Most Fortune 500 companies’ external IT infrastructure considered at risk

Nearly three quarters of Fortune 500 companies’ IT infrastructure exists outside their organization, a quarter of which was found to have a known vulnerability that threat actors could infiltrate to access sensitive employee or customer data, a Cyberpi… Continue reading Most Fortune 500 companies’ external IT infrastructure considered at risk

Asset management investment to focus on technology and data infrastructure

Investment in technology and data infrastructure sit at the top of asset managers’ priorities as they position themselves to deliver business growth in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. 56% say their investment will focus on these areas over the… Continue reading Asset management investment to focus on technology and data infrastructure

Asset inventory management: What’s the ROI?

Asset inventory management is critical to any company’s planning and accounting process. Having an accurate, up-to-date view of every asset (all devices, equipment, vehicles, and properties) that your organization owns means that you can better optimiz… Continue reading Asset inventory management: What’s the ROI?

Lack of visibility into IT assets impacting security priorities

Axonius released a report which reveals the extremes to which the pandemic escalated lack of visibility into IT assets and how that is impacting security priorities. According to the study conducted by ESG, organizations report widening visibility gaps… Continue reading Lack of visibility into IT assets impacting security priorities

Worldwide IT spending to total $4.1 trillion in 2021

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from business departments … Continue reading Worldwide IT spending to total $4.1 trillion in 2021

How to avoid 4 common zero trust traps (including one that could cost you your job)

Formulated by a research analyst over a decade ago, the zero-trust security model was embraced by thought leaders. And when Google, with its unlimited budget and resources, began adopting something close to the zero-trust framework through BeyondCorp, … Continue reading How to avoid 4 common zero trust traps (including one that could cost you your job)

Have we put too much emphasis on protecting the network?

Recently, much of the cybersecurity commentary and blogs have talked about new approaches for protecting the network, especially beyond the perimeter. For the past few years, the industry has focused on conditional access (i.e., identity as the new per… Continue reading Have we put too much emphasis on protecting the network?

Small security teams overwhelmed by onslaught of cyber attacks

Companies with small security teams, generally SMEs, are facing a number of unique challenges, placing these organizations at greater risk than their larger enterprise counterparts, according to Cynet. These enhanced risks are moving 100% of these comp… Continue reading Small security teams overwhelmed by onslaught of cyber attacks

The evolution of IoT asset tracking devices

Asset tracking is one of the highest growth application segments for the Internet of Things (IoT). According to a report by ABI Research, asset tracking device shipments will see a 51% year-on-year device shipment growth rate through 2024. Expanding LP… Continue reading The evolution of IoT asset tracking devices

Work-from-home creates multitude of opportunities for leaks

Breaches of corporate and government data appear to be running at a level even higher than experts had feared going into stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, the International Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM) is warning. Last month it repeated… Continue reading Work-from-home creates multitude of opportunities for leaks