Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Tackling Technical Debt to Secure and Streamline Federal Networks

In today’s dynamic threat landscape, technical debt isn’t just a budgeting headache—it’s a growing national security risk. According to McKinsey, technical debt consumes up to 20% of engineering and DevOps capacity across large enterprises. For U.S. federal agencies—defense and civilian alike—the cost of carrying outdated, unsupported infrastructure goes far beyond inefficiency.

Trustwave SpiderLabs Goes Inside the AI Cyber Arms Race

While all manner of legitimate organizations are attempting to understand how to best and safely use artificial intelligence to improve productivity, the Trustwave SpiderLabs' Technology Deep Dive: AI Cyber Arms Race takes a forward-looking view at how adversaries are gaining experience and capability in their ability to turn AI against us.

How Fidelis Deception Strengthens Network Detection and Response

Network Detection and Response systems excel at monitoring network traffic and identifying patterns, but they face inherent challenges with sophisticated threats that mimic legitimate behavior. Fidelis Deception addresses these NDR limitations by creating definitive detection points that eliminate ambiguity in threat identification.

Secrets Scanning: A Critical Practice for Protecting Sensitive Data in Code

With the rise of CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native development, and globally distributed teams, sensitive credentials like API keys, tokens, and database passwords often slip into source code. Sometimes accidentally, sometimes under pressure to deploy fast. This is not a rare mishap. A recent study found that 34% of API security incidents involve sensitive data exposure. And according to Cyble, over 1.5 million.env files containing secrets have been discovered in publicly accessible environments.

How to Reduce IoT Risk with Policy-Based Identity Automation

Policy-based identity management transforms security administration from individual device and user management to comprehensive policy frameworks that automatically govern identity lifecycle, access controls, and security enforcement across entire IoT ecosystems. The key elements of policy-based identity management include defining user roles, managing user access, implementing identity governance, and leveraging role based access control to ensure appropriate access and compliance.

The 'no nonsense' list of security acronyms

You're probably here because you’re inundated (and fed-up!) with the number of acronyms around security tools, platforms, and processes. Every software provider wants to differentiate themselves in a crowded space with new capabilities, leaving developers and security pros exhausted.‍ So here’s our no nonsense list of security acronyms to help you figure out what’s what.

Data Governance: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementation

Implementing effective data governance in an organization requires a strategic approach that encompasses several key components. The first step is to establish a clear vision and objectives for data governance. This involves defining what data governance means for your organization and identifying the specific goals you aim to achieve. These goals could include improving data quality, ensuring data security, or enhancing data accessibility.

Modernising the Grant Process: Time-Saving Tools for a Stress-Free Experience

If you've ever worked on a grant program, you know what I'm talking about. The stacks of documents, the maze of spreadsheets, the endless email tag, and the specter of a compliance audit hanging over your head. For decades, this administrative drudgery has been tolerated as an evil necessary for securing funding. But what if it doesn't have to be this way? The inefficiency and stress of old-school grant management are not only frustrating; they actually take resources away from your organisation's central cause.

Choosing the Best Board Portal for Your Nonprofit Mission

Decentralized teams and mounting compliance requirements make nonprofit boards search for better alternatives to traditional document sharing via Google Drive and Gmail. Picking a board portal can reduce the inefficiencies in the boardroom and help members focus on mission-critical tasks instead of administrative burdens. This guide provides a checklist of the best board portal features for nonprofits, along with selection and implementation tips.