"Machines" as we know them are going through an identity crisis. Our increased dependence on them is so profound that even the definition of machine is undergoing radical change. The number and type of physical devices on enterprise networks has been rising rapidly, but this is outstripped by the number of...
In an era where users are working simultaneously across mobile,
social and cloud applications and platforms, organizations need
to deploy identity and access management solutions that can scale
and adapt quickly. That's where IDaaS comes in. It simplifies
that onboard experience for the employee and gives...
There is a lot of frightening rhetoric coming out of the IT-security industry regarding the GDPR data protection reform adopted by the European Parliament and going into effect on May 25th, 2018. These issues of data privacy and security seem especially thorny in today's virtualized and cloud environments where...
Our increased dependence on machines is so profound that even the definition of machine is undergoing radical change. The number and type of physical devices on enterprise networks has been rising rapidly, but this is outstripped by the number of applications and services they host.
At the same time, cloud adoption...
Identity and Access Management (IAM) programs are becoming increasingly essential to securing critical systems and data; last year, companies spent $7 billion on IAM, most on protecting user credentials, but almost nothing protecting keys and certificates, the credentials that identify and authorize machine-to-machine...
As certificate counts within the average organization rise to tens of thousands, it has become exponentially harder to manage them effectively. Many organizations turn to their certificate authorities (CAs) to protect the keys and certificates that each CA issues. The basic tools CAs provide are certainly a step up...
Is your organization exposed to an attack that misuses SSH keys?
You know that your organization is using SSH to safeguard privileged access. But you may not realize that your SSH keys could be vulnerable to insider and cyber threats.
The majority of those we surveyed didn't. Results from a 2017 study show that...
In May 2017, the Singapore Government cut direct access to the Internet from its internal systems. This is a policy that is already adopted by Korean banks, many U.S. and U.K. military establishments, as well as the Japanese government. This is to protect government-owned computer systems from potential cyber threats...
In a world where cyber threats have become the norm, organizations must equip themselves with solutions that prevent and isolate attacks. Today, many organizations are mandating Internet separation as a means of controlling these threats. While physical Internet separation or air gap networks is one possible approach,...
It's been four year since the HIPAA Omnibus Rule went into effect. So what have been the most significant changes in compliance and breach trends since then?
Freedom of Information requests sent to 430 U.K. local government councils by Barracuda Networks found that at least 27 percent of councils have suffered ransomware outbreaks. Thankfully, almost none have paid ransoms, and good backup practices appear widespread.
In today's shape-shifting threat landscape, every organization needs the same thing: Real-time, actionable threat intelligence. And there is no shortage of intelligence feeds from reputable third-party sources. But are there too many intelligence feeds for systems and analysts to process? How effectively is actionable...
An ongoing series of Healthcare Security Readiness workshops reveals some key gaps in how healthcare organizations defend against cybercrime hacking. How should entities assess and mitigate these gaps? David Houlding of Intel shares insights.
Yes, malware commonly targets the Windows operating system. But if you limit malware analysis to Windows OS, you're leaving gaping vulnerabilities, says Christopher Kruegel of Lastline Inc. Here's how to maximize your analysis.
Kruegel, CEO of Lastline, says that one common limitation of malware analysis is that...
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