News June 14, 2023

Proven methods to prevent human-based security mistakes

4 min read - The most recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals the human element continues to be a key driver of 82% of breaches, including social attacks, errors and misuse. Undoubtedly, human error generates massive security headaches. Meanwhile, the rate and cost…

Application Security June 2, 2021

School Cybersecurity: How Awareness Training Removes Attackers’ Options

3 min read - Keeping student data safe and maintaining information security in education are part of living in today’s world for educators. Why is it important to include data security in their work? Find an example of how to set up a school…

Incident Response March 18, 2021

The Next-Gen Cyber Range: Bringing Incident Response Exercises to the Cloud

5 min read - At IBM X-Force, we keep our customers on the cutting edge of cybersecurity experiences, centered around incident response, and these include responding in cloud native environments. What is cloud native? It is a concept that grew out of the astonishing…

Security Services January 14, 2021

5 Cybersecurity Best Practices For Planning Ahead

3 min read - Putting best practices in place is the most efficient way to combat cybersecurity threats. But that’s easier said than done, as there are a lot of forces working against our best efforts. The talent shortage looms the largest; there simply…

CISO November 20, 2020

Security Culture: Putting Digital Literacy First in Your Company

3 min read - Building a security-first culture is as important for cybersecurity as investing in the right tech or creating and enforcing the right policies.  Defense systems cannot provide 100% of the security organizations need as long as individual employees are making decisions about what…

CISO October 1, 2020

Integrating Security Awareness Training Into Employee Onboarding

4 min read - Training your team on security awareness is an essential part of a successful security program. And, new employee onboarding is an optimal time to introduce your staff to your security best practices. This is in large part due to the…

CISO September 9, 2020

Creating a Cybersecurity Culture Starts With Your Team

3 min read - As cyberattacks become more prevalent and sophisticated, companies must put more faith in their employees to make sure they don’t put data at risk or fall victim to ransomware. But, employees are busier than ever. And, creating a cybersecurity culture…

Advanced Threats July 20, 2020

Why Cyber Ranges Are Effective To Train Your Teams

5 min read - Cyber ranges may be one of the most effective ways to train IT professionals in defending against cyber attacks. The virtual environments deliver simulated real-world attacks that test multiple dimensions and stakeholders within diverse environments. Cybersecurity teams can use cyber…

Cloud Security June 10, 2020

How Threat Actors Are Adapting to the Cloud

4 min read - With organizations increasingly moving to cloud environments, cloud security is more critical than ever. Cloud environments often hold large troves of valuable and sensitive data that can put organizations and their customers at risk if they are breached. At the…

CISO May 11, 2020

Build a Culture of Holistic Risk Awareness Throughout Your Workforce

4 min read - Here are several strategies for building a culture of risk awareness throughout your workforce in such a way that workers aren't just looking for specific threats, but are also thinking holistically about risk at all times.