The future always holds promise and peril, as new technologies surpass and replace old technologies, and new risks become apparent. Mobile device security is an essential component of many organizations. Mobile devices have proliferated widely across organizations of every size, for very good reason. Mobile devices can drive productivity, improve efficiency, and equip personnel with the tools they need to accomplish their business remotely. At the same time, mobile devices pose a significant threat to an organization’s network, cyber assets, and data.
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Top 5 Mobile Security Risks and Threats
Technology, since the invention of the internet, has advanced by leaps and bounds. Forever growing faster and smaller to the chagrin of baby boomers, technology has become almost as important as the air we breathe. Today, you can pay your taxes, order food, even meet your future mate, all from your phone. To borrow a phrase, “It’s a great time to be alive.” However, all those modern conveniences come with a price.
Back in the day, mobile risks were just miscreants stealing people’s letters from their mailbox. Ciphers and codes were the fail safes against such thefts. Amazingly, everything has changed and yet, nothing has changed. In 2019, there are more cyber scoundrels than ever before and they are keenly aware the opportunities that the mobile boom has provided. Read on to learn the top 5 mobile security threats that we all must face.
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Top 5 Disadvantages of Cloud Storage
There’s no way around it, successfully doing business in today’s connected, fast-paced environment requires that you make use of cloud computing and storage. Whether it’s backing up files in Dropbox or storing customer data in Salesforce, it’s rare to find any business that doesn’t have at least some (if not all) of their critical data stored in the cloud.
And things don’t show signs of slowing down anytime soon. The use of cloud computing is expected to grow at a rate of 6x through 2020, with over half of all information technology (IT) budgets now being allocated to the cloud. Moreover, upwards of 85 percent of organizations say that they keep some form of sensitive data in the cloud.
Are there disadvantages of using cloud storage when it comes to the privacy and security of your data? While cloud computing service has made managing data much easier and provides countless benefits in areas like analysis and automation, there is certain risk and drawbacks that you should be aware of when using cloud storage.
So, is your data truly secure online, in the cloud? Read on for our top five disadvantages of cloud-based storage, and how to potentially mitigate them with this comprehensive guide.
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Top Benefits Of Cloud Computing
All you need is the Internet and the sky’s the limit, or in this case, the cloud. Cloud computing enhances everyday life for families, students, and employees. Even more importantly, it enables smooth operations for businesses in almost every industry. Most people have heard of the cloud in some sense, especially with the widespread use of the Google Suite and Microsoft 365. However, there is so much more to the cloud environment than storing and sharing documents. Are you taking advantage of the many benefits of cloud computing? Continue reading for a comprehensive guide.
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10 Tips For Keeping Private Information Secure On The Cloud
Cloud computing is the digital cloud storage of today and moving forward. Powerful, flexible and versatile, there is no world that cloud computing won’t be utterly ubiquitous within a few years. According to the research firm, Gartner, the public cloud services market will reach $186.4 billion this year, a 21% growth from 2017. Despite the massive jump, more growth is expected. By 2021 the same company projects the market to reach $302 billion by 2021.
Cloud computing services offer so much upside with more untapped potential in store. Such growth comes with opportunities for bad actors as well. As the proliferation of cloud services continues, so too will the need for cloud computing security solutions.
The same services that make the cloud an attractive option for business also make it equally attractive for hackers. Clouds are full of sensitive, valuable information and hackers are all too aware of that fact. Last year hackers made hay on a simple S3 bucket misconfiguration on Amazon Web Services — so many organizations were hacked the list is too long to put here.
Since then Amazon has made a change to allow users to protect their data more easily but it remains as an example of how hackers will be continually probing the weaknesses of cloud web security. We at RSI security understand the importance of cloud security compliance and the ever changing cybersecurity landscape. That’s why we’d like to pass on 10 tips for how to improve your cloud security and to receive education awareness about the importance of cybersecurity awareness training.
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Is It Safe To Store Personal Data On The Cloud?
