As our lives become more and more digital and increasingly connected, information security (infosec) seems to have become a continuous cycle of good and bad news.
More than 30 firms including BT, Intel, Vodafone, and Broadcom have taken up the initiative to respond to rising concerns over security through the creation of The Internet of Things Security Foundation.
A recent survey found that password-based authentication is no longer capable of meeting the demands of modern information security, and that 84% of respondents would support eliminating passwords all together.
When asked seven questions related to cybersecurity during an AARP survey, 45 percent of respondents (aged 18 and older) failed the quiz, answering just four or fewer questions correctly.
Cybersecurity continues to climb the list of concerns for business leaders, along with executives’ concerns over medical cost inflation, legal liability, attracting and retaining talent, compliance and apprehension over economic uncertainty.