By taking into account the strategies and approaches hackers will leverage in their infections this year, companies can be proactive in their protections and prevent these attacks before they happen.

Although many hacks have financial motives, cybercriminals have recently shifted their focus when it comes to monetary-based attacks. Instead of targeting the bank or financial institution, there have been rising instances involving retailers’ payment systems.

As February 2015 arrives, there are still many emerging challenges in keeping corporate networks secure.

After seeing what happened to breached organizations at the hands of hackers and the consequences that followed, many companies are placing an even higher focus on cybersecurity efforts than they have in the past.

Big data holds numerous possibilities for security, but businesses must change their approach to ensure they are proactive in their information gathering and are looking at the right areas of the organization.

The U.S. government has long emphasized the sharing of intelligence between the private and public sectors as a critical step in protecting everyone from sophisticated cyber security threats