A new study explores the ways access security evolved to support the pandemic-fueled rush to remote work.

Massachusetts' residents lost over $97 million to cybercrimes in 2020, according to the FBI's 2020 Internet Crime Report. In an effort to curb such crimes, the state has created a cyber committee.

Zero trust has become the latest buzzword in the security industry. It’s helpful to analyze the model from the attacker’s perspective to identify assumptions or actions that could provide a foothold for cybercriminals.

The massive shift to remote work and a continually expanding attack surface has made the concept of trust-based security a naïve one at best, dangerous at worst. But the upshot is that everything we’ve seen and experienced in the past year has helped seed the need for a zero-trust based approach. Let’s look at some of the major trends and factors of the past year and how these risks can be mitigated using a zero trust approach.

Long-time cyberveteran with the USAF and currently Federal Practice Lead at A-LIGN, Tony Bai  and Joe Cortese, Penetration Testing Practice at A-LIGN, navigate the complex future of supply chain security and discuss who should be responsible for supply chain protection.