Demystifying Data Privacy in the Age of Mobile Identity: How You Can Implement Usher with Data Privacy in Mind

whitePaper | August 24, 2022

In the last couple of years, “zero trust” has gained significant traction in the cybersecurity realm as a means to protect networks and increase security across organizations. In part, the growing popularity of this security model can be attributed to the shift to hybrid working practices that call for a more secure work environment whether on- or off-premises.

whitePaper | December 15, 2019

In this sophisticated threat environment, traditional security tactics are failing. Symantec encourages organizations to revisit their security posture to build a more cyber resilient enterprise. Resilience is not defined by a series of checklists, but through evaluations based on the current threat environment and the acceptable risk level for the organization.

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

In many ways, the cloud1 is more secure than a traditional data center. Asset management, inventory, audit logging, two-factor access controls, connectivity redundancy and firewalls are built into the cloud provider platform. Servers are easier to patch and won’t become outdated within a few years; there aren’t any forgotten boxes sitting in a dark corner with a note reading, “DO NOT TURN OFF.” However, assets on the cloud continue to be compromised, just as those stored in traditional data centers.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

Cybersecurity has always been critical, but it’s taken on new urgency today. Cyberattacks have escalated in intensity and volume. At the same time, IT is experiencing the pressing challenges of a technology modernization revolution. Driving this tech revolution are remote work environments, a skills shortage and unprecedented growth in cloud deployments. These developments bring increasing requirements to proactively secure environments, deflect risks and rapidly respond to cyberattacks.

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years. They are extremely insidious in nature and have been foremost in many CEOs’ and CIOs’ minds lately. Ransomware is malware that prevents an enterprise from accessing and using its data, usually by encrypting the data in an inconspicuous manner so the victim does not know the attack is occurring.

whitePaper | March 5, 2020

Held Hostage in Hollywood: In February 2016 the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, in Los Angeles, paid a ransom of about US$17,000 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network with ransomware. The hospital paid the ransom of 40 Bitcoins (currently worth about $16,664) after a “network infiltration” began on February 5, when employees reported being unable to access the hospital’s network and electronic medical records system. “The malware locked access to certain computer systems and prevented us from sharing communications electronically,” said hospital CEO Allen Stefanek.