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MY TAKE: How ‘CASBs’ are evolving to close the security gaps arising from digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

The Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) space is maturing to keep pace with digital transformation. In the past, for example, companies could get away with using a default password, and depend on firewalls and other internal security tools to provide protection. The cloud presents a dual risk. Deepening services.

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MY TAKE: Coping with security risks, compliance issues spun up by ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

Companies are being compelled to embrace digital transformation, or DX , if for no other reason than the fear of being left behind as competitors leverage microservices, containers and cloud infrastructure to spin-up software innovation at high velocity. The massive transformation that’s happening right now introduces a lot of risk.

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Digital Resilience is the New Digital Transformation KPI

Security Boulevard

Digital Resilience is the New Digital Transformation KPI. Innovation and digital transformation rely on digital resilience to turn business disruption into revenue opportunities. What is Digital Resilience? Digital resilience was a major theme at IDC Directions 2021 in March. Sharon Bell.

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MY TAKE: How the lack of API security translates into ‘digital transformation’ security holes

The Last Watchdog

If you’re not familiar with how Facebook, Twitter and YouTube make it so easy for you and me to easily access cool content they’ve collected and stored behind their respective firewalls, then you might think “API” is a trendy type of beer. This risk isn’t just theoretical. APIs enable innovation at unprecedented speed and scale.

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Is your firewall stuck in the 80s?

Cisco Security

Modernize your firewall for greater security resilience. Cybersecurity has changed dramatically since the dawn of firewalls in the 1980s. Today’s workers, data, and applications are everywhere, and firewalls must be as well. So, can your firewall grow with you? The firewall is a critical foundation for security.

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New Year, New Security Risks: Why 2022 Will be The Year of Data Introduction

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity threats continued to advance in 2021, as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation for enterprises around the world. In today’s distributed, remote environment, the workforce is the new firewall, raising the stakes for insider threat detection significantly.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface. Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk.