Adversaries spend 100 percent of their time finding weak links and using them to their advantage. And as the Internet of Things accelerates and our dependence on the connected environment continues to expand, so do opportunities for attackers.
Download the Cisco 2014 Midyear Security Report to learn about the different...
Published: Sep 12, 2014
Take the stealth, creativity, and patience of Stuxnet. Add the commercialism, wide distribution, and easy-to-use toolkits of Zeus. Consider that despite more than years of activity, as of May 2011, neither of these cybercriminal teams has been exposed.
You now understand the recipe—and potency—of today’s...
Published: Jun 09, 2014
The clock is ticking as web applications take center stage as the point of entry for malicious activity and development teams are asked to deliver new applications at breakneck speed. It’s only a matter of time before the two converge and your business has to do damage control. The number of websites infected with...
Published: May 14, 2013
Download this case study to discover how SSL technology can help a start-up build its business online. So in the tradition of a Harvard Business School case study, it looks at a fictional company that uses real Symantec technology to tell the story.
Published: Feb 07, 2014
This paper looks at the security challenges posed by employees working beyond the company's secure perimeter, and proposes a transition to a cloud-based security service.
Published: Apr 21, 2014
In this white paper, we look at the best way for enterprises to make the move to the cloud and explore how to ensure that security, scalability, and flexibility are not compromised.
Published: Mar 26, 2014
The number of cyber attacks against midsize companies has doubled in the last year. And cost per employee is more than three times that of larger companies. While midsize organisations often lack the sophisticated defenses of large enterprises, many fail to recognise their vulnerability and are overconfident in their ability...
Published: Aug 20, 2014
Read from industry experts that the game must change if organizations are going to be capable of meeting the security threats of tomorrow.
Published: Aug 14, 2014
The cyber security threats facing enterprises have never been greater than today. In the time it takes for you to read this sentence, there will be approximately 180 data records stolen, with more than five million records breached daily.
Those who’ve been breached pay dearly, with the average total cost of...
Published: May 29, 2018
Data breaches can be catastrophic for both an organisation and its customers. For a business, it means a loss of trust from its customers, as well as damage to revenue, and if the organisation is subject to regulation, there could be financial and regulatory penalties as well.
For customers, there is a fear about...
Published: Feb 21, 2018
The 2018 cybersecurity reality is not favorable. The sophistication of cybermiscreants is growing rapidly.
A proliferation of security toolsets to combat the sophisticated cybermiscreants has resulted. The attack surface is larger; there are a growing number of environments and devices to protect as we witness...
Published: Feb 21, 2018
The attacks can and do hit organizations of all sizes and are only becoming more widespread and difficult to detect. The consumerization of IT and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) only exacerbates the issue since companies now have many more endpoints to protect—many of which they don’t own.
In a survey of...
Published: Jul 18, 2013
As the security landscape changes, it’s time for a Firewall refresh. The decision to transition from legacy firewalls to next-generation firewalls is easy to justify, but picking the right solution for you may not be. This white paper from Palo Alto acts as a Firewall Buyer’s Guide; featuring firewall requirements...
Published: Jun 09, 2014
New business processes — and the adoption of new technologies within the workplace — are putting even more pressure on IT resources. The task of securing business data is now much harder and more complex.
At the same time, traditional protection tools are no longer adequate to defend businesses against...
Published: Apr 03, 2014