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Measure Security Performance, Not Policy Compliance

The Falcon's View

Examples of security policies-become-KPIs might include metrics around vulnerability and patch management, code defect reduction and remediation, and possibly even phishing-related metrics that are rolled up to the department or enterprise level. Better Reporting and the Path to Accountability.

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GUEST ESSAY: Top cybersecurity developments that can be expected to fully play out in 2019

The Last Watchdog

Still, Ransomware, zero-day exploits, and phishing attacks, were among the biggest threats facing IT security teams this year. Social networks offer a world of insights and information on almost anyone who has an account. Related: WannaCry signals worse things to come. 2018 has not been a d ull y ear as far as breaches.