IBM: Financial firms bombarded with security threats; 15 tricks to thwart hackers

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Network World Security Alert Apr 28, 2017 IBM: Financial services industry bombarded by malware, security threats IBM X Force says financial services are targeted 65% more by cyber-attacks than the average organization Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Foiled! 15 tricks to hold off the hackers • Enterprise security technology consolidation • Sensitive data often follows former employees out the door • Cloudflare wants to secure IoT connections to the internet • Advances in multifactor authentication (MFA) technologies • 9 essential tools for the security-conscious mobile worker • Juniper finds its head in the clouds; security is another story Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ Foiled! 15 tricks to hold off the hackers To root out persistent hackers, sometimes you have to get a little creative Read More ▶ Enterprise security technology consolidation Large organizations are consolidating the number of security vendors they do business with and buying products built for integration. Read More ▶ Sensitive data often follows former employees out the door Almost 70 percent of employees take data on their way out. Here's how to stop it. Read More ▶ Cloudflare wants to secure IoT connections to the internet Web optimization and security firm Cloudflare launched a service that could allow IoT manufacturers to protect devices from attacks and deploy patches much quicker. Read More ▶ Advances in multifactor authentication (MFA) technologies Multifactor authentication offers more, better factors/options to protect credentials and data than ever. Read More ▶ 9 essential tools for the security-conscious mobile worker From a webcam cover and laptop lock to a USB port blocker and an encrypted flash drive, we've found some security- and privacy-centered gadgets you will want to keep handy. Read More ▶ Juniper finds its head in the clouds; security is another story In announcing its Q1 earnings yesterday company executives were gleeful about the company's returns on its cloud computing directions. Read More ▶ White Paper: SAS Institute Inc Analytics to Fight Tax Fraud Tax fraud is already prevalent, and fraudsters are more sophisticated and automated than ever. Tax agencies can get ahead of the game by detecting fraud and protecting revenue with the help of advanced and predictive analytics. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 31 tech pros share favorite IT products New products of the week 4.24.17 Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. FCC chairman plans to 'reverse the mistake' of net neutrality 2. Huawei, Google supercharge Android with new Raspberry Pi-like board 3. Deep dive on AWS vs. Azure vs. Google cloud storage options 4. Juniper finds its head in the clouds; security is another story 5. 5 more open source companies to watch in 2017 6. 18 free cloud storage options 7. Lessons learned from the failure of Ubuntu Touch 8. The future of Wi-Fi: The best is yet to come 9. Captain Midnight: 'No regrets' about jamming HBO back in '86 10. 7 free tools every network needs

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