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Non-IT Executives Should Bear More Cybersecurity Responsibility, Gartner says

Research firm's latest cybersecurity survey suggests more boards of directors should take an active role in their organization's security.

November 22, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new Gartner report finds that 88% of boards of directors say cybersecurity is a business risk, but just a fraction of those have a dedicated board-level cybersecurity committee. While nearly 9 out of 10 boards say cybersecurity is a business risk as opposed to a technology risk, just 12% have a dedicated board-level cybersecurity […]

Insurtech MGA Corvus Insurance Partners With CyberCube

November 22, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corvus Insurance, a leading provider of smart commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, is to use CyberCube’s Portfolio Manager to better analyse and understand cyber risk. In addition to Portfolio Manager, the Boston-based managing general agent (MGA) will also use CyberCube’s Single Point of Failure (SPoF) model and Attritional Loss model […]

DHS Launches CTMS System to Recruit & Retain Cyber Talent

The CTMS platform will enable DHS to overcome challenges related to recruiting, developing and retaining top-tier cybersecurity talent.

November 19, 2021 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched the Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CTMS), a personnel system that will enable DHS to recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity professionals more effectively. CTMS will enable DHS to fill mission-critical cybersecurity positions by screening applicants based on demonstrated competencies, competitively compensating employees, and reducing the time it takes to […]

Study: More Than Half of SMBs Experienced Cyberattacks Last Year

Devolutions survey finds 72% of SMBs are more concerned about cybersecurity than they were a year ago, but they still have a long way to go.

November 17, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although the pandemic forced many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to scale back their operations—and in some cases close all together—those businesses saw an increase in cyberattacks, according to a new study from remote access and enterprise password management solutions provider Devolutions. The company’s survey of 440 IT professionals and tech decision makers at organizations […]

In-House vs. Outsourced Cybersecurity, Which is Better?

As cyber crimes are increasing, business leaders must weigh the pros and cons of an in-house or outsourced cybersecurity team.

November 15, 2021 Glenn Mabry Leave a Comment

Reports show that cybercrime is up 600% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This percentage is primarily due to sophisticated phishing email schemes by cybercriminals. Many of these came in the form of CDC and WHO emails to get the reader to click on a link that releases a virus onto their computer. Cybersecurity has become […]

CheckPoint Launches Cybersecurity Training Portal With 200-plus Partners

Offering incudes programs for C-level executives, security experts, pen testers, as well as interactive cybersecurity training courses.

November 12, 2021 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity software provider Check Point Software Technologies has partnered with more than 200 training partners to launch Check Point Mind, a knowledge and training portal, a new cybersecurity training solution designed to address the global cybersecurity skills gap. The cybersecurity training offering comes after an intense two years for IT and cybersecurity professionals who were […]

S-RM: Cyber Budgets Rose Less Than 1% During the Pandemic, Despite 61% of Enterprises Having Experienced a Serious Incident

November 12, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Cyber consultants call on businesses to act now, or risk budgets shrinking further in ‘real terms’ during 2022 – leading to increased cyber vulnerability NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cyber–The cyber budgets of enterprises rose by less than 1% during the pandemic, according to their cyber budget holders. This left cyber spend stagnating at an average of around […]

SecurityGate.io and Rokster Announce Partnership to Help Industrial Companies Bridge the OT Security Skills Gap and Improve Cybersecurity.

November 10, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Rokster’s professional services team helps clients with little to no security auditing experience use the SecurityGate.io platform to uncover cyber risks and understand what to do next. HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cybersecurity—SecurityGate.io, the risk management acceleration platform industrial companies use to improve cybersecurity faster, today announced a partnership with Rokster, a leading technology consulting firm specializing in regulatory […]

GuidePoint Security Named Cyber Company of the Year for the 2nd Straight Time in the 2021 NVTC Capital Cyber Awards

November 9, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GuidePoint Security, a cybersecurity solutions leader enabling organizations to make smarter decisions and minimize risk, announced that it was named the Cyber Company of the Year by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). This marks the second consecutive year that GuidePoint Security was awarded this honor at the NVTC Capital Cybersecurity Summit. The […]

Cyber Threats Have Increased 81% Since Global Pandemic

November 9, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Highlight At-Risk Industries this Holiday Season  News Highlights: 81% of global organizations experienced increased cyber threats during COVID-19 “Everything shortage” this holiday season – creating perfect catalyst for cyber threats to supply chain, e-commerce and travel 79% of organizations experienced downtime due to cybersecurity risk during peak season SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS […]