Torsten George

Static Passwords Are No Longer Enough to Secure Systems

The easiest way for a cyber-attacker to gain access to sensitive data is by compromising an end user’s identity and credentials. Things get even...

Threat actors tend to focus on the human element as the weakest link in the cyber-attack chain, often using stolen, weak, default, or otherwise...

Understanding the Threats, Risks, and Vulnerabilities Associated With Cloud Environments is Critical to Securing Data

For years, cyber security experts have recommended augmenting usernames and passwords with multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an additional layer of security for access...

Focusing on Data Security Controls Will Not Provide the Most Robust Protection Against Data Breaches

In light of the growing number of mega breaches (e.g., MEGA Collection #1, Dunkin’ Donuts, Citrix) and the ongoing ransomware epidemic, politicians on both...

With the number of data breaches skyrocketing in recent years, global cybercrime-related damages are expected to surge in the years ahead. In the last...

Despite the recent incidents at the City of Baltimore, aluminum giant Norsk Hydro, and ASCO Industries, ransomware attacks have declined in both 2018 and...

Six weeks ago, we celebrated World Password Day. Yet, unfortunately, not much has changed since last year. Cyber breaches are bigger and worse than...

Gartner’s latest IT spending forecast predicts that spending on data center systems will reach $195 billion in 2019, but decrease to $190 billion through...

Every year, thousands of companies are breached and billions of data records exfiltrated by cyber adversaries, leading in extreme cases to business closures, geopolitical...