For an industry as highly regulated as financial services, these stats may surprise you:  Why isn’t data protection working for financial services? So, what gives? It’s not that financial institutions aren’t investing in cyber security. According to a survey of 571 community banks in 37 states conducted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, more […]

Despite data breaches hitting the headlines most days, many security professionals struggle to sign off on the budgets they need to protect their organizations.  CISOs and CIOs can sometimes feel like they are speaking another language in the boardroom. Their executives are results-driven, focused on quarterly revenues and fiscal results. To them, security might come […]

If you’re thinking about licensing a DLP product, or are questioning whether or not DLP is worth it, then this blog is for you. Find out how DLP works, why it’s essential, and what separates the leaders from the laggards when it comes to DLP solutions.  What do all these acronyms mean?  Before we dive […]

SaaS tools must be used in accordance with HIPAA to be compliant.

Slack is going from strength to strength as a workplace application. In the hybrid world, it’s being hailed as the backbone of employee productivity – and for a good reason. It’s quick, fast and intuitive to use, enabling employees to communicate with each other instantaneously, without the formality or lag of emails.  However, while Slack is great […]

The world of work is constantly changing. If you look back at the last 20 years, you’ll realize by just how much. Fax machines, file cabinets and long days in the office are mostly a thing of the past. Now, people work from anywhere, on any device, at any time.  Technology, of course, is the driving force […]

Healthcare providers, hospitals and medical institutes have rapidly evolved over the last 18 months. While digitalization was already a focus in this sector, the pandemic forced organizations everywhere to press hard on the accelerator. As Satya Nadella famously said, organizations worldwide saw “2 years of digital transformation in 2 months.” Healthcare, though, is extra unique within […]

So, you’ve started the process of hiring a security engineer. Your job ad is live, and you’ve already received a few resumes. As you begin to line up your interviews, you’re wondering how you’ll know when you’ve found the right candidate. The right security professional needs to be more than an excellent cultural fit. They […]

A good compliance team can make the difference between a company that is successful vs not. Risks related to reputation, enterprise, technology, people, third party are just some of the areas that a compliance team gets involved in. Finding the right candidate is challenging but keeping these traits in mind can help look for good […]

Twitch, the live-streaming platform from Amazon, recently announced that it suffered an enormous data breach that exposed the company’s source code, users’ income streams and more. The breach was posted on the message board 4chan, a popular hacker forum. Worryingly, the hacker’s post suggested that this leak was just the start. It labelled the post […]

In honor of cybersecurity month in the US and Europe, Polymer’s CEO, Yasir Ali, recently spoke in a webinar about the growing prevalence of ransomware attacks – and how hospitals, medical providers and other healthcare organizations can protect themselves. Here are 4 Key Takeaways: Takeaway 1: Ransomware is as scary as it sounds Not to […]