Cyberattacks by nation states and parties affiliated with them represent 23 percent of data breaches, up from 12 percent in 2018 and 19 percent in 2017, according to the Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).
First, the good news: the U.S. economy added a solid 196,000 jobs in March and unemployment is at 3.8 percent. The bad news: it is harder than ever to find and retain talented professionals.
As I travel the U.S. and the world, I am frequently asked what the proper reporting structure is for the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). While it sounds cliché, the real answer is “it depends.”
The Asia-Pacific region led in the number of data compromises investigated in 2017, accounting for 35% of instances and overtaking North America at 30%, down from 43%.
An online audit of websites has found that consumer-facing U.S. government websites rank highest in security and privacy while healthcare comes in last.