This year, the number of reported security incidents dropped by 22 per cent among large businesses in Canada, compared to 2013. That might sound great, but Canadian businesses also saw a 15 per
Published on: December 1st, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
Every transaction system used by a North American business that uses credit cards has to follow the Payment Card Industry (PCI)'s standards. But against the background of continuing breaches at retailers,the PCI’s latest
Published on: June 18th, 2014 Andrew Brooks @brooksah
There are all kinds of reasons to insource operational tasks, especially ones of the IT persuasion. But when organizations choose to insource activities that should instead be outsourced services, that’s what I call
Published on: July 10th, 2013 Claudiu Popa @datarisk
SAN FRANCISCO – Many small businesses view IT security as either a daunting undertaking or an unnecessary expense, but some form of security is necessary for any small business, and it’s not a
Web apps are becoming increasingly important business tools to many organizations and, if not secured, they also risk becoming a security weakpoint that can be exploited to gain entry to sensitive business data.
Security software and solutions vendor McAfee released its third quarter threat report on Wednesday, finding a significant increase in mobile malware and a new record for database breaches.Additionally, McAfee reported jumps in ransomware
SYDNEY -- Legitimate businesses may well be turning to cloud computing in increasing numbers, but so too are illegitimate business, according to the Australian Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Brendan O'Connor.In a
Published on: December 2nd, 2010 Tim Lohman @itbusinessca
Reports of IT threats continue to grow but Canadian firms keep slashing security budgets, according to a study. Insider breaches are on the upsurge yet local organizations are concentrating their efforts on fighting
Published on: October 9th, 2009 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
There's been a huge spike in the number of data breaches and their cost to companies across Canada.Breaches cost an average of $834,149 per organization, according to recent country-wide poll.The joint survey, released
Published on: October 1st, 2009 Nestor Arellano @itbusinessca
Few expect to be hit with outright budget reductions, at least in the short term; regulatory requirements and the ever-expanding list of external and internal threats make it hard to devote less money
Published on: December 22nd, 2008 Jaikumar Vijayan @itbusinessca
It's difficult to be a customer-focused retailer these days if you're too busy worrying that your employees are stealing merchandise and money from right under your nose-and contributing to the $40 billion shrink
Published on: March 13th, 2008 Thomas Wailgum @itbusinessca
Finding qualified personnel to secure corporate networks can be difficult, especially for HR professionals who may not understand how the industry works and what qualities they should be looking for in a candidate.
Published on: January 10th, 2008 Vawn Himmelsbach @itbusinessca
