There are myriad security risks in giving third-party vendors access to your network and data. If a third party gets hacked, your company can lose vital business data, and confidential employee information can be compromised.

More organizations are realizing that additional risk management sophistication is warranted given the fast pace in which complex risks are emerging, according to a new survey. 

While cybersecurity budgets are growing, the increase is not in line with rising threats.

According to new research, one in five employees would be willing to sell their work passwords to another organization, up from one in seven last year.

 

A new report says that while cyber liability insurance has proven effective in covering many cyber-related losses, the majority of small breaches often fall below cyber insurance policy deductibles that trigger coverage, leaving organizations to manage and pay for all breach response.
 

Rutgers University researchers have performed the first study of free-form gesture passwords for smartphones in the field.

Home Depot agreed to pay at least $19.5 million to compensate U.S. consumers harmed by a 2014 data breach affecting more than 50 million cardholders.
 

A new Dell report found that though the C-suite recognizes the benefits of data security, organizations are still struggling to develop programs that effectively incorporate security strategies without detracting from other business initiatives.

Cybersecurity is now front and center on organizations’ boardroom agendas, but most CISOs have yet to earn a seat at the table.

For a number of automakers, 2015 was a prime year for learning of vehicle vulnerabilities, yet nearly three-quarters of consumers are not able to recall any instance of car hacking in the past year.