Articles Tagged with ''information security''

Given that approximately 90% of the world’s enterprises use Active Directory (AD) as their primary authentication and authorization platform for organizations running Windows, it is no surprise that AD is a key target for cybercriminals. 

Crystal Valley, a Minnesota-based farming cooperative, has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing them to shut down their IT systems and their daily operations to be severely interrupted.

Kevin Brown has joined Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

The open-source and developer community has adopted Open Policy Agent (OPA) as the de facto standard for authorization. There are three critical ways OPA can help organizations solve for authorization:

Veritas Technologies surveyed more than 2,000 global IT leaders whose organizations have undertaken pandemic-led digital transformation and found the majority are severely vulnerable to ransomware attacks because they’ve been unable to keep pace with the accelerated digitization.

Whether you build up in-house expertise or find a trusted outside partner, cybersecurity can no longer be a project set on the back burner. Let's walk through five prevalent cybersecurity threats for businesses, along with three helpful tips to combat them.

Over one million CSV/JSON files with personal information of event registrants using Microsoft Teams, including phone numbers and email addresses, have been exposed to potential cybercriminals worldwide. 

Ransomware was a major threat to global organizations in the first half of 2021, but it was not the only one, according to a Trend Micro report. 

Andrew Obadiaru has joined Cobalt as Chief Information Security Officer. He will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Cobalt's systems, services and data. 

Dwyer began in his new role on September 13, 2021. He brings years of information security leadership experience to the state position.