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GUEST ESSAY: The three horsemen of cyber risks: misinformation, disinformation and fake news

The Last Watchdog

Such a transformation however, comes with its own set of risks. Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders, nations, and people’s lives, with the COVID-19 pandemic having only made it worse. So, how do organizations prepare against such threats?

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50% of CISOs say the push for rapid growth and digital transformation stalls cloud security

SC Magazine

New research found that half of CISOs surveyed say their organization’s desire for growth and rapid digital transformation has become detrimental to achieving data security in the cloud. The Netwrix team found that these challenges are exacerbated by business demands for speedy digital transformation.

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UK ‘open banking’ efforts provide case study in risks, rewards tied to digital transformation

SC Magazine

A quasi-governmental entity in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new tool designed to boost fraud protections among open banking partners, offering an interesting lesson in risk management amid digital transformation. While the introduction of open banking in the U.K. While the introduction of open banking in the U.K.

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News alert: Omdia finds risk-based vulnerability management set to encompass the VM market

The Last Watchdog

18, 2023 – The first comparative research into the evolution of the vulnerability management market authored by Omdia has found risk-based vulnerability management (RVBM) is set to encompass the entire vulnerability management market by 2027. Media contact: Stephanie DeAngelo, PR & Communications Manager Informa Tech, +1 619 510 1564

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Safeguarding the company’s risk profile after a hasty digital transformation

SC Magazine

Now that we are a full year into the new world order and the pandemic has eased up a bit, companies are taking a deep breath and starting to consider how the past 14 months fundamentally reshaped their digital transformation plans. Ben Smith, field chief technology officer, RSA.

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

The Last Watchdog

APIs have been a cornerstone of our digital economy from the start. Without them, social media and software-as-a-service, as we’ve come to know them, wouldn’t exist. And today APIs are empowering companies to speed up complex software development projects – as part of digital transformation. Actual attacks.

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North American Utilities Expand Digital Transformations to Address Vulnerabilities Exposed by COVID-19 Pandemic

CyberSecurity Insiders

The 2021 ISG Provider Lens Utilities Industry – Services and Solutions report for North America finds lockdowns and social-distancing requirements revealed new vulnerabilities in an industry that traditionally has focused on the risks of weather and natural disasters, the report says. STAMFORD, Conn.–(