Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

As IT environments become more complex and the number of privileged accounts increases, organizations face many challenges when managing privileged access, including a larger risk of security breaches. Privileged Access Management (PAM) helps large organizations prepare for growth and security risks by reducing insider threats, enforcing least privilege across all systems and providing centralized control and visibility over privileged accounts.

Organizations regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) must adhere to 23 NYCRR Part 500, a cybersecurity regulation designed to protect sensitive consumer data and financial systems. Among its core requirements, Section 500.7 specifically focuses on access privileges, requiring financial services companies to implement controls that limit access to nonpublic information based on the principle of least privilege.

Let’s be honest — nobody wakes up excited to read documentation. You’ve been there. You’re configuring a tricky workflow, testing an API, troubleshooting a weird corner case. And instead of finding the answer fast, you’re 12 tabs deep, elbows in a PDF appendix, hoping for a miracle. That’s not how it should be.

Today we’re excited to announce the launch of Apono’s new AI-powered Access Assistant, now live across the Apono Cloud Access Management Platform. As AI continues to transform engineering and security workflows, this assistant brings natural language interaction to access management. Helping teams move faster while staying secure. By eliminating the guesswork from access requests, Apono’s Access Assistant gives engineers a powerful new way to get exactly the access they need.

Non-human identities. It seems like every technology conference that I’ve attended over the past year or so has had NHIs as a primary topic. And it’s no wonder. What have become powerful tools in the new world of hyper-automation, dynamic IT infrastructures, and complex security processes, have also led to new vulnerabilities within many IT environments. For just a moment, let’s look at why NHIs are important to focus on from a security perspective. I have 3 primary vulnerabilities.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – the country’s central bank and regulatory body of the Indian banking system – isn’t messing around when it comes to cybersecurity. And neither should the banks it regulates. A key focus of its guidelines is privileged users. They hold the keys to the kingdom, and if they’re not managed correctly, you’re handing bad actors a free pass.