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One Year Later: What Have We Learned Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

While implementation of security technologies such as multi-factor authentication and encryption have slightly increased, we have not yet reached the level where the majority of applications, data and operational technology are fully protected. Government Towards a Zero Trust Architecture dictate U.S. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up.

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The 2022 ThreatLabz State of Ransomware Report

Security Boulevard

Use a zero trust architecture to secure internal applications, making them invisible to attackers. With a distributed workforce, it is important to implement a security services edge (SSE) architecture that can enforce consistent security policy no matter where your users are working (in office or remotely). Have a response plan.

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Seven Massachusetts Cities Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture

SecureWorld News

Botts has a different, and cautious, view on the North Shore IT Collaborative, saying: " I hate to throw cold water, but unless these towns build in a security architecture to go with the connectivity, all they will do is give a potential attacker access to more attack surfaces and an ability to propagate malware through a larger network.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, this stance indicates a lack of understanding of the effects of all the parties involved, such as cyber insurance underwriters, incident response firms, government regulations, and ransomware attribution. For many organizations, paying the ransom can be less damaging than risking any additional impacts.

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Enhancing Security and Reducing Costs with Advanced Zero Trust Implementation

Centraleyes

With its core principle of “never trust, always verify,” Zero Trust overcomes the limitations of traditional architectures by requiring continuous verification. It’s a strategic model that incorporates Zero Trust Architecture into a system. The benefits of Zero Trust Architecture far outweigh the initial costs.

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Best Disaster Recovery Solutions for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Druva’s metadata-centric architecture supports management and security of data in the cloud with long-term retention, and regulatory compliance. The Cyber Incident Recovery offering provides immutable and air-gapped backup for data recovery with at least one offline backup copy.

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BlastWave and Cysurance Roundtable: More Fender Benders, Fewer Totals, and a Smog Test

Security Boulevard

Click here to watch the roundtable and learn about the future of cyber insurance from leading experts. In partnership with Cysurance, BlastWave hosted a roundtable entitled “The Future of Cyber Insurance and MSP Insurability. The expert panelists held an honest discussion about insurability difficulties for MSPs.