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Firewalls, you’re fired

Even in progressive organizations, network-based security practices still linger and they can lead to a dangerously flawed cloud strategy.

Eric Kedrosky

August 9, 2021

Even in progressive organizations, network-based security practices still linger and they can lead to a dangerously flawed cloud strategy.

The dangers within: What’s hiding in your network?

Barb Rigel

August 9, 2021

Sumo Logic research reports that 56% of companies with more than 10,000 employees receive more than 1,000 security alerts every day, and 93% say they cannot address all alerts the same day. Cybercriminals are also aware of alert fatigue and count on IT to ignore many security alerts. So, what can you do?

Women in Security 2021 Edition

5 minutes with Kimber Goerres - Establishing technical security requirements

Maria Henriquez

August 6, 2021

Security spoke to Kimber Goerres, Security Systems Integration & Project Management Lead at Sony Electronics, who has served diligently in her role, ensuring the company’s error or down rate is nominal and establishing the technical security requirements for Sony offices globally. Here, Goerres speaks about her role, establishing technical security requirements and ensuring improved security levels through risk, vulnerability and audit assessments.

Passwords aren’t enough: Why businesses need to build more comprehensive security

Mario Dusaj

August 6, 2021

In the past, passwords were the key to accessing systems and platforms, and they held much value as a security measure for businesses. But over time, the threat landscape has evolved, and weaknesses have been discovered in standard encryption methods that have diminished the password’s value.

Between the breaches: A platform shift in the SaaS market

Tibi Popp

August 5, 2021

In a sense, it is understandable why so much business and consumer coverage of tech security is driven by the latest high-profile breach. After all, good security that works and prevents malware and ransomware attacks does not generate headlines. However, to those of us active in information archiving and cloud security and who understand the blessings and dangers of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in the cloud, for example, it sure is maddening.

Overcoming security metrics challenges to measure what matters

Noah Simon

August 5, 2021

While many organizations may realize they can’t entirely eliminate cyber risk, they still need to quantify their security efforts and set thresholds to show whether they’re trending positively or introducing more risk. The right metrics help to shed light on a company’s current security posture and, more importantly, where it might have gaps, shortcomings, or areas to prioritize for future improvement.

Why security leaders are concerned about the SaaS sprawl, and how to get a grip on it

Lior Yaari

August 5, 2021

Software as a service (SaaS) has taken over, and the average enterprise now uses hundreds of unique SaaS applications to accelerate their digital transformation and business velocity. However, while SaaS has fulfilled its growth-enabling potential, most organizations have lost their grip on its consumption and use. IT and security teams can no longer depend on network or endpoint controls to govern application access.

DevOps tools proliferation – A whole new world of vulnerabilities

Eran Orzel

August 5, 2021

With more than a hundred continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools to choose from and hundreds of plugins and services connected to those tools, no wonder security teams have a hard time grasping the amount of information and security requirements of these environments.

Adjusting remote work polices in the future will prepare companies for next wave of threats

Richard Bird

August 4, 2021

There are a number of steps companies can take to better prepare and protect themselves from the next-generation of post-COVID cyberthreats.

Three ways AI can fix the security industry’s skills shortage

Mark Herridge

August 4, 2021

The cybersecurity industry is in the midst of a skills crisis. With a cyberattack occurring approximately every 39 seconds, every business needs a well-trained staff to protect it. How can the void be filled? Artificial intelligence (AI). It’s one of the best hopes for the industry and has the potential to ease the pressures of the security skills shortage.