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How Zero Trust Changed the Course of Cybersecurity

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For decades, the IT industry relied on perimeter security to safeguard critical digital assets. Firewalls and other network-based tools monitored and validated network access. However, the shift towards digital transformation and hybrid cloud infrastructure has made these traditional security methods inadequate. Clearly, the perimeter no longer exists. Then the pandemic turned the gradual digital transition […]

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Why Zero Trust Works When Everything Else Doesn’t

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The zero trust security model is proving to be one of the most effective cybersecurity approaches ever conceived.  Zero trust — also called zero trust architecture (ZTA), zero trust network architecture (ZTNA) and perimeter-less security — takes a “default deny” security posture. All people and devices must prove explicit permission to use each network resource […]

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What to Know About the Pentagon’s New Push for Zero Trust

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The Pentagon is taking cybersecurity to the next level — and they’re helping organizations of all kinds do the same. Here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense is implementing zero trust and why this matters to all businesses and organizations.  But first, let’s review this zero trust business.  What is Zero Trust?  Zero trust is […]

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5 Ways to Improve Holiday Retail and Wholesale Cybersecurity

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and wholesalers since the holidays help boost year-end profits. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2022 holiday sales will come in 6% to 8% higher than in 2021. But rising profits that come at the cost of reduced cybersecurity can cost companies in the long […]

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Cost of a Data Breach: Infrastructure

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During the pandemic, businesses and consumers saw firsthand what happens when infrastructure fails. In 2019, the global critical infrastructure protection (CIP) market size was valued at $96.30 billion. It is predicted to grow to $154.59 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 6.2%. On top of that, each time an organization in a critical sector […]

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Old Habits Die Hard: New Report Finds Businesses Still Introducing Security Risk into Cloud Environments

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While cloud computing and its many forms (private, public, hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments) have become ubiquitous with innovation and growth over the past decade, cybercriminals have closely watched the migration and introduced innovations of their own to exploit the platforms. Most of these exploits are based on poor configurations and human error. New IBM […]

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2021 Zero Trust Security Intelligence Roundup

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A zero trust approach to security has been steadily gaining steam for the last several years. This year, the importance of this approach reached a new level with the May 2021 White House executive order requiring federal agencies to shift to this architecture by fall 2024. Even beyond the executive order, zero trust continues to […]

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SASE and Zero Trust: What’s the Connection?

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Many organizations find themselves in a tricky spot today when it comes to digital transformation. With many looking to zero trust, how does Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE) fit in? On the one hand, the events of 2020 helped to speed up many digital adoption projects. A 2020 report from McKinsey found that more than […]

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2021 Cyber Resilient Organization Study: Rise of Ransomware Shows the Need for Zero Trust and XDR

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“How many millions did you pay threat actors in a ransomware attack?” “Which investments most significantly improved cyber resiliency for your organization?” “Do you have a cybersecurity incident response plan that’s applied consistently across your enterprise?” The answers to these and other key questions produced several notable findings in the latest 2021 Cyber Resilient Organization […]

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What Is Zero Trust? A Complete Guide for Security Professionals

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Trust, for anyone or anything inside a secured network, should be hard to come by. The global shift to cloud environments has changed online security protocols. Therefore, strict verification (of everyone and everything) is now essential. The zero trust model isn’t overkill — it’s now a crucial tenet of network protection. The pandemic helped push […]

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