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5 Must-Have Features for Advanced Inventory Management Software in 2024

Advanced inventory management software gives you the power to track items, forecast demand, and analyze data for smart decisions. Features like dynamic replenishment planning and AI-powered decisions help keep your stock levels just right while cutting down on costs. Plus, quality software fits well with ecommerce platforms and other tools you use. With technology moving, new tools like AI and machine learning will make managing inventory faster and more precise. Choosing the best software depends on what your business needs and how much money you can spend.

CrowdStrike Outage: What Happened and How to Limit Future Risk

In the early morning of July 19, a software update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon sensor started to cause one of the most extensive IT outages in history, affecting several industry sectors, including financial services, healthcare, transportation, and others. According to CrowdStrike, the outage stemmed from “a defect found in a Falcon content update for Windows hosts.” At this point, the software update has not affected Mac and Linux systems.

Bitsight Groma: Next-generation Internet Scanning

Earlier this year, we announced Bitsight’s next-generation internet scanning, Bitsight Groma, and AI-powered discovery and attribution technology, Bitsight Graph of Internet Assets (Bitsight GIA). While these technologies work as partners in the Bitsight Cyber Risk Data Engine to create a dynamic map of internet infrastructure, it is helpful to separate them out to understand their unique contributions.

Once and future code snippets: How AI reignites risk

Code snippets copied from copyleft-licensed open source projects represented the biggest risk in software 15 years ago. The Heartbleed vulnerability, discovered in April 2014, brought to the fore concerns about the security of open source components, and license risk took a bit of a back seat. But the problem never went away. Now, the advent of Generative AI as a tool for writing software is shining a new light on the issue.

Data Catalogs: What They Are & Why They're Important

A data catalog is a critical data repository that enables visibility into what data you have, where it’s going, and who owns it – all critical inputs for maintaining data security. A company's data needs to be both organized and centralized, while also easily being discoverable. In this article, we’ll explore what data catalogs are and how they can create business value in your organization.

Vendor Risk Management Principles: A Strategic Guide For Security Managers

In today’s interconnected business environment, organizations rely heavily on third parties, and while third party relations are critical for success in most businesses, they also leave data more vulnerable to exposure from bad actors. This makes vendor risk management (VRM) a critical component of any company's overall risk management strategies. Effective VRM practices help protect sensitive data and maintain robust security postures, minimizing the potential risks introduced by vendors.

GRC in Cybersecurity: What It Is and Why It's Important

With businesses increasingly relying on digital systems, the combination of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) has become essential for an effective cybersecurity strategy. This framework helps organizations manage cyber risks, comply with regulations, and protect sensitive data.

The Cost of Complacency: Analyzing the Financial Impact of Cybersecurity Breaches

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. Yet, despite the clear and present danger posed by cyber threats, many organizations still underinvest in cybersecurity, operating under a false sense of security. This complacency can be incredibly costly, as the financial ramifications of cybersecurity breaches are staggering.

CrowdStrike Outage: Short-Term Actions and Strategic Priorities for the Future

As most in the industry are aware, a defective content update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor for Windows led to a global cascade of system outages affecting critical industry sectors such as transportation, banking, healthcare, and public safety. Many enterprises and government agencies around the world are still actively managing their response to this incident.