With cybersecurity threats on the rise, regulatory bodies are taking robust measures to secure essential infrastructure. The European Union’s introduction of the NIS2 Directive marks a significant step in this direction, aiming to fortify the defenses of critical sectors across Europe. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a pivotal role in safeguarding networks and information systems, and the new NIS2 requirements underscore the heightened responsibilities they face.

Artificial intelligence has a significant role to play in cybersecurity, and Microsoft CoPilot for Security is a great example of its promise, with its ability to help even novice security professionals process threat data more quickly and accurately. However, it can also benefit seasoned security pros, including managed detection and response (MDR) service providers.

The primary purpose of a network is to enable sharing of resources among a group of users. Whether those resources are computing devices, applications or file data, the goal is to provide access to exactly those who need it. However, achieving this goal can be challenging because modern organizations are highly dynamic. On any given day, new employees may be hired, others may take on more or different responsibilities, and some leave the company.

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Our customers often tell us about how they implement manual classification policies. However, with several hundreds of files created daily, and constant sharing between teams, it becomes impossible to enforce secure sharing and sensitive data protection. Imagine that your sales team just accidentally shared a spreadsheet containing customer credit card details with an external vendor. Or perhaps your HR department stored employee health records in a folder that wasn't properly restricted.

On November 1, 2024, details of a critical vulnerability affecting Synology NAS devices, which had been patched a few days earlier, were publicly disclosed. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10443 is classified as a zero-click flaw, meaning no user interaction is required for exploitation. The issue originates from the SynologyPhotos application, which comes pre-installed and enabled by default on Synology’s BeeStation storage devices and is also widely used among DiskStation users.

When you think of KnowBe4, you might immediately picture phishing simulations, password security modules, or other security awareness training topics. But today, we're celebrating a milestone that showcases just how far our Compliance Plus training offering has come: we've reached 5 million learners and over 10,000 customers worldwide! Compliance Plus offers training content that is typically boring, stale and drawn.

In this spotlight, Kate discusses their transition into their first Account Executive role and offers insights into what sets sales at Persona apart. Colette is part of the Talent team at Persona. She spends most of her weekends hiking, camping, or at the beach! Colette is part of the Talent team at Persona. She spends most of her weekends hiking, camping, or at the beach!

For organizations to maintain trust and stay compliant, it’s essential to approach data security as a multi-layered effort that covers some of the top 3 best practices for IT data security compliance, which include Network Security and Access Control, Incident Response Planning, and Employee Awareness and Training.

Over a decade ago, I noticed that social engineering was the primary cause for all malicious hacking. It has been that way since the beginning of computers, but it took me about half of my 36-year career to realize it. At the time, I think everyone in cybersecurity knew social engineering was a big part of why hackers and their malware programs were so successful, but no one really knew how big.