Ask Chloé: How to Improve Focus

Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides advice to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé addresses a reader’s lack of focus and provides tips for … Continue reading Ask Chloé: How to Improve Focus

What is the true meaning of SASE?

The adoption of SASE has skyrocketed during the pandemic, according to a research conducted by Sapio Research. Thirty-four percent of businesses claim to already be adopting SASE in the past year, and an additional 30 percent plan to do so in the next … Continue reading What is the true meaning of SASE?

How to secure data one firewall at a time

The need for secure data access management is top-of-mind in the C-suite and boardroom. The question I keep hearing from IT departments is how to do it right, that is, how to ensure security and governance without frustrating users or slowing innovatio… Continue reading How to secure data one firewall at a time

Understanding the cloud shared responsibility model

Over the past year, we witnessed a transition to the cloud as companies had to quickly adjust to the almost instantaneous move to a remote work environment. But in many cases, they prioritized practicality over security to avoid business disruption, le… Continue reading Understanding the cloud shared responsibility model

Corporate attack surfaces growing concurrently with a dispersed workforce

Zscaler released a report on the state of corporate attack surfaces. Based on data sourced between February 2020 and April 2021, the report provides a first-ever look at the impact of attack surface exposure during the pandemic. As businesses began off… Continue reading Corporate attack surfaces growing concurrently with a dispersed workforce

Identity management is now mostly about security

IDSA released a study based on an online survey of over 500 IT decision makers. The report examines the impact that the pandemic and increase in remote work had on identity and access management (IAM) in the enterprise, as well as the implementation of… Continue reading Identity management is now mostly about security

Bad cybersecurity behaviors plaguing the remote workforce

A report from Tessian reveals that 56% of IT leaders believe their employees have picked up bad cybersecurity behaviors since working from home. As organizations make plans for the post-pandemic hybrid workforce, the report reveals how security behavio… Continue reading Bad cybersecurity behaviors plaguing the remote workforce

Why XSS is still an XXL issue in 2021

Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks take advantage of coding flaws in the way websites or web applications generate input from users. Despite their longstanding reputation as a significant infosec problem, XSS attacks have remained a constant of the OWA… Continue reading Why XSS is still an XXL issue in 2021