According to market analyst firm IDC, file data accounts for nearly 80% of business data and has been growing at a rate of 60% every year. With such overwhelming growth in the volume of sensitive data files, persistent insider threats and complex regulatory mandates for data protection, there is immense pressure on organizations to secure…
Gone are the days when hackers attacked perimeter defences. Today their objective is to take control of confidential data and the applications which process them. Hacking is now an operation involving global coordination, sophisticated techniques and persistent teamwork. And with clear roles and responsibilities being defined in the community, hacking is now a highly organized,…
Computer-based criminal activity is not a new trend. It has been prevalent for several years. However, we cannot deny the fact that illegal activities such as data theft and misuse have become far more pervasive in the recent years. And in most cases backup data seem to be the main target of cyber criminals. There…
While the financial services regulatory reform bill signed into law by President Obama last week will take some time to be put into practice, several industry experts have noted that this extensive legislation holds immense significance for information/ data security. Creation of a new consumer protection agency at the Federal Reserve, provision of new powers…
Internet has created a world without boundaries. With this, the threat landscape has also changed and securing the information has become the need of the hour. Identifying security threats and finding counter measures to mitigate these threats is equally demanding. Outbound attacks, virus, and botnets have become very common. Apart from this, data leakage, data…
