What makes for successful cybersecurity? Is there evidence that security investments result in measurable outcomes? How do we know what actually works and what doesn’t? (more available)

Based on a survey of over 4,800, this report reviews the practices that lead to positive outcomes for security programs. Linking together practices that are more (or less) successful to the characteristics of positive outcomes, this report aims to give guidance for where practitioners can focus their efforts to achieve similar outcomes. (more available)

This study explores data privacy challenges for organizations that are trying to maintain digital trust with their customers, along with the evolving privacy landscape and its impact on consumers. (more available)

This report explains the findings of a study the did, showing that seeking the exact technology to solve your newest, most pressing security concern may actually be multiplying security gaps that slow you down instead of simplifying your security environment. (more available)

This report from Cisco proves 10 cyber security myths false.

This report by Cisco contains 20 predictions for the future of cybersecurity.

Using survey data from 2,500 security professionals who indicated they have some measure of privacy responsibilities, this report provides analysis on the ROI for privacy efforts, maturity of privacy programs, vendor selection, and other topics. (more available)

A focused subset of Cisco’s 2018 full Cyber Security Report, focusing on cloud security practices.

A long form narrative on several threat trends seen in recent months.

This is a survey conducted by Cisco, mainly talking about their findings that people care about privacy, and a surprisingly large number have already taken actions to protect it. (more available)

This report offers insights into the 40 year history of spam. It discusses what this means for business, and how the new spam has surpassed the spam of 40 years ago. (more available)

As with driving, not only do you get a good look at what’s behind you, but you can often spot what’s coming up quick, set to overtake you. (more available)

This report reveals findings around the cybersecurity landscape. To inform this report they surveyed ,3,200 security leaders asking questions in three categories, Set Up - how do you set yourself up for success, Architecture - what is your approach to vender/solution selection, and finally Breach Readiness and Response. (more available)

The Cisco 2018 Privacy Maturity Benchmark Study was created in conjunction with Cisco’s Annual Cybersecurity Benchmark Study, a double-blind survey completed by more than 3600 security professional in 25 countries and across all major industries. (more available)

The findings from this study provide strong evidence that organizations are benefitting from their privacy investments beyond compliance. Organizations that are ready for GDPR are experiencing shorter delays in their sales cycle related to customers’ data privacy concerns than those that are not ready for GDPR. (more available)

This special report provides a deep dive into the cybersecurity practices of small and midmarket businesses.

In the executive summary, this report asks, “What if defenders could see the future?” it then goes on to say that defenders can see what’s on the horizon and many clues are out there and obvious. (more available)

The Annual Cybersecurity Report highlights the relentless push-and-pull dynamic between cyber attackers and cyber defenders. It is intended to help organizations respond effectively to today’s rapidly evolving and sophisticated threats. (more available)

This report can help you learn how to become more resilient to new attacks and compete more safely in the digital age. (more available)

This paper takes a look at networking and analyzes what can be expected and what will happen in the future.

Using research by our experts, it provides an overview of the major threats observed in the first half of 2015. This report also explores likely future trends and offers advice for small, midsize, and enterprise organizations that seek security solutions and services. (more available)