Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re going over five steps to building a robust cybersecurity mesh. The last few years have seen computing models and network infrastructure become increasingly fragmented and distributed.

The blue screen of death (BSOD) triggered on July 19, 2024, in Windows environments worldwide was caused by a faulty update of the CrowdStrike Falcon Senor’s Endpoint Detection and Response component.

According to IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.45 million. This includes expenses related to detection, response, and post-breach costs. Moreover, non-compliance can result in regulatory fines. For instance, GDPR violations can lead to fines of up to €20 million or 4% of the company’s annual global turnover, whichever is higher. The challenges don’t stop there.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll discuss quick and easy steps to keep your digital payments secure. Honestly, we think the world’s transition to digital payments was unsettlingly quick. Consumers were thrust into the world of digital payments without sufficient awareness of best practices or knowledge of what is trustworthy when it comes to online transactions.

The GSM Association, which stands for the Global System for Mobile Communications Association and is known more commonly as the GSMA, developed the Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS), a security standard and audit-based certification program that addresses various aspects of eSIM production and management. ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer now supports GSMA compliance for mobile operators and companies within the mobile ecosystem.

Organizations often face different forms of cyberthreats and cyberattacks, and attackers try to get their hands on confidential data which would result in major loss of reputation, customer’s information, etc. So, organizations should implement networking tools to secure their data.

Did you know that 79% of top CIOs believe AI-driven cyberattacks will be the most challenging threat in the next five years? As organizations prepare for an increasingly complex threat landscape, understanding the implementation barriers and budget priorities is crucial for staying ahead. At our recent CyberShield CIO Connect 2024 event in Bangalore, we gathered valuable insights from the top CIOs in South India.

Stadiums, large arenas, racetracks, and other public venues that serve as cultural event hubs often play a vital role in fostering engagements between people from all over the globe. To thrive in today’s competitive global markets, attract major events, secure long-term anchor tenants, and achieve strong attendance figures, merely hosting events is no longer sufficient to motivate consumers to pay high prices for tickets and parking.

The tech industry is evolving at lightning speed, and with it, cyberattacks are surging. In this year’s April IT governance data breach report, the education industry suffered the highest number of data breach incidents followed by the healthcare industry, while the IT services and software sector had the most number of records breached. Why? Often, it is the lack of an access certification process that leaves an organization defenseless against privilege exploitation.