If you are considering migrating your personal data to the cloud, one of the foremost questions on your mind is probably “is the cloud safe?”. This question has been asked by countless organizations in an increasing variety of industries. The security of personal information has become a central concern for organizations of all sizes as they seek to maintain profitability or operational integrity in the face of attacks that are increasing in both number and sophistication.
Migrating your personal information to the cloud is a decision that should be done with a firm understanding of the associated risks. Each organization must grapple with the advantages that cloud computing brings, as well as the risks to data security and integrity that it may hold. Gaining a better sense of both of these aspects of cloud computing is essential to making an informed decision about what to do with your personal information. Learn more in our related blog article, Your Third-Party Cyber Risk Assessment Checklist or consult RSI Security’s compliance advisory services.
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Five Cloud Security Concerns of 2019
Cloud security concerns are headline topics heading into 2019 and beyond. That’s mostly because cloud computing and storage has grown exponentially in the past five years. It is no longer a debate of whether or not cloud computing is the future, but rather, how big and effective it will come become. In 2017, the cloud computing market was $153.5 billion. In 2018, it’s projected to be approximately $186.4 by Gartner Inc. That’s a 21% leap with SaaS, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure being the three largest providers of cloud services.
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What is PCI P2PE?
Need for Payment Cardholder Data Protection
There have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches in 2018. 76% of breaches were financially motivated. Cybercriminals are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Data breach preparedness among the companies are at an alltime high. 324 data breaches involved stealing credit card data at the Point of Sale (POS) where card-present retail transactions are conducted. 414 credit card data breaches involved targeting payment web applications.
There’s one common security vulnerability leading to these payment cardholder data breaches at the POS and within web applications: Lack of payment cardholder data encryption.
PCI Point to Point Data Encryption (P2PE) to the rescue!
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What Is The Enterprise Information Security Framework?
When it comes to cybersecurity for businesses, corporations, and enterprises, one thing is clear: you need a security strategy. With 71 percent of U.S. enterprises recently saying that they’ve suffered at least one data breach in their lifetime, it’s time to start thinking about adopting an information technology (IT) framework that can help prevent hackers from succeeding in the first place.
Towards that end, 86 percent of U.S. organizations, companies, and enterprises say they plan to increase enterprise network security spending year over year. However, the question is no longer whether or not to dedicate significant resources to proactively addressing cybersecurity. Now, it’s a matter of adopting the right enterprise security architecture and framework that will be most effective in bolstering your cyber defenses across the board.
Today, the Enterprise Information Security Framework (EISF), is one of the most widely adopted systems architecture and data handling frameworks for protecting large organizations against cyber attacks and security incidents. The EISF also serves to guide companies in terms of what to do during an attack to eliminate the threat, as well as afterward to restore systems and analyze how to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Here, we’ll break down what the EISF is, and how it provides companies with a strategic way of enterprise security and protection.
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Key Elements Of An Enterprise Information Security Policy
No matter what business or industry you’re in, odds are that you’ll be a target for hackers and cybercriminals at some point in time. According to recent statistics from Accenture, there are over 130 large, enterprise-scale targeted cybersecurity breaches per year. And that number is growing at a rapid rate of 27 percent per year.
That’s not to mention the cost of cyber incidents and attacks that enterprises incur year after year. The average cost of a malware attack to companies is $2.4 million, and costs an average of 50 days for companies to effectively address. Avoiding cyber attacks, and the damage and costs associated with them are why companies are wise to focus a significant portion of their IT budgets and resources on developing (and implementing) an Enterprise Information Security Policy (EISP).
With the threats to enterprise cybersecurity growing at such a rapid pace, companies are now designing an enterprise information security program policy that serves to both minimize risk and help achieve key business goals and objectives.
What is an EISP? And what are the specific elements of an enterprise security policy that’s in alignment with an organization’s overall vision and goals, but also provides concrete strategies and tactics to prevent (and respond to, if necessary) cyber incidents and attacks? Whether you’re deciding to implement an enterprise policy in cybersecurity for the first time, or update one that you already have, read on to find out how to improve your cybersecurity practices with our helpful guide to the elements you need to address.