Increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web

Dark web activity the value of stolen data and cybercriminal behaviors, have dramatically evolved in recent years, according to a Bitglass research. Stolen data has a wider reach and moves more quickly Breach data received over 13,200 views in 2021 vs…. Continue reading Increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web

Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bring integrated security platform for hybrid work environment

Forcepoint has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Security Service Edge (SSE) company Bitglass. Bitglass delivers the integrated cloud-native SSE platform for securing access to and usage of information as organizations transform to the cloud. It… Continue reading Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bring integrated security platform for hybrid work environment

Why IaaS Security Should be a Priority

Why are CIOs and IT organizations prioritizing investment in cloud infrastructure? The answer is simple: to better support virtual workforces, supply chains, and partners. Getting the most value out of legacy systems typically involves integrating th… Continue reading Why IaaS Security Should be a Priority

Hairpinning: The Bottleneck in Most Secure Web Gateway Architectures

Secure Web Gateways (SWGs), software for controlling access to websites and SaaS not managed by corporate IT, have evolved from hardware appliances installed on premises, to software running on end user devices with varying degrees of interaction with… Continue reading Hairpinning: The Bottleneck in Most Secure Web Gateway Architectures

Bitglass achieves ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system

Bitglass announced it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its information security management system supporting the Bitglass CASB system. Bitglass also complies with the implementation guidance and additional control sets pertaining to th… Continue reading Bitglass achieves ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system

Ignorance is Bliss… for Hackers

Imagine standing in front of the CEO and company board of directors, asking them for a check for an obscene amount of money to pay off hackers that are holding critical data hostage and disrupting the company business. 
I am sure many of you are cring… Continue reading Ignorance is Bliss… for Hackers

Organizations ill-equipped to deal with growing BYOD security threats

Bitglass and Cybersecurity Insiders announced several findings from a report that show the rapid adoption of unmanaged personal devices connecting to work-related resources (aka BYOD) and why organizations are ill-equipped to deal with growing security… Continue reading Organizations ill-equipped to deal with growing BYOD security threats

What We Can Learn from the Colonial Pipeline Breach

On June 8, 2021, Joseph Blount, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Pipeline, appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the breach that injected ransomware into their serve… Continue reading What We Can Learn from the Colonial Pipeline Breach

Will New Executive Order on Cybersecurity Fast Track Zero Trust?

On May 12, US President Biden issued a landmark executive order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity that signals the need for governments and enterprises alike to boost their cyber defenses around the principles of zero trust in their fight agains… Continue reading Will New Executive Order on Cybersecurity Fast Track Zero Trust?