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RSAC insights: Why vulnerability management absolutely must shift to a risk-assessment approach

The Last Watchdog

Vulnerability management, or VM, has long been an essential, if decidedly mundane, component of network security. Related: Log4J’s long-run risks. Advanced VM tools and practices are rapidly emerging to help companies mitigate a sprawling array of security flaws spinning out of digital transformation.

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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

Over the years, the traditional firewall has transformed to meet the demands of the modern workplace and adapt to an evolving threat landscape. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), free from legacy technology constraints, take advantage of significant advancements in computational power, memory, and storage.

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How to manage the security risk of remote working

CyberSecurity Insiders

Two years ago, businesses were taking a steady and gradual approach to digital transformation. Businesses that had never even considered letting their teams work from home were suddenly thrust into a sink or swim environment where they simply had to make it work or risk stalling their operations.

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Strong toolsets and a focus on risk makes security a business enabler

SC Magazine

The security team at bp built a risk barometer that put the company more in touch with its security performance. Today’s columnist, Monzy Merza of Databricks, says by combining a focus on risk with strong tools companies can make security a business enabler. JeepersMedia CreativeCommons Credit: CC BY 2.0.

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MY TAKE: How ‘CAASM’ can help security teams embrace complexity – instead of trying to tame it

The Last Watchdog

Encouragingly, an emerging class of network visibility technology is gaining notable traction. These specialized tools are expressly designed to help companies get a much better grip on the sprawling array of digital assets they’ve come to depend on. But then along came digital transformation. Embracing complexity.

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The Internet Dilemma: Leveraging the Value While Reducing Vulnerabilities

Security Boulevard

Today, an organization’s brand and reputation are intrinsically tied to its data security and privacy protections. Years ago, we couldn’t foresee the potential impact of digital technology innovations on brand stability.

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MY TAKE: The case for assessing, quantifying risks as the first step to defending network breaches

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance to meet with Randy Watkins, Critical Start’s chief technology officer at Black Hat USA 2019. Even more ambitiously, the company wants to lead the way in pivoting network security back to a risk-oriented approach, instead of what Watkins opines that it has all too often become: a march toward meeting controls-based checklists.

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