DaaS, BYOD, leasing and buying: Which is better for cybersecurity?
In the digital age, staff expect employers to provide hardware, and companies need hardware that allows employees to work efficiently and securely. There are already a number …
Secure data sharing in a world concerned with privacy
The ongoing debate surrounding privacy protection in the global data economy reached a fever pitch with July’s “Schrems II” ruling at the European Court of Justice, which …
What are the traits of an effective CISO?
Only 12% of CISOs excel in all four categories of the Gartner CISO Effectiveness Index. “Today’s CISOs must demonstrate a higher level of effectiveness than ever before,” said …
5 simple steps to bring cyber threat intelligence sharing to your organization
Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) sharing is a critical tool for security analysts. It takes the learnings from a single organization and shares it across the industry to …
Justifying your 2021 cybersecurity budget
Sitting in the midst of an unstable economy, a continued public health emergency, and facing an uptick in successful cyber attacks, CISOs find themselves needing to enhance …
How security theater misses critical gaps in attack surface and what to do about it
Bruce Schneier coined the phrase security theater to describe “security measures that make people feel more secure without doing anything to actually improve their security.” …
CISOs struggling to prep for security audits
Calendars for security and compliance audits are largely unchanged despite COVID-19, yet the pandemic is straining teams as they work remotely, according to Shujinko. …
Aiming for a career in cybersecurity? Now is the time to pick up new skills
The COVID-19 pandemic took most of us by surprise. Widespread shelter-in-place mandates changed how we work (and whether we can work), play, rest, shop, communicate and learn. …
Attacked by ransomware? Five steps to recovery
Ransomware has been noted by many as the most threatening cybersecurity risk for organizations, and it’s easy to see why: in 2019, more than 50 percent of all businesses were …
How to enforce real-time controls based on behavior risk scoring
For decades, the traditional approach to securing digital assets has been based on using a primary set of credentials, namely a username and password. This binary model …
In uncertain times, CISOs have a golden opportunity
Hackers are targeting everyone and taking advantage of fear, uncertainty, and a 24/7 news cycle that can dwell on a single theme for weeks on end. The victim pool includes …
Four ways network traffic analysis benefits security teams
The march towards digital transformation and the increasing volume of cyberattacks are finally driving IT security and network teams towards better collaboration. This idea …