Security and the C-Suite: Threats and Opportunities

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Radware, in partnership with Merrill Research, surveyed CIOs and senior vice presidents of IT, network or security in the United States and the United Kingdom. The goal: to understand their greatest challenges, threats and opportunities when it comes to information security. In this report, Radware presents its key findings and analysis—along with recommendations for mitigating ransomeware, security issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT) and other growing threats. Request Free!

SSL Attack Mitigation in the Cloud

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SSL attacks are on the rise with forecasts suggesting 70% of all global Internet traffic will be encrypted in 2016, with many networks exceeding 80%. Industry trends, including the migration to cloud computing environments and the transition to pushing customer interactions and transactions online, are forcing organizations to use encrypted connections to ensure privacy. New HTTP/2 internet protocols also mandate encrypted communications between browsers and servers. As the use of encrypted connections continues to rise, so has the volume of SSL-based attacks. Learn how leveraging Radware's mitigation solution provides numerous benefits to organizations that wish to eliminate security blind spots that exist due to SSL encrypted traffic. Request Free!

Cyber Ransom Survival Guide: The Growing Threat of Ransomware and RDoS - and What to Do About It

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It's 9:30 in the morning. You've grabbed your morning coffee and caught up on email. Now you're settling in to read an article online. Suddenly, your machine freezes, and this message pops up: “You have been caught accessing inappropriate content and your device will remain locked unless you pay $$$$.” Welcome to the world of cyber ransom—one of the fastest-growing security concerns around the globe. Every day, ransom tactics are being used to target individuals and companies across industries around the world. What can you do about cyber ransom? As with so many threats, knowledge is power. This eBook offers a concise overview of the topic—including the current threat landscape (with samples of actual letters and tweets), who's likely to be targeted (and why), the marketplace and tools fueling the trend and, perhaps most importantly, questions you need to ask and steps you need to take to safeguard your organization. Request Free!

Proud Recipient of DDoS Mitigation Product Leadership Award

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Due to the breadth of its DDoS mitigation products and ability to meet cyber security challenges for a wide range of organizations, Radware has received the DDoS Mitigation Product Line Strategy Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan. Read the research to understand how: Evolving DDoS technologies, cyber threats and high costs are influencing how organizations evaluate DDoS vendors Radware's DDoS mitigation portfolio, with essential network and web security solutions, provides a number of options to at-risk companies Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook November 27, 2016 at 10:57PM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #16-48 2016 November 27 at 8:45 p.m. MST (2016 November 28 0345 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 21-27 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 24-25 November with G2 (Moderate) levels observed on 25 November due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. Outlook For November 28-December 4 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Space Weather Outlook November 20, 2016 at 10:35PM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #16-47 2016 November 20 at 8:23 p.m. MST (2016 November 21 0323 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 14-20 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For November 21-27 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels are likely on 22-24 November due to recurrent coronal hole high speed stream activity. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Evaluate your Organizational Readiness for Digital Transformation

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Did you know? 86% of organizations say they have 2 years to make inroads with digital transformation 55% say they have a year or less, before they begin to suffer financially or from competitive threats 59% are worried they may be too late To help you evaluate your organizational readiness for digital transformation, we put together a package to help you measure your current capabilities—from a technology and organizational perspective—as well as some information to help you plan ahead. The Digital Transformation Kit contains: CMS Evaluation Guide: Learn about CMS capabilities that can enhance the customer experience Digital Marketing Maturity Guide: Rate your usage of digital marketing technology Data-Driven Marketing e-Book: Learn how to use the power of your data to drive growth Request Free!

The Network Security Test Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide ($40 Value) FREE For a Limited Time

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Covering the full complement of malware, viruses, and other attack technologies, this essential eBook walks you through the security assessment and penetration testing process, and provides the set-up guidance you need to build your own security-testing lab. You'll look inside the actual attacks to decode their methods, and learn how to run attacks in an isolated sandbox to better understand how attackers target systems, and how to build the defenses that stop them.  This eBook includes: Get acquainted with your hardware, gear, and test platform Learn how attackers penetrate existing security systems Detect malicious activity and build effective defenses Investigate and analyze attacks to inform defense strategy Provide yourself with the most up-to-date methods of thwarting would-be attackers by downloading this FREE eBook.  Offer expires on 12/1. Request Free!

