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Barriers preventing organizations from DevOps automation

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Barriers preventing organizations from DevOps automation 03/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Organizations’ investments in DevOps automation are delivering significant benefits, including a 61% improvement in software quality, a 57% reduction in deployment failures, and a 55% decrease in IT costs, according to Dynatrace. In most organizations, however, DevOps automation practices remain in the […]

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Cybersecurity budgets show moderate growth

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Cybersecurity budgets show moderate growth 29/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Despite the economic uncertainty and inflation, security budgets generally continued to rise but at a lower rate than prior years, according to new research from IANS and Artico Search. Security budgets increase by 6% in 2023 Respondents reported an average security budget increase

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses 28/09/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Raffaele Mautone, CEO of Judy Security, talks about the cybersecurity problems that small businesses face and the need for prioritization to save businesses from potential fines and damage to their brand reputation. He also

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The pitfalls of neglecting security ownership at the design stage

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The pitfalls of neglecting security ownership at the design stage 27/09/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz For companies to avoid bleeding millions through cyber threats, they must build adaptability into their security strategy from the start while considering a range of inputs that go beyond the IT and network access aspects. In this Help Net

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Cloud service inefficiencies drain IT budgets

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Cloud service inefficiencies drain IT budgets 27/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 71% of IT professionals stated that cloud-related costs make up 30% or more of their total IT spend, according to Aptum. In the current demanding economic environment, organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the financial implications of their business operations. While the

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Bitcoin energy pivot achieves what ‘few industries can claim’ — Bloomberg analyst

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Bitcoin energy pivot achieves what ‘few industries can claim’ — Bloomberg analyst 21/09/2023 at 08:02 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young Bitcoin’s hash rate has continued to increase and yet its emissions intensity has been trending down, contrary to most other industries, Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts explained. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Strong compliance management is crucial for fintech-bank partnerships

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Strong compliance management is crucial for fintech-bank partnerships 20/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 72% of banks and credit unions are prioritizing compliance when evaluating fintechs, citing it as their top criteria in the due diligence process, according to Ncontracts. As banks and credit unions evaluate fintech partnerships, cybersecurity (62%) is also a critical

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion

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Industrial cybersecurity giant Dragos rakes in new funding, sets sights on global expansion 18/09/2023 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Today, Dragos revealed that it has secured a $74 million Series D extension funding round, spearheaded by the strategic operating and investment firm WestCap. The funding extension comes when global governments and infrastructure providers increasingly acknowledge

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Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

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Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools 18/09/2023 at 07:48 By Help Net Security Legal and compliance department investment in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools will increase 50% by 2026, according to Gartner. Assurance leaders are seeking out technology solutions to help them address increasing regulatory attention on executive risk

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Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime

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Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime 18/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Observability’s adoption is on the rise and full-stack observability leads to better service-level metrics, such as fewer, shorter outages and lower outage costs, according to New Relic. Respondents receive a median $2 return per $1 of investment in

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CISOs need to be forceful to gain leverage in the boardroom

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CISOs need to be forceful to gain leverage in the boardroom 12/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Over 70% of CISOs feel that the importance of information security is not recognised by senior leadership, according to BSS. The CISOs said their top four highest investment priorities in 2023 are change management (35%), information security

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Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts

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Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts 08/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Two-thirds of organizations have not implemented environmental, social and governance (ESG) controls, and 60% do not currently perform internal ESG audits, according to a report by AuditBoard. Lack of ESG program readiness This lack of ESG program readiness raises the

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Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow

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Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow 06/09/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Compliance leaders are facing pressure to make the most of existing resources despite economic challenges and increased workload volume and complexity, according to Gartner. To face these challenges, leaders must address three crucial compliance function trends this year: tighter

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How the downmarket impacted enterprise cybersecurity budgets

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How the downmarket impacted enterprise cybersecurity budgets 23/08/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Belts have tightened, and that ROI and cost reduction are now driving CISO decision-making more than ever. In this Help Net Security video, Sara Behar, Content Manager at YL Ventures, discusses how enterprise cybersecurity budgets have been impacted by the downmarket

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CISOs are making cybersecurity a business problem

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CISOs are making cybersecurity a business problem 21/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security U.S. enterprises are responding to growing cybersecurity threats by working to make the best use of tools and services to ensure business resilience, according to ISG. Enterprises face growing cybersecurity threats The report for the U.S. finds that the U.S. security

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CIOs prioritize innovation over tech stack optimization

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CIOs prioritize innovation over tech stack optimization 12/07/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Despite economic obstacles and constraints on IT budgets, global CIOs maintain a positive outlook on the potential of technology to provide significant benefits for their organizations, according to Lenovo. Despite their optimism, the risks are real, as 83% are concerned that

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CISO perspective on why Boards don’t fully grasp cyber attack risks

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CISO perspective on why Boards don’t fully grasp cyber attack risks 11/07/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz Due to their distinct perspectives, Board members and CISOs often have differing views on cyber attack risks. The discrepancy arises when Boards need cybersecurity expertise, need help comprehending technical jargon, or when CISOs need to communicate in business

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Compliance seizes spotlight in the connected devices arena

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Compliance seizes spotlight in the connected devices arena 11/07/2023 at 06:06 By Help Net Security Investment in connected device security has accelerated as upcoming legislation affecting the sector becomes more prominent, according to PSA Certified. This acceleration also highlights a noticeable difference from last year in the level of demand from industry customers and, more

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Businesses count the cost of network downtime

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Businesses count the cost of network downtime 29/06/2023 at 06:06 By Help Net Security Fewer than one in ten CIOs can claim that they have avoided a network outage, according to Opengear. This finding is among new research by Opengear of both CIOs and network engineers globally. The scale and frequency of network outages is

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