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7 Must Haves for Mobile App Security

The plethora of business apps coupled with the always-connected nature of mobile devices represent an opportunity to improve worker productivity. However, the need to retain control over corporate data should give an enterprise pause before sanctioning widespread use of mobile apps. Learn the 7 must haves for mobile...

Big Data, Big Mess: Sound Cyber Risk Intelligence through Complete Context

When it comes to cybersecurity, perhaps nothing has been as highly touted as the answer to every executive's prayers as big data. It makes sense. Cybercrime, being inherently technical, can provide vast droves of data to be analyzed, and for years the drum has been beaten that big data will change the world. But...

5 Tips to Secure Small Business Backdoors in the Enterprise Supply Chain

Cybersecurity for the enterprise. There is no silver bullet. But as business becomes more connected and as data moves further outside the organizational walls, enterprises need look at weaknesses in the security chain - and a good place to start is in the supply chain. Think about how many small businesses, suppliers...

Outsmarting Hackers - Why You Need Both Strong and Risk-Based Authentication

Year after year, cyber threats continue to increase in both sophistication and frequency. One reason that data breaches are occurring is that passwords are created by people to identify themselves for multiple applications - from online banking accounts to a shopping site - and these passwords are valuable to...

The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Mobile Management

Infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals face a difficult mandate: Enable the workforce to navigate the ever-changing landscape of mobile scenarios while continually ensuring that their company's compliance and security needs are met. Mobile device management (MDM) solutions are effective tools to help...

Military-Grade Cyber Security

Our world has been radically transformed by digital technology - smart phones, tablets, and web-enabled devices have altered our daily lives, including the way we do commerce and manage our finances. At the same time, technology has enabled a new generation of criminals to gain access to information...

How Secure Do You Want to Be? Evaluating and Evolving Your Security Program

All too often, an enterprise invests in security technology and services thinking that they'll be protected from a cyber attack only to discover that they are breached anyway. It prompts some sober reflection and a reassessment of their whole approach to security. Businesses undertake a security program assessment...

5 Critical Ways To Take A More Collaborative Approach To IT Security

Studies show the average time to resolve a security breach once detected is more than 45 days, and companies lose more than $1.6 million during that time. The obstacles to faster response include lack of resources and an inability to effectively communicate and collaborate among the multiple teams and tools larger...

iOS 8 Readiness Checklist

The last iterations of Apple business dominating OS of choice gave IT new options in security and new concerns in how to manage information sharing. Download this checklist to assess: Business process readiness; Technical readiness; User readiness.

The Aragon Research Globe for Mobile Content Management

Content management is at a crossroads. More content is being accessed and shared on mobile devices than ever before. There has been a lot of focus on sharing files, but mobile content management (MCM) goes further to look at the spectrum of content and how it can be managed in the cloud, on mobile devices and in some...

Breaking the Cyber-Attack Chain at Strategic Chokepoints

Many organizations lack an effective defense against the multiple attack vectors cybercriminals use to target employees, compromise their devices, and gain access to enterprise networks and resources. The attack vectors are many and varied, from credentials theft, exploitation of application vulnerabilities and...

Breaches Happen: Be Prepared - A SANS Analyst White Paper

Attackers are leaving no stone unturned, prying into web applications, operating systems and even deeper in the hardware. They're taking advantage of conventional endpoints and mobile devices, slipping past and through network security, and even taking advantage of the human element operating the devices. In this...

Understanding the Enemy: Cybersecurity in the Oil and Gas Industry

There is no single adversary and no single threat to the information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) infrastructures of the oil and gas industry. Although the differing motives- notoriety, money, business advantage or military superiority- to an extent determine the targets of each category, the...

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model for Oil and Gas

A maturity model is a framework that allows an organization to assess the rigor of its security practices and processes according to industry best practices. This can help create a more robust security footing over time, reducing the number of successful cyber-attacks and enabling a quicker return to normal operations...

GDPR Compliance Checklist: What You Need To Know Even If You Are Not in The EU

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018 to protect the privacy rights of people from the European Union (EU). The new regulatory regime governs how businesses and government institutions must handle the sensitive personal data of EU citizens, and levies substantial fines on...