Over the last two years, ransomware has been, without a doubt, the hottest topic in cybersecurity discussions in both the cybersecurity community and the general population. Major attacks like the one on SolarWinds and against Colonial Pipeline have dominated headlines — and for good reasons.
It’s tempting to file the term “security research” with the likes of “jumbo shrimp” and “somewhat unique” under the heading of oxymorons. Compared to such business disciplines as law, economics, marketing, engineering, data science — and, now, even cybersecurity — business and corporate security lag behind.
Interviews have long been sources of angst for job seekers. Adding even more stress to an already stressful situation, the pandemic caused many organizations to move almost exclusively into virtually screening candidates. Candidates now need to prepare for their 15 minutes of (on screen) fame in addition to a possible in-person interview.
Threat intelligence is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to improving supply chain security. As part of protecting the supply chain and reducing third-party risk, here's how your organization should get started.
Fact is, security in the cloud needs improvement. The problem is that cloud service providers treat cloud security as a shared responsibility with their customers. And while cloud purveyors typically hold up their end of the bargain, many customers do not. Human error among cloud customers is rampant.
The insider threat is not a new risk for security teams. And, in the wake of COVID-19 and the newly remote workforce, there has never been a greater need for organizations to better balance their efforts to defend against both external and internal threats.
Mira LaCous, Chief Technology Officer of the biometrics-led identity access management provider, BIO-key International, talks to Security magazine about current trends in biometric security.
Good security hygiene practices go a long way to mitigating risk day in and day out. But security teams also need the flexibility to reorient themselves, so that when new threats emerge or new best practices or technologies become available, they can adapt.
Is your data truly safe when you move to the cloud? The recent fire at the OVHcloud’s data center in France proves that it is not. Here are four ways to keep your data safe, even when disaster strikes your cloud provider.
John Parlee, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Park Place Technologies, talks to Security magazine about key trends in the network security space, including why analytics are critical to network security and how companies can ensure they have a viable monitoring solution.
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