Almost two thirds of companies say they have deployed new information security technology over the last year, but many are simply failing on the basics when it comes to protecting their data, according to research.

Nashua, NH (August 23, 2016) – Ezentria, Inc., a leading information security services company specializing in ISO 27001 strategic security program implementation and virtual CISO services, today announced its formal partnership with InfoSaaS Limited,

Ransomware is increasingly being used as a ‘canary in a coal mine’ by attackers who are testing victims’ defenses in preparation for more insidious targeted attacks later on.

After nine months of intense negotiations and uncertainty, and despite ongoing criticisms from powerful data protection regulators, the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program went into effect this week as the U.S. Department of Commerce began accepting applications online.

In the original “Star Trek” television series, second officer and chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott was invaluable to the mission of the Starship Enterprise — not only down in the engine room getting his hands dirty, but also up on the bridge as a senior officer supporting Captain Kirk.

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

Ask the average computer user how to keep safe and secure online, and ‘strong passwords’ is likely to be one of the first principles mentioned. 

The European Union and the U.S. have hammered out the most contentious issues in a pending transatlantic data flow agreement and a new draft is forthcoming, EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova told a European news outlet.

All information held and processed by an organization is subject to the risks of attack, error and natural disaster, and other vulnerabilities inherent to its use. Information security is therefore at the heart of an organization’s activities and focuses on information that is considered a valuable “asset” requiring appropriate protection, for example against the loss…

The changes which are to be ushered in by the GDPR in 2018 are substantial and ambitious. The Regulation is one of the most wide ranging pieces of legislation passed by the EU in recent years, and concepts to be introduced such as the ‘right to be forgotten’, data portability, data breach notification and accountability…