Most Fortune 500 organizations lack an authentic, lasting commitment to cyber security: Study
77% of Fortune 500 organizations make no indication on their websites about who is responsible for their security strategy, according to Bitglass’ latest report, The Cloudfathers: An Analysis of Cybersecurity in the Fortune 500. Additionally, 52% do not have any language on their websites about how they protect the data of customers and partners (beyond a legally required privacy notice).... By CIO&Leader
Barracuda announces general availability of its standalone security solution
Barracuda Networks, a leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, recently announced the general availability of Barracuda Forensics and Incident Response. Previously available only to Barracuda Total Email Protection customers, the Forensics and Incident Response offering can now be layered with an organization’s existing gateway security solution, giving customers and service... By CIO&Leader
Alibaba launches AI chip to boost cloud computing power
Alibaba Group recently unveiled its first AI inference chip developed by T-Head under the Alibaba DAMO Academy, an initiative to lead technology development and scientific research. The high-performance AI inference chip, a neural processing unit (NPU) named Hanguang 800 that specializes in the acceleration of machine learning tasks, was announced at Alibaba Cloud’s annual flagship Apsara... By CIO&Leader
IndiGo deploys Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution to secure its WAN edge
Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced that IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has deployed Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution across its branch offices to secure its WAN edge.IndiGo is the largest passenger airline in India with a market share of 46.9% as of March, 2019. The airline connects to 58 domestic and 19 international... By CIO&Leader
APAC consumers desire IoT devices but fear not being able to protect themselves
Internet users in Asia-Pacific want security and privacy guarantees for the Internet of Things (IoT) -- the rapidly expanding network of devices, physical objects, services and applications that communicate over the Internet, according to the annual APAC Internet Policy Issues Survey by the Internet Society, a global non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution,... By CIO&Leader
Inefficient incident response to email attacks costing businesses billions: Study
Inefficient incident response to email attacks is costing businesses billions in losses every year. For many organizations, finding, identifying and removing email threats is a slow and manual process that takes too long and uses too many resources. As a result, attacks often have time to spread and cause more damage. In a recent survey, Barracuda researchers found that, on average, a business... By CIO&Leader
For CISOs, integration is the way forward
Traditionally, corporate IT departments have been the custodians of anything to do with data. The top executives were dependent on them to get data, analyze it, and even to make sense of it. As the importance of data grew in the business, businesses started hiring specialist data scientists. Today, it is an established practice for large and medium organizations to have a separate... By Shyamanuja Das
The fast-changing profile of cyber security risk
The annual Global Risk Report (GRR) of Geneva-based global think tank, the World Economic Forum (WEF), based on its Global Risk Perception Survey, is arguably the most important current risk assessment statement at a global level. This report hugely influences the risk planning strategy of global businesses, financial institutions and world governments. In this year’s GRR, two cyber... By Sohini Bagchi
Monetization of IoT attacks increasing: Study
Cybercriminals from around the world are actively discussing how to compromise connected devices, and how to leverage these devices for moneymaking schemes, according to Trend Micro’s research, highlighting the fast-growing market for IoT attacks. The Trend Micro Research analyzed forums in the Russian, Portuguese, English, Arabic, and Spanish language-based underground markets to determine how... By CIO&Leader
Managers lack confidence to develop skills employees need today: Gartner
In today’s rapidly evolving labor market, 45% of managers don’t feel confident in their ability to develop the skills employees need today, according to Gartner. In addition to a lack of confidence, Gartner research also found that managers lack time to coach their direct reports, with managers spending on average 9% of their time on developing their direct reports. These issues around employee... By CIO&Leader
Dell Technologies launches groundbreaking servers and solutions for modern datacenters
Dell Technologies is introducing a portfolio of all-new Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, new Ready Solutions for High-Performance Computing (HPC), and simplified management integrations with leading software and public cloud providers, all designed to address the demands of the modern data center. The all-new PowerEdge servers, added to the world’s bestselling server portfolio, have been... By CIO&Leader