We are lucky enough to be living through the golden age of podcasts. Whatever subject you’re into, you can bet there’s someone out there talking into a microphone about it, and cybersecurity is no exception.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re going over five steps to building a robust cybersecurity mesh. The last few years have seen computing models and network infrastructure become increasingly fragmented and distributed.

When it comes to cybersecurity, ransomware is probably one of the first threats you think of. It seems like it’s everywhere — and it is. Ransomware is one of the most notorious cyber threats affecting individuals, businesses, and organizations globally. The frequency and impact of these attacks have surged in recent years, making it crucial to understand their nature and how to protect against them.

Every day, headlines scream about data breaches and cyberattacks. Could your organization be next? If you’re not using Mandatory Access Control (MAC), you’re leaving your sensitive information vulnerable to unauthorized access. The fear is real – 52% of data breaches expose customer information, wreaking havoc on reputations and bottom lines. But what if you could drastically reduce this risk?

Last month, my colleague Arzu Ozbek Akay shared some insights about the impact that Bitsight Groma, our next-generation scanner, is already having on our products. Today, I’m going to follow that up with an update on the momentum we’re seeing with the second core component of our data engine: Bitsight Graph of Internet Assets (GIA). As a quick refresher, GIA uses advanced graph technology and AI models to map assets to specific organizations and build Ratings Trees at a global scale.

The managed service provider (MSP) landscape is experiencing rapid evolution as businesses increasingly rely on external IT support. To gain valuable insights into the industry’s current state, we interviewed Bill Hammelman of CCP Tech and Bill Hughes of Weehooey as part of the JumpCloud Partner Success Interview series. This blog post delves into common trends and challenges faced by MSPs based on their expertise.

Businesses are under an ever-increasing pressure to maintain exceptional experiences for their customers, making seamless connectivity across tools a must. This is true for industries like financial services that need to provide enhanced digital payments, or for healthcare organizations that need to share critical data across systems quickly. The need for connected infrastructures has become the norm.

An account takeover attack is a type of identity theft that occurs when a cybercriminal gains access to your online account and changes your login credentials to lock you out. Once you cannot log back in, a cybercriminal will use your identity to steal private information or even scam others. You can prevent account takeover attacks by using strong passwords, enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and investing in dark web monitoring.