Access to data comes with significant responsibility, and misuse of this access can negatively affect organizations. When employees misuse data for personal gain or other unauthorized purposes, it can jeopardize data security and lead to costly breaches. Indeed, 68% of data breaches involve a human element, according to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon.

Organizations are falling victim to ransomware attacks where data is stolen, but the victim isn’t being told about it. I have a theory as to why this is happening. Many assume data is being exfiltrated as part of a ransomware attack and it’s going to be used as part of the extortion component of the attack. But according to Arctic Wolf’s The State of Cybersecurity: 2024 Trends Report, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

When workers bring their own equipment on the job, it opens the door to all kinds of trouble – just ask the NFL.

Since the public release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, AI-powered browser extensions have proliferated wildly.

Securing a network against cyber threats requires a thorough understanding of its vulnerabilities. A vulnerability assessment is a detailed process aimed at identifying, evaluating, and ranking potential weaknesses within a network setup. From examining configurations to assessing access controls, this assessment dives deep into every aspect of the network to uncover areas of vulnerability.

A compliance audit shows your customers exactly what measures you have in place to keep their data and assets safe. Given that trust is such a crucial aspect of customer relationships, the quality and efficiency of your compliance audit is more important than ever. ‍ A-LIGN, one of Vanta’s technology-enabled security and compliance partners, recently released its 2024 Compliance Benchmark Report, based on an annual survey of nearly 700 business leaders and compliance professionals.

Most homeowners know that a lock is a good idea as a basic defense against invaders, and leaving the front door unlocked is simply unwise. Unfortunately, when it comes to creating a strong cyber defense it’s not that simple. Attackers have been evolving their intrusion techniques over decades, focused on one goal, relentlessly probing for weaknesses to enter your domain.

The decision on whether to implement the Microsoft Security offerings available with the Microsoft 365 E5 license certainly involves deep security discussions, but it's also a business decision. In that respect, this process allows security leaders to engage with their CFO and other business leaders to elevate conversations.