have been taken from 270 “Technology Lifecycle Management” (TLM) assessments of enterprise organizations. The annual Dimension Data report gauges the readiness of organizations’ networks to support business by evaluating adherence to best practices, potential security vulnerabilities and the end-of-life status […]
Study: Consumers’ Reaction to Online Fraud
Posted by brianfpennington in brian pennington on 28/04/2011
ThreatMatrix and Cloud-based Fraud Prevention Company and the Ponemon Institute have released the findings of their joint study on Consumers and their awareness and appreciation of online fraud. The study has revealed 85% of respondents reported being worried and dissatisfied with the level of protection online businesses are providing to stop fraudsters. This % is […]
PCI DSS Compliance Trends Study, 2011
Posted by brianfpennington in PCI DSS Compliance on 21/04/2011
Imperva and Ponemon 2011 PCI DSS Compliance Trends Study. Survey of IT & IT security practitioners in the U.S. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) continues to be one of the most important regulations for all organizations that hold, process or exchange cardholder information. In 2009, Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from Imperva, conducted the first study […]
Low security awareness found across IT
Posted by brianfpennington in Uncategorized on 11/02/2011
Extract from the Computerworld article: The survey, polled 430 members of the Oracle Application Users Group (OAUG) conducted by Unisphere Research and sponsored by Application Security Inc. About 22% of respondents claimed to be extensively involved in security functions 60% claimed a limited or supporting role, and the rest said they were not involved […]
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