As we reach the end of our five-part series on “Secure Cloud Adoption in the Enterprise”, we thought it would be useful to summarize the discussion and also leave with you a few important things to consider when you make the decision to use the public cloud. Clichéd as it may sound, Security and Privacy are probably two of your most important security concerns in cloud computing as an IT executive.

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The nature of cybersecurity risk has evolved dramatically over time, challenging traditional approaches to security. Historically, organizations have concentrated their efforts on fortifying assets they directly own, assuming that this strategy provides sufficient protection. Unfortunately, this narrow focus fails to acknowledge a fundamental truth: attackers operate without regard for ownership boundaries.

For those only just tuning into this conversation, the EU Commission negotiated and finalized the text of what is called the “General Data Protection Regulation” (GDPR) in December of 2015. This was officially approved as law in April 2016 and comes into effect on May 25, 2018. And, if you’re an organization that does business in the EU or even has customers from those geographies, this could significantly change the way you do business.

While trust plays an important role in access management, not all types of trust are created equal. When it comes to access management, there are two types of trust to pay close attention to, implicit trust and explicit trust. Let’s go over what these types of trust are in access management and how they differentiate from one another.

Supply chain attacks are a growing and increasingly sophisticated form of cyber threat. They target the complex network of relationships between organizations and their suppliers, vendors, and third-party service providers. These attacks exploit vulnerabilities that emerge due to the interconnected nature of digital supply chains, which often span multiple organizations, systems, and geographies.

Here are some of the best SCADA protection strategies to ensure your organization's safety. Late last year, Pennsylvania's Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa (MWAA) fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack, targeting its SCADA system at a key booster station. This station, crucial for regulating water pressure across Raccoon and Potter townships in Beaver County, experienced a temporary loss of communication, triggering an immediate investigation.

The security space has evolved in complexity and scale, especially since 2020’s forced digital transformation hit virtually every industry. Day to day tasks for IT and security teams extend beyond the scope of people and their devices.

Trustwave SpiderLabs’ recent threat report on the hospitality industry included a reminder that people are the weakest link in most any cyber security plan, along with some sobering points demonstrating how employees are being challenged more than ever by bad actors armed with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools.

The security concept known as “Privilege Creep” occurs when an individual accumulates access rights over time, retaining entry to systems and data beyond the completion of a specific task or the need for such access. This gradual accumulation of unnecessary privileges within an organization not only complicates the management of access rights but also magnifies the potential for security breaches, data theft and misuse of information.