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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released Capability Enhancement Guide (CEG): Social Media Account Protection, which details ways to protect the security of organization-run social media accounts. 

The information technology (IT) and communications sector was the most targeted by cyberattacks in 2021, according to data from Darktrace. This marks a shift from 2020, when the financial and insurance sector underwent the highest cyberattack volume.

It feels like IT and security pros are tasked with the impossible job of operating business-critical applications in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments in the dark with no ability to monitor and protect them in runtime.

To manage unprecedented demand on the network, IT teams took to overprovisioning — adding additional capacity to the network — as a quick fix to maintain connections between employees, stakeholders and customers.

Smart buildings have been around for years, but often focus on the building controls side, such as HVAC and energy efficiency.

A new book focuses on risk management for enterprise security leaders. The publication, titled "Flip This Risk for Enterprise Security: Industry Experts Share Their Insights About Enterprise Security Management Risks for Organizations," discusses compliance, executive protection, travel security and more top-of-mind issues.

CK Chim has been named the new Field Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the Asia Pacific Region at Cybereason.

A survey from Cleaning Coalition of America of U.S. employees found worker-preferred safety measures regarding the return to in-person work.

Ben Carr, an experienced global cybersecurity executive, has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cradlepoint.

Technology has changed the face of the security industry — from artificial intelligence to information/operational technology integration, it has enabled new innovations in the field.