Keeping Hires From Starting Fires

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The fact that trusted employees or contractors often create problems for the organizations they work for, is unfortunate, but remains a fact. But why? Companies take steps to protect themselves against the risks that are inherent when bringing in new people. Interviews, background checks, reference checks, etc., are all designed to mitigate risk. Unfortunately, it’s never enough. This White Paper will present some common sense suggestions for improving the “beginning of the life cycle” risk mitigation process. Request Free!

3 Steps to Protect Your Data During The High Risk Exit Period

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This Whitepaper will discuss how organizations can improve their security stance during the high risk period by taking a few steps that work to both protect against and prevent risky exit behavior. Request Free!

Build An Insider Threat Program in 90 Days

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With this eBook, you'll learn: How to create a business case for implementing an Insider Threat Program How to assemble the team How to obtain employee support How to develop an action plan How to build a response plan How to investigate an insider threat How to monitor user behavior How to implement behavior policies How to mitigate risky behavior How to choose an Insider Threat software solution In just 90 days, you can develop and implement a comprehensive Insider Threat Program. We'll show you how! Request Free!

Why Insider Threat is a C-Level Priority

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I'm probably the last person on earth you'd expect to encourage making insider threat a C-level priority after devoting a decade of my career to external threat and endpoint security, as the CTO of McAfee and Chief Scientist for Lockheed Martin. Watch this recorded webinar, and you'll learn the “secrets” behind a successful insider threat program and leave with: Actionable advice to identify and deter unauthorized behavior Clear next steps to implement your insider threat program Real world tips and tricks for dealing with the insider Request Free!

How to Prevent, Detect and Remediate Insider Threats

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They will also review the key findings of the 2015 Insider Threat Report, including: 62 percent of security professionals say insider threats have become more frequent in the last 12 months. But only 34 percent expect additional budget to address the problem Fewer than 50 percent of organizations have appropriate controls to prevent insider attacks 62 percent of respondents say that insider attacks are far more difficult to detect and prevent than external attacks Panelists: Zach Lindquist (Sergeant Laboratories), David Thornbury (Watchful Software), Mike Tierney (SpectorSoft), John Yun (Palerra), Matt Zanderigo (ObserveIT) Request Free!

Mitigating Your Biggest Security Risk: Your Business Users

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It therefore makes perfect sense that companies tend to make them the top priority when instituting security policies and solutions. After all, if these users have the greatest access to sensitive assets, isn't it obvious that they pose the greatest risk to the organization? Download and continue reading to learn about five reasons that business users with access to critical apps are so risky. Request Free!

Five Things You Should Know About Insider Threats

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Insider threat is the leading cause of data breaches with: 69% of information security incidents attributed to inside threat 70% of enterprises self-identifying major deficiencies in monitoring insider threats 75% of all insider threats going unnoticed Download this eBook to understand the 5 most important things you need to know to understand insider threats and how to protect your enterprise against them. Request Free!

Conversational User Behavior Analytics

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What is User Behavior Analytics? Shortly after the dawn of shared computing, User Behavior Analytics, another interesting phenomenon developed: insider threats. New defenses have evolved to help combat the danger within the perimeter.  Request Free!

Implementing a User Activity and Behavior Monitoring Program

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Security & Risk professionals recognize the value and benefits of analyzing user behavior and monitoring user activity. At times, legal and HR staff have questions that must be addressed prior to implementation. This document is intended to assist company executives determining how to best implement a user activity monitoring and / or user behavior analytics program. Request Free!

Protect Your iCloud Account With These 4 Easy Steps

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Just because Apple does it's bests to make the service as safe as possible, it doesn't mean you shouldn't take steps to make sure no one gets access to your iCloud information. iCloud stores a lot of really important information, especially if you backup your devices or store iWork documents there. If you keep all of your photos synced to iCloud, you have even more sensitive information there. Even if you don’t keep important files in there, your iCloud Keychain could contain valuable passwords that someone could misuse if they got a hold of them.  It only take a few minutes, and it could save you a huge headache in the future. Check out what you need to do to make sure your iCloud account is as secure as possible.  Request Free!

