As we recognize Cybersecurity Month, it is essential to focus on understanding threats and how different security measures can increase data safety. These measures include regular training, strong password practices, multi-factor autftware and devices, endpoint phentication, updating sorotection, implementing IDS and IPS, and much more. One of the measures I would like to emphasize in this article is backup and disaster recovery.

Many IT managers find compliance to be one of the most complex aspects of the SaaS space. For instance, in a LogicMonitor survey on cloud solutions, 60% of the respondents highlighted governance and compliance as one of their top challenges when engaging with SaaS platforms. ‍ SaaS compliance requires adherence to various standards and regulations that can present a recurring workload for security teams in any industry.

In the never-ending quest to speed up software release cycles, ensuring the security and integrity of application artifacts has never been more critical. As applications are continuously built, tested, and deployed, every element of the software pipeline—from source code to container images—needs to be trusted and verifiable. A key aspect of maintaining this trust is image integrity protection and validation.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! Big news this week with the Internet Archive under attack…

App connectors are a critical component of the Netskope secure access service edge (SASE) platform, offering visibility into user activities based on their interactions with cloud applications. These connectors monitor various types of user actions, such as uploads, downloads, and sharing events in apps like Google Drive and Box, by analyzing network traffic patterns.

No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom. And boy do we need some good news - amid reports that 389 US-based healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware last year - more than one every single day.

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are taking a look at the past, present, and future and looking at key moments from the history of cybersecurity. Because of our past technology, we are able to explore limitless possibillities with technology that shapes how we work, communicate, and consume media.

Based on our commitment to making 1Password a helpful, intuitive, and easy-to-use password manager, we’ve focused on enhancing even more key features, all thanks to your feedback.

Insider threats (aka insider risks) have become a growing concern for organizations across industries. These threats come from individuals within an organization who have authorized access to sensitive data and systems but misuse them for personal gain or to cause harm. Many organizations are turning to insider threat software to combat this issue, which helps identify, detect, and mitigate insider threats before they cause significant damage.