How to achieve and shore up cyber resilience in a recession

Today’s business leaders are grappling with two opposing challenges. On the one hand, present day global economic and recessionary pressures mean spending policies need to be reviewed and cash reserves built up. On the other hand, the volume and increa… Continue reading How to achieve and shore up cyber resilience in a recession

US government puts cybersecurity at forefront with newly announced National Strategy

The National Cybersecurity Strategy was unveiled today by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Strategy recognizes that government must use all tools of national power in a coordinated manner to protect national security, public safety, and economic pr… Continue reading US government puts cybersecurity at forefront with newly announced National Strategy

Short-staffed SOCs struggle to gain visibility into cloud activities

Enterprises have a limited number of analysts running their security operations centers (SOCs) and are deploying multiple tools in an attempt to address their cloud security challenges, according to ManageEngine. According to Gartner, 85% of organizati… Continue reading Short-staffed SOCs struggle to gain visibility into cloud activities

How organizations can keep themselves secure whilst cutting IT spending

It is the immediate natural reaction of most organizations to cut costs during an economic downturn. But the economy will return and cutting back too far can be damaging in the long term. Complex situations such as a global recession often make crimina… Continue reading How organizations can keep themselves secure whilst cutting IT spending

EU cyber resilience regulation could translate into millions in fines

The EU Commission’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is intended to close the digital fragmentation problem surrounding devices and systems with network connections – from printers and routers to smart household appliances and industrial control system… Continue reading EU cyber resilience regulation could translate into millions in fines

What CISOs consider when building up security resilience

Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to Cisco. Researchers identified the top seven success factors that boost enterprise security resilience, focusing on… Continue reading What CISOs consider when building up security resilience

Top 7 factors boosting enterprise cybersecurity resilience

Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to the latest edition of Cisco’s annual Security Outcomes Report. The survey findings are based on survey responses f… Continue reading Top 7 factors boosting enterprise cybersecurity resilience

Federal defense contractors are not properly securing military secrets

Defense contractors hold information that’s vital to national security and will soon be required to meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance to keep those secrets safe. Nation-state hackers are actively and specifically t… Continue reading Federal defense contractors are not properly securing military secrets

The impact of lay-offs on your organization’s cyber resilience

In this interview with Help Net Security, Ben Smith, Field CTO at NetWitness, talks about how the wave of lay-offs has impacted the cyber resilience of many businesses, but also what are the threats organizations should be aware of in these times of cr… Continue reading The impact of lay-offs on your organization’s cyber resilience

Meet fundamental cybersecurity needs before aiming for more

In this interview for Help Net Security, Mike Lefebvre, Director of Cybersecurity at SEI, talks about the hierarchy of cybersecurity needs and what should be done to meet them properly. We have all heard about the hierarchy of human needs, but what abo… Continue reading Meet fundamental cybersecurity needs before aiming for more