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Companies complacent about data breach preparedness – CIO


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Companies complacent about data breach preparedness
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This year's study found that the number of organizations with a data breach preparedness plan reached 86 percent in 2016, up from 61 percent in 2013. To be sure, Ponemon found a number of positive signs that companies are increasing their preparedness …
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Survey says many companies want to phase out passwords

Don’t be surprised if your company decides to do away with password logins. A new survey has found that most organizations are leaning toward phasing out password authentication.

The results comes from Wakefield Research, which surveyed 200 IT decision makers in the U.S. last month. Sixty-nine percent of the respondents said they will probably do away with passwords completely in the next five years.

Password login systems, though commonplace, are too vulnerable to hacking, according to SecureAuth, the company that commissioned the study. Not surprisingly, SecureAuth sells alternatives to password-based logins.

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EXCLUSIVE: Russian Hackers Attacking 85 Major Companies Including Steam, Amazon, and Apple Pay

A group of Russian hackers is launching cyberattacks to steal user credentials from at least 85 companies. Targets include Amazon, American Airlines, AT&T, Best Buy, Wells Fargo, DropBox, Dunking Donuts, Ebay, GoDaddy, Uber, Match.com, McDonald’s, Office …
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These are the hottest mobile security companies right now – Business Insider UK


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These are the hottest mobile security companies right now
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cyber security U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees work during a guided media tour inside the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia June 26, 2014. Picture taken June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin …

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