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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

History of MSSPs As internet service providers (ISPs) and telecommunications companies (telecoms) began offering commercial access to the internet in the late 1990s, they began to also offer firewall appliances and associated managed services. As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

The IT landscape’s complexity requires the deployment of Privileged Identity Management technologies, given the increasing sophistication of modern attacks via malware and ungated entries. The key enterprise cyber security risk management process Maintain increased cybersecurity awareness of major types of threats.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. However, the plan was not approved because the government feared collateral damage.

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Top 18 Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2021

eSecurity Planet

As attack methodologies evolve due to AI, machine learning and nation-state hackers , security startups are receiving a lot of funding to develop products that can secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyber attacks and protect data as it travels from the cloud to IoT devices.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt. VCs are ultimately accountable to the wishes of their GPs and LPs and not afraid to make decisions to their benefit. NightDragon. NightDragon Investments.