(30-Dec-09) Cisco highlighted the top security threats of 2009 by presenting Cybercrime Showcase Awards as part of its Annual Security Report. 12 of the biggest data breaches in the past 12 months Two positive and two not-so-positive...

Though enterprises spend significant resources protecting themselves from external threats, insiders cause significantly more security breaches than hackers. Catching malicious action is important, but employee error is the cause of far more of...

Physical security threats to enterprises are generally simple to protect against ? good strong locks are often enough. IT security threats, however, are varied and protecting against them is a complex process. Understanding how common these...

Understanding the nature of the IT security threats to which smaller enterprises are exposed is critical in formulating an appropriate protection plan. Committing available resources to the threats that occur most often and can cause the...

Whether the investigation is internal or external, computer-based fraud and electronic data theft are extremely serious security issues. Whatever the situation, employ a data breach response plan that preserves evidence, helps catch the...

The lure of cheap or free Wi-Fi access from the local coffee shop is often too much to resist for increasingly mobile employees. But these easy connections could expose the enterprise to a rat's nest of security vulnerabilities. Tighten down...