Security Architecture podcast and the Bitglass SASE

With the rapid growth of the remote workforce, organizations are in need of a comprehensive security platform that offers a plethora of capabilities for securing today’s business environment. Recently, on Security Architecture, a podcast that co… Continue reading Security Architecture podcast and the Bitglass SASE

The Only Constant Is Change — Rethinking Secure Access for a New Workforce

It seems like a long time ago now when IT teams had their annual strategy meeting, where topics related to network modernization with SASE or SD-WANs, remote access, threat prevention, and cloud adoption were likely discussed. COVID-19, however, has caused a lot of these initiatives to take a backseat and put the spotlight on business continuity. Continue reading The Only Constant Is Change — Rethinking Secure Access for a New Workforce

SmartEdge is a Key Enabler for a Modern Remote Workforce

To fully protect enterprise data, security teams have to balance two principle security threats: those coming from inside the organization, such as employees managing sensitive data, and those originating from malicious external sources.
Data loss pre… Continue reading SmartEdge is a Key Enabler for a Modern Remote Workforce

How SASE Can Stop Cyberattackers in Their Tracks

SASE is emerging as a way to defeat cybercriminals by preventing malware from accessing the corporate network Organized crime and criminal groups are increasing the pressure on enterprises in the form of cyberattacks. For most, the pre-eminent tool of… Continue reading How SASE Can Stop Cyberattackers in Their Tracks

Sledgehammer VPN Approach Not Serving Apps, Users or IT

In the new work from home paradigm, zero trust and SASE should take the place of the traditional sledgehammer VPN approach The security world was already changing ahead of the global work from home (WFH) phenomenon. VPNs don’t go far enough for applic… Continue reading Sledgehammer VPN Approach Not Serving Apps, Users or IT

Work From Home, Securely

Working from home went from a luxury to a necessity in most parts of the world this month. For CISOs around the world, this brings various security challenges. 
Working from home or from personal devices increases security risks. For example:

U… Continue reading Work From Home, Securely

Why Forego Health: WFH Securely through the Cloud

Companies across all verticals are facing the unfortunate reality of the current situation. Cautionary measures to flatten the curve have prompted a rapidly growing number of employees to join the Work From Home (WFH) culture. Although fortunate enou… Continue reading Why Forego Health: WFH Securely through the Cloud

Don’t Take Our Word for It – Listen to Our Customers

Gartner’s Voice of the Customer series (which to date (since October 2015) has featured well over 320,000 reviews across more than 330 markets), has played a key role in educating organizations about the tools that they are considering deployi… Continue reading Don’t Take Our Word for It – Listen to Our Customers

Leading Analyst Overheard: Bitglass SmartEdge Tech is SASE on Steroids

Applications moving to the cloud and increased user mobility are changing the way networking and network security services are delivered. We at Bitglass firmly believe that the future of network security is in the cloud and cloud access security broke… Continue reading Leading Analyst Overheard: Bitglass SmartEdge Tech is SASE on Steroids

RSA 2020 – The Human Element

As a longtime security industry professional, I always look forward to the RSA Conference as it is always a great time. I particularly enjoy reuniting with colleagues in the industry to compare notes, discuss security trends, and plot new partnerships… Continue reading RSA 2020 – The Human Element