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On October 21, the FBI held a press conference alerting U.S. citizens about new details concerning nation-state interference with the upcoming U.S. elections. According to news reports attackers have gained access to stolen voter registration…
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (#NCSAM). Now in its 17th year, the month-long event promotes cybersecurity best practices and resources to help citizens stay safe and secure online. This year’s theme, “Do Your Part….
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Cyber attackers are hitting organizations from every angle — and, increasingly, from inside. According to a 2020 Ponemon Institute study, the frequency of insider threat incidents spiked by 47% since 2018 and the average annual…
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The critical infrastructure that underpins our modern way of life continues to be under attack. The 2015 hack of Ukraine’s power grid brought this sobering reality into focus, and since then, threats have continued to…
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Once again we are seeing how vulnerable and easily development environments can be exploited with the recent news of a massive trove of leaked code from 50+ enterprises across multiple industries, including tech, finance, retail,…
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At Impact Live 2020 we spent a lot of time discussing strategies for maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture in the age of remote work. Today’s users need flexibility to do their jobs efficiently with the…
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“Identity truly is the new perimeter” was one of the big topics at Impact Live. This is because organizations are dealing with a new set of operational and security challenges related to introducing more endpoints…
The p… Continue reading The Blurring Line Between Privileged and Non-Privileged Users
Last week, Twitter suffered a breach that led to the compromise of numerous high-profile accounts, including those of Barak Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. I took the opportunity to speak with Nir…
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In recent months, social distancing has played a star role in virtually every aspect of our personal and professional lives. Most of us are working from home. In short order, parents were transformed into teachers…
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The director of Identity and Access Management (IAM) is fundamentally responsible for ensuring controls are in place to protect access to sensitive assets within the organization. This includes all aspects of identity, access and authentication….. Continue reading Securing Success: Reporting PAM “Wins” Back to the Business