Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

What Are Non-Human Identities, and Why Should Security Teams Care?

Security breaches are increasingly expensive and harder to spot, extending beyond common attacks like phishing. Attackers are now targeting the least visible parts of your infrastructure: non-human identities (NHIs). NHIs outnumber human identities by 45:1 in cloud environments—these include service accounts, APIs, applications, and bots that interact with systems and access sensitive data.

CVE-2025-20286: PoC Available for Critical Cisco Identity Services Engine Static Credential Vulnerability

On June 4, 2025, Cisco released fixes for multiple vulnerabilities, several of which were noted to have publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. The most severe issue, CVE-2025-20286, affects cloud deployments of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Forward Networks at Cisco Live US 2025: Smarter Networks, Safer AI, and No More Weekend Outages

We’re excited to announce that Forward Networks is a Diamond Sponsor of Cisco Live US 2025, taking place June 8–12 at the San Diego Convention Center. You’ll find us at Booth in the World of Solutions. Why Cisco Live? Because it attracts one of the smartest, most technical audiences of any global networking event—and those are exactly the people we’re here to support.

New Spotlight Report on Healthcare Identifies the Need for a Culture of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a business requirement. Taking a holistic view of cybersecurity as part of the business means that risk, budget, and innovation can achieve balance. In a global survey of 220 healthcare organizations the prevailing wisdom shows that 43% effectively align business risk appetite with cybersecurity risk management, 43% allocate cybersecurity budget to every project from the beginning, and 55% believe they can risk more with innovation because they take an adaptive approach to cybersecurity.

COPPA Compliance: Top 5 Website Security Tips for Kids

In the digital era, safeguarding children’s online privacy is paramount. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) establishes stringent guidelines for websites and online services targeting users under 13 years of age. Non-compliance can lead to significant legal repercussions and erosion of user trust. This article delves into comprehensive website security strategies to ensure COPPA compliance and protect children’s online privacy.

The Future of Developer Upskilling Is Human-Led, AI-Supported

In the last year, generative AI has dramatically accelerated how software is written. Developers can generate entire functions with a prompt, automate repetitive logic, and offload everything from boilerplate code to documentation. But with this newfound speed comes a deeper, more complex challenge: ensuring that what’s being created is secure, trustworthy, and production-ready.