The public cloud is an attractive option for state and local governments because it promises increased IT agility and scalability while lowering costs. But public clouds also introduce complexity, interoperability, and security concerns.
Daily Archives: May 29, 2015
State and local governments struggle with constrained budgets to provide more digital services to constituentsfrom standard online services to emergency notifications that affect public health and safety. To meet these IT demands, agencies are looking to the cloud. However, moving to cloud can require new tools and processeseven recoding.
Meet Agency IT Needs with a Hybrid Cloud
When you're a hacker, time is on your side. Time to find a soft spot in your armor, to evade defenses, to seek out your most critical data.
Think like a Bad Guy: Understanding Advanced Threats and How ...
Today's cyber world is an evolving landscape of known vulnerabilities and exploits coupled with new threats brought by new technologies. Security professionals must learn to protect their businesses from both.
Cyber Risk Report
A new survey from IDG Research Services tells the story: most organizations lack confidence in the ability of their security defenses to keep them safe. In fact, more than half said 100% security is a pipe dream.
Network World QuickPulse: SECURITY
As the incidence and cost of cyber crime have escalated, organizations have responded by establishing security operations centers (SOC) to detect and counter cyber attack and to assure compliance with industry guidelines. But how capable are SOCs, and where is the greatest opportunity for improvement?
State of security operations 2014 report of capabilities and maturity ...
Ponemon Institute has completed its fifth year studying the cost of cyber crime to businesses around the world. The 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study taps the collective experience of 257 organizations in seven countries.
2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: Global
To avoid being breached, you have to get it right every single time. To breach you, hackers only have to get it right once. Experts advise breaches are inevitable. And according to Ponemon Institute, the average time to resolve a cyber attack is 45 days, with an average cost of $35,647 per day. The key to minimizing damage is preparation.
Breach Response: How to Prepare for the Inevitable A white ...
Studies show the average time to resolve a security breach once detected is more than 45 days, and companies lose more than $1.6 million during that time. The obstacles to faster response include lack of resources and an inability to effectively communicate and collaborate among the multiple teams and tools larger enterprises rely on for protection.
