Many organizations have had to scramble to implement technologies that enable work-from-home staff to access applications and data. Now that the initial transition is over, organizations should take the time to ensure they have well-defined policies and procedures governing remote work.

Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began as scheduled on July 1. Any organization covered by the law could be fined up to $7,500 per data record for failure to comply. What’s more, the CCPA allows individual consumers to file lawsuits against businesses for data breaches if the state attorney general declines to prosecute the case.

When millions of Americans shifted to work-from-home arrangements due to the coronavirus, it exacerbated one of the most troublesome aspects of cybersecurity — endpoint protection. With employees now using a multitude of devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets and desktops to access the corporate network, IT security pros are left to deal with multiple new attack surfaces.

Network attacks, malware campaigns and phishing scams are on the rise as cybercriminals seek to capitalize on our increased anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic and the lax security measures of at-home workers. According to the FBI, threat reports through the first six months of the year have already surpassed the total for all of 2019, which was widely considered to be the worst year ever for cyberattacks.

Wi-Fi has become an essential business tool, capable of enabling greater flexibility, operational efficiency and customer service. But because Wi-Fi transports data over radio frequencies, it is vulnerable to six threats that don’t impact the wired network.

Businesses are aggressively adopting cloud-based productivity suites to improve agility, efficiency and collaboration in a work-from-anywhere world. Two of the more popular platforms, Microsoft’s Office 365 and Google’s G Suite, have hundreds of millions of users.

Much like the coronavirus itself, virus-themed ransomware attacks are spreading relentlessly. However, there are several relatively simple steps you can take to flatten the curve of these malicious campaigns.

Cybercriminals commonly launch attacks designed to play on widespread fear and uncertainty during major world crises.

Predictably, cybercriminals seeking to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic with waves of cyberattacks. Many are specifically targeting the huge numbers of people worldwide who are working from home to reduce the spread of the virus.

Remote workers are inviting targets because they lack many of the digital protections that exist in a secure office environment.

Industrial control systems (ICS) such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are essential technologies in many industries, allowing organizations to collect, aggregate and analyze data, automate processes and monitor infrastructure over distance.

Organizations in virtually all industries are embracing technologies that allow them to analyze massive data sets in order to gain market insights, optimize operations and boost profits. However, such big data initiatives raise concerns about data privacy.