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New Study Finds 1 in 3 Untrained Users Are Ticking Timebombs When It Comes to Cyber Attacks

KnowBe4 Benchmarking Report shows Energy, Utilities and Insurance industries most at risk for social engineering

London, UK: KnowBe4 has announced it has released a new Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation’s Phish-Prone percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for a phishing or social engineering scam.

The initial baseline phishing test was administered to organisations that had not conducted any KnowBe4 security awareness training. The results indicated a high level of risk, with an average initial baseline PPP of 31.4% across all industries and sizes. Every organisation regardless of size and vertical is susceptible to phishing and social engineering without computer-based training.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 19 July 2021 16:10

Reassessing Privileged Access Permissions before the Return to the Office

By Bhagwat Swaroop, President and General Manager, One Identity

The long wait is finally over; people everywhere are getting vaccinated and organisations are beginning to prepare for a mass return to the office. The new ‘normal’ has shifted and while many companies will welcome their employees back full-time, others will be introducing a new hybrid working-environment, in which employees have the option to continue logging onto their networks remotely. This, however, produces ample opportunity for cyber-criminals to exploit an expanded attack surface, which will potentially be riddled with new vulnerabilities. Consequently, companies will need to race to secure their perimeters, accounts and data sufficiently in order to avoid a breach. Their best tactic, in this case, is to revisit their privileged access policies.

: Bhagwat Swaroop, President and General Manager, One Identity; Viewpoints; Posted On Monday, 19 July 2021 16:06

Egnyte Appoints Stan Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer

Bolsters Executive Team to Meet Surging Demand for Content Security Offerings and Record Growth in First Half of Fiscal Year

Egnyte, the leader in cloud content security and governance, today announced the appointment of Stan Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Hansen will be responsible for all sales functions globally.

In the first half of 2021, Egnyte has added 128 net new hires, bringing its total employee count to 789; opened its first office in Asia; and, received numerous industry and customer accolades including being named a Leader by G2 in three distinct categories: Data Governance, Data Security and Content Collaboration.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 19 July 2021 15:54

PDI to Showcase Fully Managed Security Services to Retailers and QSRs at RetailNOW 2021

Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) will participate in RetailNOW 2021, the first industry-wide event in more than 18 months. PDI will showcase its managed security solutions in Booth 302 at the retail IT channel’s leading trade show, education conference, and networking event.With an increasing number of cyberattacks threatening retailers and quick-service restaurants (QSRs), PDI is focused on highlighting awareness around real-world threats and how to overcome them. In particular, recent high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks have revealed vulnerabilities for all types of businesses.