The new EU General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is meant to standardize data protection laws and strengthen data protection for individuals across the European Union (EU). The new law will apply to any company small or large that collects or processes personal data of any EU resident and regardless of where the organization is based in the world. 

On Friday, May 12, the now infamous WannaCry ransomware burst onto the worldwide scene on its way to infecting over 200,000 systems and 150 countries in just 3 days. NHS hospitals in the UK operations ground to a halt. Petya malware followed suit this week by targeting and ransacking systems in Ukraine, Russia, and Europe before spreading to other countries. Unlucky victims exposed to attacks that could have been prevented.

The securezoo team is always in search of good security tools and resources that small businesses and organizations of all sizes can use to better protect themselves from cybercriminals. Knowledge and execution of security "best practices" or standards is critical to establishing a solid security program and keeping your small business or organization from being the next hacking statistic. 

You may have wondered what application containers are, let alone how to secure them. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sets out to explain the benefits and security concerns with application container technologies in the latest draft Special Publication (SP 800-190) Application Container Security Guide. 

The tenth edition of Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) for 2017 includes the latest data on real-world data breaches and security incidents investigated by Verizon or by one their data contributors (such as security vendors and law enforcement agencies). This year’s report also includes data specific to key industries and who targets such verticals and why.