SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!), The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

People, process & technology framework A successful IAM program requires all three dimensions—people, process, and technology—working in concert to enhance the user experience, fuel efficiency gains, and minimize enterprise risk. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. ” Most Devices Communicate in Plaintext. How the devices communicated was also a problem.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! With over 1000 plus vendors going to great lengths to show their greatest over their competitors, the consuming enterprise CISO and CIO will continue to breach, data exfiltration, and ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

The Encryption Challenge Data users are becoming more sophisticated in their understanding of data privacy and consider it to be a basic human right. The problem with encryption, though, is that it requires human cooperation. Many CISOs and CIOs still do not have visibility on where their data is and where it is going.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Organizations cannot secure their information technology (IT) simply by training everyone in the organization to identify and avoid falling victim to a phishing attack. Encryption and tokenization can help organizations secure their customers’ digital transactions. These IAM solutions must offer multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

We find many CISOs spend their time explaining what threats matter and why, as opposed to why cybersecurity matters in the first place,” he says. Fortanix is in the vanguard of startups introducing advanced technologies designed to keep data encrypted as it moves back and forth through multiple cloud services. I’ll keep watch.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 19, 2021

In late 2020, HelpSystems research with CISOs of global financial organizations revealed that 45% of respondents reported an increase in cyber-attacks since the pandemic first emerged. Almost half the CISOs in the HelpSystems’ research admitted that they had already increased their investment in secure collaboration tools.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

My good friend and fellow Advisory CISO Helen Patton has done a great summary of the memo in a previous blog. Here are some questions to tailor our efforts: Identities – Is multi-factor authentication (MFA) in place for some but not all applications (e.g., Devices – Are the devices authenticated and managed?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication. Once that is done, implementation of specific technologies can begin. Chris Hudson, Security Architect, Tripwire.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

And once they’ve found their way into your business and encrypted your data and files, ransomware operators will demand substantial sums of money to restore them. No single technology or best practice alone can prevent it. Encrypt confidential data, and segment your network so that cybercriminals cannot easily get to critical systems.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Imagine a shift away from logging into a “network” to having security seamlessly built into the network, and multi-factor authentication and authorization continuously performed at the application level on the fly — without users typing passwords. The vision being set forth by OMB is ambitious — but vital.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Maintaining confidentiality involves implementing access controls, encryption, and user authentication mechanisms to restrict access to data based on user roles and permissions. Role-based access control (RBAC) and user authentication are common methods to enforce access control.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

” SecurityScorecard CISO Mike Wilkes also noted the potential for malware and ransomware attacks to become much worse. “I expect as the ethical hacking industry matures, we’ll see the skill set of hackers also applied to other challenges we’re facing with technology.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 7, 2023

While AI's LLMs have proven invaluable in augmenting productivity, research, and data analysis, technologists must recognize security standards as an unwavering prerequisite for the survival and success of any new technology. Organizations should ensure that they have appropriate measures in place to protect the API from misuse and abuse."

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

It is also more sophisticated, using advanced encryption algorithms that make it more difficult to decrypt files that have been encrypted by the malware, moving laterally to disrupt cloud applications and taking advantage of inconspicuous crypto-mining schemes. targets large organisations and critical infrastructure.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited. Some “Left of Boom” Processes. Frameworks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This year, we’ve written about what the future holds in terms digital transformations and new and exciting technologies. We’ve also addressed what key executives, especially CISOs, should be thinking about as data moves and is accessed across their organizations. If it’s encrypted, it should stay that way.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 9, 2019

It is no secret that organizations are increasingly adopting cloud technology and apps into their IT environments. For instance, 62 percent of respondents said that their employers continue to operate without a CISO despite increased digital security awareness. But that’s not for a lack of awareness.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

However, the technology already exists to protect against these threats. Enea: In a recent survey on CISO concerns and plans for Cloud/SaaS security , carried out by Cybersecurity Insiders, 94% of respondents said that their organization was concerned about cloud security with 22% extremely concerned.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Mike Hamilton, president and chief information security officer at CI Security and former CISO of Seattle, told SC Media that the disparity in dates might simply be a matter of semantics. “Government tends to let technology stay in place until replacement or upgrade is unavoidable, something we call ‘management by landmine.’

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal organization responsible for creating security standards. The NIST–Tetrate multi-cloud conference is a premier event for CISOs, platform architects, and tech leadership from federal and corporate organizations. runtime observability. Find out more at www.tetrate.io.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Recently Richard Archdeacon, advisory CISO and Josh Green, Technical Strategist at Duo Security, gave a virtual keynote presentation at the Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2021 in Berlin where they discussed the Future of Work. Fourth, they should ensure access is authorized, authenticated, and encrypted. As I think we all are!

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Growing use of digital technologies, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to a sharp increase in cybercrime. IOCTA also warned of evolving mobile malware that’s allowing criminals to try to get around additional security measures such as two-factor authentication. MORE Prof Ciaran Martin weighs in on the encryption debate.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The beauty of SASE is that it accomplishes this not by inventing anything new, but simply by meshing mature networking and security technologies together and delivering them as a single cloud service — with all of the attendant efficiency and scalability benefits.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 21, 2021

The information technology landscape is evolving at a feverish pace. New technology is paving way for new ways of working. Technologies that support Zero Trust are advancing, and companies are working hard to bring a variety of solutions to the market, which increases a company’s options. The Road to Zero Trust.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. .” This is a design failure,” agreed Kulkarni. “It

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SC Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

The reason the court system was able to transition so efficiently was because of efforts to introduce security controls and technologies that actually long preceded the paradigm-shifting pandemic. Such efforts involved encryption, two-factor authentication, secure network access and cloud-based networking.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In particular, local governments looking to be eligible for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program must include these best practices in their cybersecurity plan: Multi-factor authentication (MFA). Data encryption for data at rest and in transit. Enhanced logging. Prohibit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

For CISOs and their teams, this step toward even shorter certificate lifespans represents a significant change in how they will approach establishing digital trust. How will this impact SSL certificates that are used for AS2 Signing/Encryption payload certificates that cannot be automated?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

In a survey of UK&I CISOs, 55% said that human error posed a risk no matter what protections are in place. As technology changes, so do the phishing and social engineering methods of scammers and hackers. Encrypt all sensitive materials. Video conferencing tools with multi-factor authentication and encryption potential.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication. National Institute of Technologies (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800–218 (DRAFT). ISO is the international industry association that sets standards across multiple industries, including technology. Understanding the application technological context. Provide secure authentication features.

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DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Credit union technology firm Trellance own Ongoing Operations LLC, and provide a platform called Fedcomp — used by double digit number of other credit unions across the United States. Companies need to examine if they can securely manage the technology they have deployed, and if it is a good fit for them. Their response?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

In other words, ransomware attackers are not usually using any advanced technology or tactics: a lot of times it’s simply an attack of opportunity. Start with your CISO, COO and all department heads, as well as any security staff you have,” Kujawa says. For example, your network might have had a vulnerability. I get that,” Kujawa says.

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