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NEW TECH: Silverfort helps companies carry out smarter human and machine authentications

The Last Watchdog

Doing authentication well is vital for any company in the throes of digital transformation. Related: Locking down ‘machine identities’ At the moment, companies are being confronted with a two-pronged friction challenge, when it comes to authentication. LW: What obstacles are companies running into with cloud migration?

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Q&A: The lesser role VPNs now play for enterprises, SMBs — in a post-pandemic world

The Last Watchdog

However, VPN pipes have become less efficient with the rising use of personally-owed mobile devices increasing reliance on cloud-centric IT resources. LW: What about SMBs; how does a traditional VPN service fit as cloud migration deepens? Below are excerpts of our dialogue, edited for clarity and length.

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Thales and Palo Alto Networks collaborate to offer mid-markets the enterprise protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A zero-trust framework is vital to any cloud migration path. Through three technology integrations, businesses will gain access to their internal resources, protected by a robust, highly resilient security architecture. Deploying the Zero Trust model. Introducing Adaptive MFA.

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RSAC insights: ‘CAASM’ tools and practices get into the nitty gritty of closing network security gaps

The Last Watchdog

This is more so true as organizations accelerate cloud migration and dive deeper into an interconnected digital ecosystem. CAASM is one slice of a new security architecture that’s taking shape, one in which companies begin to systematically discover and remediate security gaps – gaps threat actors are proactively seeking out.

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GUEST ESSAY: The key to a successful cloud migration – embrace a security-first strategy

The Last Watchdog

Gartner predicts that spending on public cloud alone is set to top $500 billion in 2022 – a 20% growth over last year. But often overlooked in the migration process is the significance of a company’s embedded security measures. A multi-layered defense is an essential component of any winning cloud cybersecurity posture.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. If the authentication process isn’t secure enough, hackers could gain access to the user’s account and, from there, get their hands on the vehicle.

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How to shift into a new approach to cybersecurity asset management

CyberSecurity Insiders

Containerized applications are often used during a cloud migration to ensure the safety of the assets involved. They also come in handy with shared virtual machines and movement within the cloud. Zero trust authentication model. But containerization is not enough to ensure that vulnerabilities are not developed over time.