G7 Nations Sign Declaration to Keep the Internet Safe and OpenG7 nations have signed a new declaration that promises to boost online safety worldwide in accordance with open democratic principles.The joint ministerial declaration, signed by tech leaders from the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the US, and the EU, agreed on a range of principles to tackle cyber-risks. These emphasize that any action taken to tackle cybercrime must support democratic ideals and respect human rights and fundame#GartnerIAM: Pandemic Disruption Necessitates a Transformation in Identity Access ManagementThere needs to be a transformation in identity access management (IAM) as a result of digital acceleration during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Tricia Phillips, sr director analyst, Gartner, speaking during the Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit – EMEA.Phillips firstly highlighted how lockdown restrictions had disrupted our everyday lives, including the way we work, parent, bank aSecurity Spending Doubles but Two-Fifths of Firms Suffer BreachesCybersecurity spending across the US and Europe has surged over the past year, but so too have security breaches, from 38% to 43% of businesses surveyed by Hiscox.The insurer’s annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness report has become a useful gauge of how mature and effective organizations’ cybersecurity strategies are. This year the firm engaged Forrester Consulting to poll over 6000 such companies across the US, UK, Belgium, FAverage Ransom Surges 43% After Accellion AttacksThe average payment to ransomware groups has surged by 43% over the past quarter, driven by the threat actors behind the Accellion attacks, according to Coveware.The security vendor’s quarterly report for Q1 2021 revealed that the average ransom was $220,298 during the period, with data exfiltration now a major extortion tactic present in the vast majority (77%) of attacks, up 10% from the previous quarter.Yet while most ransomware groups si#COVID19 Rattles Banks and Insurers as Security Budgets Are SlashedFinancial institutions in the U ..
Support the originator by clicking the read the rest link below.
