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Industry Analysis Shows Cause for Concern in Security Effectiveness in Energy and Utilities Industry
Annual Bitsight Insights Industry Analysis Report Rates Cyber Security Performance of Finance, Federal Gov
NAFCU Services has selected Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, as a Preferred Partner. Under the agreement, NAFCU’s member credit unions will
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced that it has closed a $23 million round of Series B financing. Comcast Ve
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced it has been included in Gartner’s list of “Cool Vendors” in Vendor Management for 2015. The report identifies technology vendors that have a strong market vision and offer unique and innovative products and services that have a real market impact.
“With increased regulatory scrutiny on vendor risk management, heavily publicized outages and instances of data loss and data breach, vendor risk and performance management activities have heightened in impor
“With increased regulatory scrutiny on vendor risk management, heavily publicized outages and instances of data loss and data breach, vendor risk and performance management activities have heightened in impor
Trust, but Verify: The Evolution of Vendor Risk Management in Financial Institutions
This presentation will explore the evolving regulatory landscape regarding Vendor Risk Management (VRM), and the practices organizations are adopting to meet more stringent demands. Attendees will learn why continuous monitoring of vendor security performance is both critical and achievable, through the use of data-driven, evidence-based security ratings and how this approach has leveled the playing field in vendor management. This session will also incl
This presentation will explore the evolving regulatory landscape regarding Vendor Risk Management (VRM), and the practices organizations are adopting to meet more stringent demands. Attendees will learn why continuous monitoring of vendor security performance is both critical and achievable, through the use of data-driven, evidence-based security ratings and how this approach has leveled the playing field in vendor management. This session will also incl
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today released a new Bitsight Insights report titled, “Beware the Botnets: Botnets Correlated to a Higher Likelih
Date: March 3, 2015
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced results from a commissioned study, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Bitsight, that reveals third-party security as a top business concern for enterprises. The findings suggest a significant appetite for monitoring third-party security but a steep disconnect in resources available to adequa
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced results from a commissioned study, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Bitsight, that reveals third-party security as a top business concern for enterprises. The findings suggest a significant appetite for monitoring third-party security but a steep disconnect in resources available to adequa
Date: March 3, 2015
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced significant enhancements to its innovative Security Ratings product line. The update expands the breadth of data available, enhances integrations with existing tools and processes, and positions Bitsight as the most comprehensive Security Ratings platform on the market.
“The Bitsight Platform provides independent and objectiv
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced significant enhancements to its innovative Security Ratings product line. The update expands the breadth of data available, enhances integrations with existing tools and processes, and positions Bitsight as the most comprehensive Security Ratings platform on the market.
“The Bitsight Platform provides independent and objectiv
Date: August 21, 2014Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today released a new Bitsight Insights report titled, “Powerhouses and Benchwarmers: Assessing Cyber Security Performance of Collegiate Athletic Conferences,” which uncovers quantifiable differences in security performance across collegiate athletic conferences from July 2013 through July 2014. The report reveals that as a sector, the nation’s top schools are at even greater risk for security breaches than retail and healthcare.
“From social security and credit card numbers to health records and intellectual property produced by research departments, colleges and universities house a vast amount of sensitive data. While not surprising given the uniq
“From social security and credit card numbers to health records and intellectual property produced by research departments, colleges and universities house a vast amount of sensitive data. While not surprising given the uniq
Date: January 27, 2015
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ra
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ra
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today released new research measuring the security performance of 300 major U.S. retailers from Nov. 1, 2013 to Nov. 1, 2014. The report reveals that retail is still under attack and consequently the security effectiveness of retail organizations as a whole has continued to decline over the past year. However, almost 75 percent of retailers that experienced a data breach in the last year have improved their security effectiveness since the point of their breach, while a third of the breached retailers link back to compromises via third-party vendors.
“While it’s encouraging that a majority of the breached retailers have improved their security effectiveness, there is more work to be done, especially in the area of vendor risk management,” said Stephen Boyer, co-founder and CTO of Bitsight. “This trend in retail highlights the importance of proactive measures such as industry and peer benchmarking, as well as continuous monitoring of one’s supp
“While it’s encouraging that a majority of the breached retailers have improved their security effectiveness, there is more work to be done, especially in the area of vendor risk management,” said Stephen Boyer, co-founder and CTO of Bitsight. “This trend in retail highlights the importance of proactive measures such as industry and peer benchmarking, as well as continuous monitoring of one’s supp
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced the acquisition of AnubisNetworks, a real-time data threat provider based in Porto, Portugal. The integration of AnubisNetworks extends Bitsight’s position as the leading provider of information security ratings for organizations around the world. AnubisNetworks is already incorporated into the Bitsight technology, and it will continue to serve as a key provider of the data that drives Bitsight’s world-class ratings.
“Anyone can score a company’s information security, but it takes a powerful analytics technology like the AnubisNetworks platform to provide the quality, breadth
“Anyone can score a company’s information security, but it takes a powerful analytics technology like the AnubisNetworks platform to provide the quality, breadth
Date: September 30, 2014Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced Bitsight Security Ratings for Cyber Insurance. This first-of-its-kind solution enables insurance underwriters and brokers to make data-driven coverage decisions, while also delivering security value to the insured. Cyber insurance coverage is an urgent business issue for organizations and the fastest growing segment of the insurance industry following major security breaches at Target, eBay and Home Depot.
Bitsight Security Ratings for Cyber Insurance works entirely from outside the insured company and is built on Bitsight’s Security R
Bitsight Security Ratings for Cyber Insurance works entirely from outside the insured company and is built on Bitsight’s Security R
Date: June 19, 2014
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced Bitsight Security Ratings for Benchmarking. The first-of-its-kind solution enables anyone from C-level executives to board members to IT professionals to quantify their security performance, measure the success of their overall security program and benchmark that over time and agai
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today announced Bitsight Security Ratings for Benchmarking. The first-of-its-kind solution enables anyone from C-level executives to board members to IT professionals to quantify their security performance, measure the success of their overall security program and benchmark that over time and agai
Date: May 28, 2014
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today released a new Bitsight Insights report, which analyzed Security Ratings for S&P 500 companies in four industries – finance, utilities, retail and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The objective was to uncover quantifiable differences in security
Bitsight Technologies, the standard in Security Ratings, today released a new Bitsight Insights report, which analyzed Security Ratings for S&P 500 companies in four industries – finance, utilities, retail and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The objective was to uncover quantifiable differences in security