
Better than a fix: Tightening backup and restore helps financial services companies innovate
We all know the risks out there. Ransomware is a huge threat, and critical transactional data is constantly under attack. Meanwhile, financial services organizations are being …

With cyber insurance costs increasing, can smaller firms avoid getting priced out?
Cyber insurance is quickly becoming an unavoidable part of doing business as more organizations accept the inevitability of cyber risk. There is a growing awareness of the …

There is no secure critical infrastructure without identity-based access
Organizational security strategy has long been defined by an internal perimeter enclosing all a company’s information in a single secure location. Designed to keep external …

What’s polluting your data lake?
A data lake is a large system of files and unstructured data collected from many, untrusted sources, stored and dispensed for business services, and is susceptible to malware …

Your vendors are likely your biggest cybersecurity risk
As speed of business increases, more and more organizations are looking to either buy companies or outsource more services to gain market advantage. With organizations …

Dealing with cyber threats in the energy sector: Are we on the right path?
In this interview for Help Net Security, Katie Taitler, Senior Cybersecurity Strategista at Axonius, talks about cyber threats in the energy sector and what should be improved …

How Just-in-Time privilege elevation prevents data breaches and lateral movement
Are inadequate security policies for privileged access making you highly vulnerable to security breaches and ransomware attacks? In the weeks that followed the high-profile …

Organizations security: Highlighting the importance of compliant data
Protecting an organization’s digital infrastructure is certainly no easy task. From cloud assets to online devices, customers and websites, to servers, the list goes on and …

Should ransomware payments be banned? A few considerations
Several U.S. states have recently moved to ban local and state agencies and organizations funded by taxpayers’ dollars from paying off ransomware gangs, and a few more …

Can your passwords withstand threat actors’ dirty tricks?
Password security hinges on the answer to that seemingly simple question. Unfortunately, you can’t know the answer until you’ve engaged a ruthless penetration tester to find …

Data security hinges on clear policies and automated enforcement
In 2003, California became the first U.S. state to require and implement a series of data breach notification laws designed to protect against the misuse of residents’ …

How CISOs can safeguard security in CI/CD environments
DevOps is a staple at every forward-thinking organization these days. The agile development and release formula helps companies address customer issues and marketplace …
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