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How to justify your cybersecurity budget to management

Almost eight years ago, Bruce Schneier wrote a great article about the problems of ROI calculation for cybersecurity spending within organizations. Since then, both annual spending on cybersecurity and the cost of global cybercrime have significantly increased.

Despite that organizations increased their information security budgets by 24 percent in 2016, many security officers still have to justify to their management every extra thousand spent on cybersecurity. Traditionally, Europe is more conservative than US, and many more European security officers are asked to reduce their initial cybersecurity budgets by removing some items or replacing them with less expensive alternatives.

: ILIA KOLOCHENKO,CEO, HIGH-TECH BRIDGE; Industry News; Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 11:47

PSIM Market Predictions for 2016

Regularly recognized by major publications as one of the most influential people in the security sector, Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL Software has been a leading visionary within the security industry for over a decade. As a founding partner of Axis Communications, now leading the move to intelligent IP based solutions, he reviews what was happening in the PSIM world in 2015, primarily looking at the security and facilities market and his market predictions for these markets in 2016.

: Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL Software; Viewpoints; Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 11:38

Karger Publishers to use Imperva Incapsula

LONDON, UK: Imperva has announced that Karger Publishers has selected Imperva Incapsula. The company will use the Incapsula service to ensure that its website, containing approximately 100 new scientific journals per year and a vast e-book archive, is accessible at all times by researchers at leading hospitals, research centers and universities all over the world.

: Lucy Harvey; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 25 December 2015 15:13

Merry Malware: How to Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams

Tripwire security researcher offers practical advice to protect consumers from cybercriminals

PORTLAND, Ore: Phishing scams are a persistent problem for businesses and consumers. The Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report revealed that at least one in 10 people fall for phishing attempts

During the holiday season, inboxes everywhere are flooded with e-cards and messages from relatives, friends and well-wishers. Unfortunately, some of these emails may include nefarious software.

“Around the holidays, a very common ploy for cyber criminals is to send fake e-greeting cards with malicious files attached,” said Craig Young, security researcher at Tripwire. “It’s easy for busy, distracted consumers to become victims of these schemes, but armed with a few basic security practices, they can drastically reduce their chances of being victimized.”