How can companies prioritize contact center security?

Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks include those on the federal government by nation-state threat actors using wi… Continue reading How can companies prioritize contact center security?

The human cost of understaffed SOCs

SOC and IT security teams are suffering from high levels of stress outside of the working day – with alert overload a prime culprit, a Trend Micro study reveals. According to the study, which polled 2,303 IT security and SOC decision makers acros… Continue reading The human cost of understaffed SOCs

XDR: Moving Beyond the Limits of SIEM and SOAR

Organizations around the world are under siege from cyberattacks, and they need tools that can protect against malware, exploits, and increasingly sophisticated attacks on both devices and users. SIEM, SOAR and EDR technologies all have their bene… Continue reading XDR: Moving Beyond the Limits of SIEM and SOAR

Jack Danahy Discusses Why “Cybersecurity-as-a-Service” Makes the Most Sense

Jack Danahy joined me for this episode of the TechSpective Podcast. I had the opportunity to work with and for Jack during our time together at Alert Logic, which acquired Barkly, a company he had co-founded. Prior to Barkly, Jack had been involved in … Continue reading Jack Danahy Discusses Why “Cybersecurity-as-a-Service” Makes the Most Sense

Three smart ways SMBs can improve cybersecurity

Most of us wouldn’t automatically equate small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) with having the most stringent security strategies. For starters, they don’t exactly operate with large budgets. That means less money for IT staff, let alone highly traine… Continue reading Three smart ways SMBs can improve cybersecurity

Evaluating XDR Against EDR, SIEM and SOAR Solutions

XDR, shorthand for the emerging Extended Detection and Response solution offerings, has quickly established itself as one of the best options for defending the modern enterprise IT infrastructure against cyberattacks. But many are still trying to … Continue reading Evaluating XDR Against EDR, SIEM and SOAR Solutions

Webinar: Future-Proofing Security Programs in 2021 and Beyond

2020 was a year of learning, with surges in ransomware, nation states infecting supply chains from Solar Winds to Microsoft, and radical new work models that might presage a “new normal.” 
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Sophos XDR: Threat hunting through the entire security ecosystem

Almost a decade ago, ransomware started becoming a prominent consumer problem, locking computers and threatening users with fines and jail time for supposedly downloading unlicensed software or child pornography. Not long after that cyber criminals swi… Continue reading Sophos XDR: Threat hunting through the entire security ecosystem

Ransomware Attacks are Evolving – Is Your SOC Ready?

Ransomware actors are known to innovate on a regular basis, and these past few years have seen an acceleration in the evolution of tactics and techniques designed to make the attacks more effective.
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What Is Extended Detection and Response (XDR)?

Extended detection and response (XDR) is a security solution that delivers end-to-end visibility, detection, investigation and response across multiple security layers. Core components of an XDR architecture include federation of security signals, higher-level behavioral and cross-correlated analytics, and closed-loop and highly automated responses. This creates a truly unified experience supported by a solutions architecture that […]

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