The Internet has become a major channel for cyberattacks, with hackers channeling threats through social engineering attacks and even leveraging legitimate websites, meaning more people are at greater risk than ever before. Financial fraud, phishing, malware, man-in-the-middle, man-in-the-browser, and man-in-the-mobile attacks continue to result in major losses for consumers and businesses alike.
This has led to the Cyber Security Services technology market thriving and seeing significant revenue increases. However, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that the ultimate goal is to protect as many end-users as possible.
Criminals are targeting end-users to make money, and as cybersecurity providers, we must protect consumers and businesses from these targeted attacks. To successfully thwart attacks, a layered security approach is best. A layered approach can be tailored to different levels of security.
Not every asset needs to be fully protected; instead, only the most business-critical assets, such as proprietary and confidential information, can be protected by the most stringent settings.
If one system fails, there are other systems that will work. By using multiple systems for mitigation, the enterprise can ensure that even if one (or more) systems fail, the system itself is still protected.
There are many niche solutions — and threats. Enterprises today often need to maintain multiple cybersecurity applications, such as antivirus programs, anti-spyware programs, and anti-malware programs.
Making Penetration Testing Work
“Gordon Brown admits data loss could be inevitable”…. “Lost data official to be charged”…. “MI6 photos sold on auction platform”…. “Disk loss ‘entirely avoidable’”… “New data breach in benefits admitted”…. “Company ‘broke rules’ over data loss”…. “More firms admit to disk losses”….
Hardly a month seems to go by without the all too familiar headlines like the above dominating our media channels. Public perception of information security (and the processes by which government agencies and vendors process or share data) has never been lower.
In response to these security shortcomings, the UK government published its final report on data processing practices in government in June 2008. One of its key recommendations was to introduce “new rules for the use of protective measures such as encryption and penetration testing of systems.”
The UK penetration testing market has grown significantly in recent years, and there are a number of companies offering a wide range of services that vary widely in terms of benefits, cost, and quality. But to what extent can penetration testing help mitigate information security vulnerabilities?
This article provides some thoughts on what considerations should be made to ensure that organizations take a comprehensive and responsible approach to penetration testing.
Monitoring Network Security — Why the Security of Your Network is Vital
Network security monitoring is a task that applies not only to large computer companies. More and more small businesses operate a computer network that needs to be constantly monitored.
More and more people work from home and need to network their computers. They need to make sure their system is secure from intruders to protect their personal information and that of their customers.
In an age where connectivity is in the hands of amateurs, where computers around the world operate on the same platform, and where connectivity is happening on a scale that was unimaginable a decade ago, it’s no wonder that a vast, unknown universe is opening up — that of networks. It is precisely this “unknown” element that makes this sector so dynamic, and protecting your “doors” that open into this world is a must, through network security monitoring.
Network monitoring is the key to ensuring efficiency and monitoring the proper flow of all tasks related to the world of networks. It enables proper monitoring of all resources and aspects of a network, whether it is a single-server system in a home or a more complicated, extended network in an enterprise, or even LAN and WAN networks.
Network security monitoring is performed at various levels and can be performed by the network administrator, by special software packages, or even by a remote monitoring service.
Security monitoring is done through a variety of means, and some of the things that are commonly checked include firewalls, intrusion detection systems, log files, Web sites, and system and application events.
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