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Workplaces have evolved. While hybrid and remote work existed before COVID-19, these working arrangements became even more prevalent during and after the pandemic. Today, workplaces offer the flexibility for employees to work and access company resources from anywhere worldwide, with the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol at the center of this.

Identity and access management (IAM) plays a crucial role in security by helping to ensure that each user in the organization has access to only the data, systems, and other resources they need to do their job. This article explains the critical functionality of IAM solutions and how an IAM assessment can help you uncover essential risks to security, compliance, and business continuity. Then, it offers IAM best practices and guidance on choosing the right IAM solutions for your organization.

With the advent of the digital transformation — spurred on by the pandemic-related rise in remote work — companies now store most of their data digitally. While moving to digital data storage is incredibly convenient and promotes increased collaboration and efficiency, it has also opened the door for an unprecedented number of cyber-attacks and data breaches.

There’s a ton of media hype about the swift integration of AI across different business functions. It has also been reported that 98% of technology executives have paused their AI programs to establish guidelines and policies around its implementation. Depending on when and where you read about it, opinions on the speed of AI adoption vary. Nevertheless, AI is more than just hype.

Cybersecurity and threat preparedness may be at the forefront of your mind, and you may have protections in place against more common threats. Yet, as these threats continue to evolve, vigilance and adaptation are crucial for construction and manufacturing organizations.

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued new guidance: require strong passwords. The new guidance highlights the critical role that strong, unique passwords play in preventing breaches – whether personally or professionally.

Starting today, Riscosity is available on AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog of software listings from independent software vendors that makes finding, testing, buying and deploying software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) simple. This new partnership enables companies using AWS cloud services to easily purchase a Riscosity license directly from the marketplace, streamlining risk management and the deployment of Riscosity into their current security stack.

Some of the potential indicators of an insider threat include users viewing data unrelated to their role, requesting access to privileged accounts and resources, downloading and transferring data, using unauthorized software and hardware, and unusual login behavior. Continue reading to learn in-depth about potential insider threat indicators to be on the lookout for in your organization and how to prevent them.