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RSAC insights: Security platforms arise to help companies discover, assess and mitigate cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

At RSA Conference 2022 , which opened today in San Francisco, new security frameworks and advanced, cloud-centric security technologies will be in the spotlight. Unmanaged smartphones and laptops, misconfigured Software as a Service (SaaS) apps, unsecured Internet access present more of an enterprise risk than ever.

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

The Last Watchdog

Related: Poll shows seniors execs get cybersecurity A hazard is anything that can interfere with a company meeting its objectives; it could be something physical, such as a fire, a theft or a natural disaster; or it could be an abstract risk, such as a lawsuit or a regulatory fine. I had the chance to drill down on this with Clinton.

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GUEST ESSAY: As cyber risks rise in 2020, as they surely will, don’t overlook physical security

The Last Watchdog

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. The internet of things (IoT) is widening the sphere of physical security as smart devices connected to business systems via the internet may be located outside of established secure perimeters.

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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. The Internet from its inception has presented a wide open attack vector to threat actors. Companies are expected to spend an estimated $31.6

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How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

The IT division can rapidly categorize a new technology or software and approve it for usage by utilizing an ITAM platform. . For instance, if anybody tries to enter an asset outside of the company firewall, ITAM can issue a notification and initiate the incident’s automatic message. Source . .

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

What’s more, it will likely take a blend of legacy security technologies – in advanced iterations – combined with a new class of smart security tools to cut through the complexities of defending contemporary business networks. I’ve recently had several deep-dive discussions with cybersecurity experts at Juniper Networks, about this.

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Spotlight Podcast: How AI Is Reshaping The Cyber Threat Landscape

The Security Ledger

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Jim Broome, the CTO and President of MSSP DirectDefense about the evolution of cybersecurity threats and how technologies like AI are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and the work of defenders and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen.