The changing face of identity security

It’s easy to see why identity security is often synonymous with user security. Social engineering tactics are the mainstay of the threat actor’s arsenal, and it’s rare to find an attack that doesn’t feature them to some degree. Getting hold of privileg… Continue reading The changing face of identity security

Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action

In this Help Net Security interview, John Cohen, Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, discusses the four pillars of the National Framework for Action, emphasizing how these measures can combat t… Continue reading Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action

Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybersecurit… Continue reading Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world

3 easy microsegmentation projects

Like many large-scale network security projects, microsegmentation can seem complex, time-consuming, and expensive. It involves managing intricate details about inter-device service connectivity. One web server should connect to specific databases but … Continue reading 3 easy microsegmentation projects

Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security

Digitalization has evolved into a systemic risk for organizations – and, therefore, cyber insurers. With the global cost of cybercrime skyrocketing, something has to change. In this Help Net Security video, Vishaal Hariprasad, CEO at Resilience, discus… Continue reading Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security

4 key steps to building an incident response plan

In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Toole, head of security and IT at Blumira, discusses the components of an effective security incident response strategy and how they work together to ensure organizations can address cybersecurity issues. What … Continue reading 4 key steps to building an incident response plan

Critical infrastructure operators’ resilience would get federal assessment under new bill

The bipartisan House legislation calls on CISA and FEMA to report on how operators handle the switch to manual mode during cyber incidents.

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