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In an attempt to minimize sensitive data loss, IBM will try out a worldwide, company-wide ban on the use of removable portable storage devices such as USB sticks, SD cards, and flash drives. The introduction of the new policy is scheduled for the end o… Continue reading IBM employees banned from using portable storage devices
Infoblox announced new research that exposes the significant threat posed by shadow devices on enterprise networks. Researchers found that enterprise networks across the US, UK and Germany have thousands of shadow personal devices – such as laptops, ki… Continue reading Exposing the threat of shadow devices
Security teams need a single, scalable cloud solution that integrates seamlessly with a SIEM platform to identify shadow IT — and cut through the fog of cloud security.
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Business leaders often rush to migrate corporate assets to cloud environments to boost productivity and lower costs, but adopting cloud services without proper oversight can put data at risk.
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Cloud has fundamentally changed the way that IT departments have to think. While enterprises use to look for monolithic software packages that threw usability to the wayside, employees now want consumer-focused solutions that solve specific business needs. Each of these applications come with their own identity and data management problems, which can lead to frustration among IT and security teams. It doesn’t have to be this way. By focusing on identity management, IT departments are able to solve for many of those concerns and actually simplify access to cloud applications, which makes them more secure. In the latest CyberScoop Radio podcast, Chris Niggel, Okta’s director of security and compliance talks about how identity management can be the catalyst to turn shadow IT into distributed IT. By implementing a strong tool, users can get their work done at any time from any place, while security teams can be confident their enterprise’s […]
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While the vast majority of global companies (95%) have adopted cloud services, there is a wide gap in the level of security precautions applied by companies in different markets. Organizations admitted that on average, only two-fifths (40%) of the data… Continue reading As the cloud’s popularity grows, so does the risk to sensitive data
To transform your security strategy, you must first establish a model of shared responsibility between security professionals and business units throughout the organization.
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Shadow IT is created by employees accessing cloud services without prior approval, and it can be devastating to your enterprise’s security posture.
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Using several disparate tools for access management can create a fractured view of access data, decrease productivity and promote insecure behaviors.
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It seems every major hack is accompanied by the pointing of fingers. And there are plenty of places to point them: the servers that weren’t patched, the retailer who hadn’t finished setting up an intrusion detection system, the high-ranking official who used his personal email to store secrets, the critical application with unfixed security holes because the programmers hadn’t finished fixing them yet, the users of unapproved cloud or mobile applications for corporate data. What … More → Continue reading Security’s blind spot: The long-term state of exception