Mitigating Risks in a Complex Hybrid Directory Environment

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Any defense is only as strong as its weakest point. Office 365 and its Azure Active Directory underpinnings are highly security focused, with features like conditional access, multi-factor authentication, and best-in-class identity security reporting. But if you have a hybrid identity architecture in which your Active Directory users and groups are projected into the cloud, your weakest link isn't the cloud--it's your Active Directory. In this webinar you will learn... How to address potential vulnerabilities in your Active Directory security management How to effectively manage conditional access and multi-factor authentication How to secure the most critical piece of your IT infrastructure Speakers: Alvaro Vitta - Quest, Principal Solutions Architect specializing in security at Dell Software Sean Deuby - Petri Contributor, Identity architect for Edgile, Inc., Microsoft MVP Brad Sams - Petri IT Knowledgebase, Executive Editor Request Free!

The Truth About Cloud Security in the Finance Industry: It's More Secure Than You Think

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Cloud security problems - hyperbole or reality? There are many headlines about security challenges but first impressions can be deceiving. Take a look at our eBook to find out: Why 79% of businesses trust the cloud How business-class cloud services use high-level encryption tech to protect every file and document Why 79% of IT pros say it's people, not technology, that cause security gaps Read this eBook to learn how you can stand apart from your competitors and excel as a professional. Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook November 14, 2016 at 02:07AM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #16-46 2016 November 13 at 11:54 p.m. MST (2016 November 14 0654 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 7-13 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 11 November due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. Outlook For November 14-20 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Why and How to Encrypt Your Files on macOS

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Encrypting files is something that all of us should be doing. Here are some useful software tools to encrypt your files on macOS. Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook November 06, 2016 at 11:47PM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #16-45 2016 November 6 at 9:34 p.m. MST (2016 November 7 0434 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For October 31-November 6 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For November 7-13 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels are likely on 12-13 November due to recurrent coronal hole high speed stream activity. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

IxSecure: 360° Security Protection

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Prevent attacks from occurring in the first place and your operational costs will drop. This white paper explores how you can optimize the four pillars of security: Develop, Train, Monitor, and Defend, to increase operational efficiency and better protect your applications and network. Ixia's IxSecure® architecture provides 360° protection with a pre-deployment security test platform. It also provides a Security Fabric in its visibility products that provides resilience and seamless distribution of the right data to the right tools, even when encrypted. Download the IxSecure White Paper to learn how test, visibility, and data intelligence can change your security. Request Free!

Strengthen your IT Security and Improve MTTR

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With the looming threat of security breaches and possible leakage of sensitive data facing businesses today (Fortune Magazine lists it as the number three concern of CEOs) the need to strengthen IT security and watch for Indicators of Compromise (IoC) has never been more critical. Simultaneously, 24X7 availability, especially for companies featuring online services, continues to be a top priority. Rapid identification of common points of failure can dramatically improve Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), possible now with the intelligent visibility available from the Application and Threat Intelligence Processor and Ixia's IxFlow. This white paper outlines an approach and the solution to these common use cases. Request Free!

Learning Network Forensics ($40 Value) FREE For a Limited Time

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In this new age of connected networks, there is network crime. Network forensics is the brave new frontier of digital investigation and information security professionals to extend their abilities to catch miscreants on the network. What you will learn: Understand Internetworking, sources of network-based evidence and other basic technical fundamentals, including the tools that will be used throughout the book Acquire evidence using traffic acquisition software and know how to manage and handle the evidence Perform packet analysis by capturing and collecting data, along with content analysis Locate wireless devices, as well as capturing and analyzing wireless traffic data packets Implement protocol analysis and content matching; acquire evidence from NIDS/NIPS Act upon the data and evidence gathered by being able to connect the dots and draw links between various events Apply logging and interfaces, along with analyzing web proxies and understanding encrypted web traffic Use IOCs (Indicators of Compromise) and build real-world forensic solutions, dealing with malware Offer expires 11/17/16  Request Free!