Consumers Unforgiving of Merchants’ Data Failings
Data-conscious online shoppers in the US will ditch a merchant over a single lapse in data security
Month: May 2021
Record Number of Breaches Detected Amid #COVID19
85% of breaches analyzed in the report involved a human element
Biden Executive Order Mandates Zero Trust and Strong Encryption
Wide-ranging measures win praise from industry experts
Colonial Pipeline Attackers Linked to Infamous REvil Group
East coast fuel pipeline slowly resumes operations
Four Years On: Two-thirds of Global Firms Still Exposed to WannaCry
ExtraHop finds most enterprises are running insecure SMB protocol
How to Ensure Security when Buying a Refurbished or Second-Hand Smartphone
Last year, a Which? investigation found that 31% of resold smartphone models from three of the major used and refurbished handset stores are no longer receiving security updates. Phone manufacturers only schedule data updates for a certain period after…
How Akamai Employees Showed Up for Akamai Earth Month
Akamai employees across the globe showed up in full force for Akamai Earth Month 2021 — our campaign to help employees take small actions at home and in their community to make a difference for the planet.
Partnering With Verizon on the 2021 DBIR
By the time you read this post, the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) will be published. Akamai has been one of the many partners contributing data to this report for more than half a decade. We greatly value the time, effort, and de…
Police Doxxed After Ransom Dispute
Washington DC Metropolitan Police records allegedly leaked online during National Policing Week
More Domestic Abuse Cases Involve Tech
UK experts report rise in number of domestic abuse cases involving complex use of digital technology