Cyber

Something new to worry about: Malicious software targeting smartphones and demanding ransoms quadrupled, in one year.

Many cybersecurity practitioners lack the jargon-free communication skills to present a clear picture of rising cyber exposures.

The traditional security perimeter has to be pushed out into the cloud to cover everything an employee might use.

A sea change in awareness is underway, driven by intensifying cyber exposures. But organizational change won’t happen overnight.

In a nod to reality, Vectra Networks helps cybersecurity teams stop attackers once they’re inside the network — not before they get there.

Start-ups Authentic8 and Ntrepid have clever ways to keep thieves from hacking into a computer, then corporate systems, through a browser.

How can an organization become less secure by attempting to be more secure, such as through two-factor authentication? Let me tell you.

Over the next four years, the number of connected devices is expected to grow to as many as 50 billion, and the risks are becoming physical.