Studying Data Breaches as a whole

IBM has an infographic and a report: http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/en/security/infographic/cybersecurityindex.html http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/en/it-services/security-services/cost-of-data-breach/ (we make a point to show you the whole link, so you know exactly where you are going) The image above is a snippet from the infographic  IBM has gathered this information from the Ponemon Institute research report (you can download these reports if you register … Read more

What is Biggest Challenge of Todays Cybersecurity?

There are a lot of 2015 prognostications and predictions, but instead of also going down that path I want to find and discuss our biggest cybersecurity challenge. Today’s car bomb explosion in front of a synagogue in Sarcelles (near Paris, France) gives a reminder of sudden attacks by physical problems in our world. Fortunately these types … Read more

Will 2015 be the year of health record hacks?

 Which hospital chain will get hacked? Or should we ask which one will have the foresight to invest in security and prevent the hack? Only a matter of time … With the confluence of  mass scanning, criminal hackers, and now monetization of health records: Reuters story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/24/us-cybersecurity-hospitals-idUSKCN0HJ21I20140924 “Security experts say cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the … Read more