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What is Zero Trust? Everything You Need to Know to Secure Vendor Access

Zero trust is a cybersecurity approach that restricts network access so only the right people are accessing the specific information they need —and nothing more. Here’s everything you need to know about the basic principles of Zero Trust and how to apply them to your third-party risk management program (TPRM) to create more secure remote access connections.

Why Remote and Hybrid Teams Need NDR

If you are wondering whether your firm needs network detection and response (NDR), ask yourself this question: How often did your team come into the office in the last week? Probably more than they did last year, but almost certainly daily. This is what work now looks like for most people. And if this describes your organisation, you need an extra layer of defence inside your network perimeter. To see why, just look at what has happened to the network perimeter itself.

The Easiest Ways To Protect The Important Data In Your Company

Protecting important data within a company is essential for the organization's success. Without proper security measures, companies can be vulnerable to cyber-attacks and other data breaches, leading to financial losses and reputational damage. Furthermore, businesses are legally required to protect their customers' personal information and adhere to certain industry regulations.

Why endpoint management is your best defense against a recession

In the face of a looming recession, companies are hunting for ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The pressure is particularly felt by IT departments. In addition to reducing technology costs and investing as little as possible, they must adapt quickly to evolving user needs. Several reasons have led companies to cut costs recently: Your IT department can be prepared for whatever comes next by selecting the right set of tools based on your needs.

Employer Liability for Data Breaches: What Companies Should Know

Organizations are increasingly being held liable for breaches of employee data. But employers can take steps to mitigate the likelihood and impact of breaches. Any organization using an electronic payroll and benefits system stores and processes sensitive employee data — which covers just about every organization in operation today. There are many risks related to a cyberattack that compromises employee data, including legal liability, business interruption and reputational damage.

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security Delivers the Future of CNAPP

CrowdStrike is defining the future of cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPP) with CrowdStrike Falcon® Cloud Security. As the industry’s most comprehensive agent-based and agentless cloud security platform, we stop cloud breaches. The 2023 Gartner® Market Guide for CNAPP shares that there are multiple CNAPP offerings in the market that meet the core requirements mentioned in the report. Vendors of these offerings are listed in the report as 26 Representative Vendors.

Bad Droid! How Shoddy Machine Security Can Topple Empires

The need for strong identity security protocols for humans has been a given for years. Your organization likely has multiple layers of controls to ensure that access to sensitive assets is limited to those that need it. But a certain large, global (well…multi-global) organization that comes to mind on this May the Fourth also had layers of human identity controls that adhered to the principles of least privilege.

On May the 4th a Strong Password Be With You!

World Password Day falls on May the 4th this year, or “May the 4th Be With You!” for those who recognize this date as the annual celebration of Star Wars Day. For the 2023 observance of the latter, fans around the world (including myself) will rejoice as Carrie Fisher (aka “Princess Leia”) is honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Introducing Fireblocks Compliance Solutions Suite + Notabene Travel Rule Integration

Today, Fireblocks is launching our new Fireblocks Compliance Solutions Suite to streamline and simplify how our customers meet digital asset regulatory requirements, and stay ahead of industry threats. The new suite enables Fireblocks customers to easily integrate transaction monitoring, wallet screening, and Travel Rule compliance into their existing transaction and compliance workflows and approvals.

Malware Downloads Facilitated by Social Engineering

The most common route for malware infections remains social engineering in its various forms: phishing, vishing, etc. Such approaches take advantage of users’ deliberately cultivated willingness to trust communications they receive and to follow the instructions and links such malicious communications carry.