Average company with data in the cloud faces $28 million in data-breach risk
Hard-to-control collaboration, complex SaaS permissions, and risky misconfigurations — such as admin accounts without multi-factor authentication (MFA) — have left a dangerous …
Companies underestimate number of SaaS applications in their environment
A new research study focused on SaaS usage among enterprises across the USA, UK, and Europe, highlights a striking difference between consumption and security of SaaS …
SaaS security: How to avoid “death by 1000 apps”
SaaS applications have become synonymous with modern business environments, and CISOs and security teams struggle to find a happy medium between ensuring the security of their …
Increased cloud complexity needs stronger cybersecurity
A Thales report, conducted by 451 Research, reveals that 45% of businesses have experienced a cloud-based data breach or failed audit in the past 12 months, up 5% from the …
Getting to grips with SaaS security
The SaaS market is expanding at a rapid rate. In August last year, Gartner forecast that worldwide spending on SaaS would rise from $120.6 billion in 2020 to $170.9 billion …
Language-based BEC attacks rising
Armorblox released a report which highlights the use of language-based attacks that bypass existing email security controls. The report uncovers how the continued increase in …
Security has become more difficult, IT leaders say
Workspot announced a survey report conducted by Dimensional Research, which reveals that in the past year, due to remote work, 83% of IT leaders expanded or accelerated their …
The SaaS-to-SaaS supply chain is a wild, wild mess
Cloud migration and IT democratization have created a continuously growing network of interconnected business applications, integrated to digitize and automate business …
Shadow IT is a top concern related to SaaS adoption
Torii announced a report revealing that 69% of tech executives believe shadow IT is a top concern related to SaaS – or cloud application – adoption. The majority of …
The two words you should never forget when you’re securing a cloud
When cloud providers sell their services, they know their customers are thinking about cybersecurity – that’s why providers tend to tout their impressive accreditations …
The perils of SaaS misconfigurations
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released the findings of an Adaptive Shield survey, offering insight into the industry’s knowledge, attitudes, and opinions regarding SaaS …
SaaS revenue declined by 46% in 2021
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies saw their revenue growth slow by 46% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to a study by Paddle. The result of qualitative and …