Identity management is top challenge for CISOs
Identity access management (IAM) is a key priority for enterprise security leaders according to the latest CISO Survival Guide, released today by Cisco along with Forgepoint, NightDragon, and Team8.
According to the guide 85 percent of IT decision-makers prioritize IAM investments more highly than other security solutions, while 23 percent of respondents report that user and device identity management is a top priority.
Only 15 percent of companies are ready for cyber threats
Just 15 percent of organizations globally have the 'Mature' level of readiness needed to be resilient against today's modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco's first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index.
More than half (55 percent) of companies globally fall into the Beginner (eight percent) or Formative (47 percent) stages, meaning they are performing below average on cybersecurity readiness.
More progress needed to protect identity, networks and applications
While technology to secure devices has been widely adopted, more progress is needed to protect identity, networks and applications, according to the first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index from Cisco.
Respondents rank identity and device management as two of the three top cybersecurity threats. With the widespread adoption of technology like multi-factor authentication (MFA), criminals are increasingly targeting the solutions employed to protect users and devices.
Organizations need to do more to reassure customers about how their data is used in AI
A new study from Cisco finds that 92 percent of organizations believe they need to do more to reassure customers about how their data is used in AI.
The 2023 Data Privacy Benchmark Study shows that in spite of the difficult economic environment, organizations continue to invest in privacy, with spending up significantly from $1.2 million just three years ago to $2.7 million this year.
62 percent of companies say cybersecurity incidents have impacted their operations
Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to the latest annual Security Outcomes Report from Cisco.
The report reveals that 62 percent of organizations surveyed say they have experienced a security event that impacted business in the past two years. The leading types of incidents are network or data breaches (51.5 percent), network or system outages (51.1 percent), ransomware events (46.7 percent) and distributed denial of service attacks (46.4 percent).
Consumers want businesses to be more transparent about handling data
Consumers want to see more transparency from businesses around how their data is handled, according to the Cisco 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey.
The survey also shows that while consumers are supportive of artificial intelligence -- 54 percent are willing to share their anonymized data to improve AI products -- they are concerned about how businesses use AI, with 65 percent having lost trust in organizations due to their AI use.
Cisco releases a batch of patches for security vulnerabilities in numerous products including Cisco Small Business routers
While for many people September 7 meant finding out about the latest iPhone and Apple Watch, for Cisco it was the day on which it pushed out security patches for various medium- and high-severity vulnerabilities.
The company posted a series of advisory notices in its security center and released four patches for a variety of flaws. The patches address the high-severity CVE-2022-20696, a vulnerability in the binding configuration of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software, as well as CVE-2022-28199, a flaw in the NVIDIA Data Plane Development Kit. There are also patches for two medium-severity flaws -- CVE-2022-20863, a vulnerability in the messaging interface of Cisco Webex App, and CVE-2022-2092, a vulnerability in the IPSec VPN Server authentication functionality of several Cisco Small Business routers.
Enterprises look to unlock the power of data through full-stack observability
Following two years of rapid digital transformation and firefighting in response to the pandemic, enterprises are primed to drive the next critical wave of innovation according to a new report from Cisco AppDynamics.
The study of 1,200 technologists worldwide finds that appetite for full-stack observability has markedly increased over the past year, with 85 percent saying 2022 will be pivotal for their organization on the journey to unlock the power of data in an application-driven world.
Consumers are becoming more active in protecting their privacy
Almost a third of consumers have taken a more active role in protecting their privacy this year, including leaving organizations over their data practices or policies.
The 2021 Consumer Privacy Survey from Cisco has gathered results from 2,600 people across 12 countries and finds consumers are very concerned about the use of their personal data in AI decision-making, and their trust is at stake.
Adopting best practice approaches for hybrid working [Q&A]
More and more businesses are moving to a hybrid work model. But while this approach can offer improved value along with the tools to drive the business forward, it can also present a number of challenges.
So what does it take to succeed with a hybrid approach? We spoke to Cisco Webex's Lorrissa Horton to find out.
Cryptomining impacts 69 percent of organizations
In a new report into DNS security, Cisco Umbrella, which processes 620 billion DNS requests daily, finds that from January to December 2020 cryptomining generated the most DNS traffic out of any individual threat category with 69 percent of organizations discovering cryptomining connections.
In addition nearly 90 percent of organizations had at least one user attempt to connect to a phishing site, peaking drastically in the second half of the year.
Pandemic boosts the importance of data privacy
A rapid shift to remote work and the need to make use of individuals' health information has led to greater emphasis on the importance of privacy protections during the pandemic.
The fourth annual Data Privacy Benchmark Study from Cisco, released today, analyzed the responses of 4,400 security and privacy professionals across 25 countries and explores attitudes towards privacy legislation and the emergence of privacy metrics being reported at senior level.
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Regular tech updates are a key factor in security success
Security teams that proactively refresh their technology regularly have then most success in fending off threats according to a new report from Cisco.
On average, programs that include a proactive, best-of-breed tech refresh strategy are 12.7 percent more likely to report overall security success. However, not all organizations have the budget or expertise to make this happen, but a strategy to migrate to cloud and SaaS security solutions can help.
Privacy and security concerns increase with remote work
Two new global studies from network specialist Cisco reveal an increase in consumer concern about data sharing during the pandemic and the security challenges organizations face supporting employees and customers in our remote-first world.
The reports also highlight the opportunities presented by the accelerated transition to a cloud-first, remote world that demands us to be secure, connected and productive from anywhere.
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