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  • Social Media Release: Data Leakage Worldwide Part 3 - The Insider Threat - Date/Time Stamp: November 20, 2008, 5:00 a.m. PDT Part 3: Highlights/Key Facts: November 20, 2008 Cisco releases third and final set of research findings on data leakage, this time focusing on the "insider threat" within companies and how malicious or inadvertent behavior impacts data protection for companies, employees, customers, and partners. ...
  • Cisco Data Leakage Study Assesses the 'Insider Threat' - SAN JOSE, Calif. - November 12, 2008 - Cisco today issued the third and final set of findings from its global security study on data leakage, shedding light on the employee "insider threat" to corporate information. The latest security findings compare the information technology profession's biggest concerns around employee risk with the reality of employees' behavior, which regardless of whether it's inadvertent or malicious, can impact company brands and cost businesses a fortune. < ...
  • Middle East Financial Investment Company Implements Cisco Technology - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - November 10, 2008 - Cisco today announced that the Middle East Financial Investment Company (MEFIC), one of the region's premier financial services firms, has selected Cisco to upgrade its backbone network infrastructure. As part of the agreement, MEFIC will deploy an integrated communications network comprising a comprehensive suite of Cisco's advanced technology solutions, including Internet Protocol
  • Cisco to Share Security Research on Prevalence of 'Insider Threats' Within Companies - What: On Wednesday, November 12, 2008, top security experts from Cisco will host the third of a three-part series of Internet TV broadcasts on the rising challenge of data leakage. The broadcast will feature a final set of global research findings that shed light on the prevalence of "insider threats" within companies and their impact on information loss. The discussion will highlight: Recap of previous two broadcasts on common ...
  • Al-Othaim Selects Cisco as Preferred Technology Provider in Saudi Arabia - RIYADH, November 3, 2008 - Al-Othaim Markets Co, a leading supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia, has chosen Cisco as its preferred technology partner for its entire information communication technology ICT network infrastructure needs across the Kingdom. Cisco's communication and collaboration solutions are ideally suited to help Al-Othaim achieve its business efficiency targets, cut operational costs and accommodate its ambitious growth and expansion plans while enabling better service to its ...
  • Social Media Release: Data Leakage Worldwide Part 2 -- Cisco Research Assesses Effectiveness of Security Policies - Date/Time Stamp: November 3, 2008, 5:00 a.m. PDT Part 2: Highlights / Key Facts: November 3, 2008 Cisco releases second set of behavioral research findings on data leakage that features perceptions and behavior of 2,000 employees and IT professionals in 10 countries: the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, India, Australia, and Brazil. Key ...
  • New study pinpoints bad staff behaviors, not hackers as primary source of data leakage - October 28, 2008 By Alan Radding When Benjamin Craig managed networks at a US Air Force base overseas in the late 1990s , he realized he could not assume even military people were computer security aware. "We needed to train people about social engineering," he recalls. Social engineering refers to techniques hackers use to trick people into revealing passwords or allowing access to computer systems.
  • Global Cisco Study Applies Reality Check to Corporate Security Policies, Draws Connection to Data Leakage Risk - SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 28, 2008 - Cisco today released a second set of findings from a global study on data leakage, revealing the prevalence and effectiveness of corporate security policies within companies and the reasons employees break or comply with them. The study enables information technology teams in various parts of the world to understand employee risk factors so they can effectively tailor policies that fit the reality of what their users need to do their jobs. The ...
  • Cisco Networking Academy Students Wire Political Conventions, Area Schools Receive Free Gear - October 23, 2008 By Bill Roberts Attending one of the U.S. presidential nominating conventions this year was the experience of a lifetime for Joy Das and Ryan Robison. But for these two budding information technology (IT) professionals, the chance to observe history was only ...
  • Cisco to Reveal Latest Global Research On Effectiveness of Corporate Data Protection Policies - October 23, 2008 What: On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, top security executives from Cisco will host an Internet TV broadcast that continues the company's broadcast series on data leakage. This session will reveal additional global research that shifts the spotlight from common employee risks and data leakage mistakes to companies and the effectiveness of their data protection policies. The program will cover:
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