Password Changing After a Breach

This study shows that most people don’t change their passwords after a breach, and if they do they change it to a weaker password. Abstract: To protect against misuse of passwords compromised in a breach, consumers should promptly change affected passwords and any similar passwords on other accounts. Ideally, affected companies should strongly encourage this behavior and have mechanisms in… Continue reading Password Changing After a Breach

What You Need to Know About Reverse Proxy

Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) are the go-to solutions for securing the use of cloud-based tools. Whether it’s major software-as-a-service apps, niche or long-tail SaaS apps, custom apps built on IaaS platforms, or something else entirely… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Reverse Proxy

Bitglass and CrowdStrike for Agentless ATP in the Cloud

With an ever changing, and increasingly more perilous, threat landscape, real-time data protection has become an imperative. Malware, specifically, presents a unique hazard to SaaS data, as malicious programs rapidly change with both an increase in co… Continue reading Bitglass and CrowdStrike for Agentless ATP in the Cloud

Securing Remote Work Part 4: ZTNA

My colleagues Wayne Phillips and Jonathan Andresen recently delivered a webcast titled, “Who moved my VPN and why should I care?” It covers a host of topics related to securing today’s remote workforce, but the title does raise a val… Continue reading Securing Remote Work Part 4: ZTNA

Securing Remote Work pt 1: Web Traffic, SWG, & a Smarter Digital Edge

Enterprises are embracing digital transformation and moving their applications and data to the cloud. This is accelerated by today’s expansion of the remote wor… Continue reading Securing Remote Work pt 1: Web Traffic, SWG, & a Smarter Digital Edge

Coronavirus delays trial of alleged Russian hacker a third time

Justice has already been slow in this case, and the pandemic isn’t helping: His trial has been postponed for a third time. Continue reading Coronavirus delays trial of alleged Russian hacker a third time

Bitglass on Apptega CyberXchange

We are proud to announce that Bitglass is now available on the APptega CyberXchange. 
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Securing Remote Work Part 1: Your Data Is on the Move

Over the last several years, the IT landscape and the business world have undergone extensive changes. Data, applications, and even infrastructure have all been moving off premises at an ever-increasing rate, while remote and personal devices are bein… Continue reading Securing Remote Work Part 1: Your Data Is on the Move

Enforcing Secure Access with Global Login Policies

With more and more employees working from home, it’s now more important than ever to ensure the security of your SaaS applications. With so many remote workers, the context and security of their access is more ambiguous and it is important to va… Continue reading Enforcing Secure Access with Global Login Policies

Equifax settles with Massachusetts, Indiana for nearly $40 million

Nearly three years after one of the largest data breaches in history, state attorneys general still are making Equifax pay. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy announced Friday the credit processing company has agreed to pay $18.2 million and update its cybersecurity protocols. The settlement will end claims filed in connection with the company’s failure to stop a 2017 data breach that affected roughly 145 million Americans, including roughly 3 million Massachusetts residents. The announcement comes one day after Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said his office has agreed to resolve a class action suit against Equifax for $19.5 million. Both settlements come after Equifax agreed in January to pay $380.5 million as part of yet another settlement with U.S. regulators. Equifax also will be required to spend at least $1 billion on improving its data protection capabilities, and may be required to cover an additional $125 million to cover out-of-pocket […]

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