Putting a password on your smartphone is a simple step to reduce personal information or identity being stolen by cyber criminals. According to Symantec's latest cyber-crime report, there was a 42 per cent increase in targeted cyber attacks in 2012, with manufacturing and finance, insurance and real estate being the top
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Database security and compliance a top priority for CIOs
CIOs need to know where their crucial data is; what is happening to the data; who is accessing the data; whether the data is private and secure; and whether the above can be reported on. More>>
Why BYOD costs more than you think: An FAQ
How businesses can safeguard the security of their data
Employees accessing multi devices—such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones—are making it difficult to safeguard their confidential information. The staff at the BBC had £750,000 worth of gadgets lost or stolen since 2010. This highlights the growing `data security’ issue many companies are facing. While the cost of replacing these expensive
Analysts sound data security alarm over cloud and BYOD
Solix Technologies, Inc. Announces Data Masking and Data Validation Downloads for SQL Server
72% Indian business faced mobility incidents in last one year, says Symantec survey
Almost 72 per cent of the Indian business faced mobility incidents in the last 12 months, while 37 per cent using mobility devices have lost revenue due to mobility incidents, according to a survey conducted by Symantec Software India Private Limited. The survey, conducted on 200 Indian companies on mobile trends,
Safeguards against Data Security Breaches (Part One)
With data security breaches dominating the headlines and a rising number of employees taking advantage of BYOD, or bring your own device to work policies, businesses have found themselves vulnerable to hacking, malware and other potential risks. Concerns about security, trust and PII, personally-identifiable information, are all taking center stage
Common Misconceptions about Data Security
Many organizations will be under the impression that a data breach is something that happens to others. When a breach actually takes place, they think it is like lightening, and only strikes once. Organizations should never underestimate the threat, or the importance of strong data security practices. Data breaches don’t always