Government September 18, 2023

How NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Tackles Risk Management

4 min read - The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF) is moving into its final stages before its 2024 implementation. After the public discussion period to inform decisions for the framework closed in May, it’s time to learn more about what to expect from…

Data Protection June 8, 2023

Beyond requirements: Tapping the business potential of data governance and security

3 min read - Doom and gloom. Fear, uncertainty and doubt. The “stick” versus the “carrot”. What do these concepts have in common? They have often provided the primary motivation for organizations’ data governance and security strategies. For the enterprise, this mindset has perpetuated…

Zero Trust April 27, 2023

Zero trust data security: It’s time to make the shift

4 min read - How do you secure something that no longer exists? With the rapid expansion of hybrid-remote work, IoT, APIs and applications, any notion of a network perimeter has effectively been eliminated. Plus, any risk inherent to your tech stack components becomes…

Data Protection March 15, 2023

The importance of modern-day data security platforms

4 min read - Data is the backbone of businesses and companies everywhere. Data can range from intellectual property to critical business plans to personal health information or even money itself. At the end of the day, businesses are looking to grow revenue, innovate,…

Cloud Security June 7, 2022

How to Create Identity and Access Governance In and Across Clouds

2 min read - In March 2021, we posted a three-part series about whether cloud-native identity and access management (IAM) controls are good enough for an enterprise. Many of the points we raised at that time are still valid. However, the industry has developed…

Data Protection April 5, 2022

It’s 2022: Do You Know Where Your Sensitive Data Is?

5 min read - Looking at recent breaches and scandals, it’s not a mystery why organizations put a premium on good data security and governance practices. Yet, there is one aspect of data security and data governance that proves elusive. Sure, organizations have data…

Data Protection January 28, 2022

What You Need to Know About Data Encryption Right Now

5 min read - You might feel like you’ve heard these imperatives a million times: “You need to encrypt your data.” “Your information isn’t secure unless you encrypt it.” “You need to eat your fruits and vegetables.” But if you’re like a lot of…

Data Protection June 24, 2021

Data Security Along Every Stage of the Journey

3 min read - Let’s say you’re planning a train robbery in the Old West. Your posse can jump on board at the station, on the route or at the last stop. The same is true of today’s data robbers. There are three main states…

Risk Management June 8, 2021

Critical Business Operations Are At Risk, and Companies Are Not Making This a Priority

3 min read - Many companies around the world with industrial operations environments, commonly referred to as operational technology (OT) environments, do not invest the same resources to protect OT systems as they do to secure their corporate enterprise environments. Yet, these same companies…

Identity & Access April 26, 2021

Cloud-Native IAM Controls Part 3: Following Cloud Governance Blueprints

3 min read - In many cases, one business unit sets up its own cloud-native identity and access management controls differently from another. One of your customers’ business units may need Red Hat, while another may need controls from a specific public cloud provider.…