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Q&A: NIST’s new ‘Enterprise Risk Management’ guidelines push cyber risks to board level

The Last Watchdog

In February, ISA, in partnership with the National Association of Corporate Directors ( NACD ), published the 2020 edition of their Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook for Corporate Boards. LW: How is it that we’ve come this far in the digital age with such a lack of clarity about the economic context of cyber risks?

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

As jarring as this abrupt shift to remote work has been for countless companies, government agencies and educational institutions, it has conversely been a huge boon for cyber criminals. Flattening cyber risks Granted, holistic security practices are in a nascent stage and, yes, there’s a long, long way to go.

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Work from home increases Cyber Threats on Enterprises

CyberSecurity Insiders

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) of UK conducted the survey and came to the above stated conclusion that shows how relaxed are businesses for cyber security. Seeking cyber insurance coverage, creating awareness among employees and protecting accounts with 2FA is the advice that is being given by the researchers of DCMS.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. billion in 2021 to $43.7

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Is Cisco’s Acquisition of Splunk a Shade of Brilliance or Madness?

Security Boulevard

In cybersecurity, Cisco invested early in IPS, Firewall, VPN, and endpoint security; they produced exceptional results. A significant component of this is the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning to become embedded across every aspect of the enterprise, service provider, and government systems.

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Best Network Security Tools 2021

eSecurity Planet

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. Breach and attack simulation (BAS): XM Cyber. XM Cyber Platform. XM Cyber launched in 2016 and is a winner for its innovation in the breach and attack simulation arena. Kaspersky EDR. Prisma Access (SASE).

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The Cyber Resilience Blueprint: A Proactive GRC Framework

SecureWorld News

This is where developing a hyper-specific Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework becomes essential. With that in mind, today's article will review GRC frameworks and highlight a basic outline designed to strengthen cyber resilience.