Cloud Security August 24, 2023

Lessons learned from the Microsoft Cloud breach

3 min read - In early July, the news broke that threat actors in China used a Microsoft security flaw to execute highly targeted and sophisticated espionage against dozens of entities. Victims included the U.S. Commerce Secretary, several U.S. State Department officials and other…

Artificial Intelligence August 1, 2023

Artificial intelligence threats in identity management

4 min read - The 2023 Identity Security Threat Landscape Report from CyberArk identified some valuable insights. 2,300 security professionals surveyed responded with some sobering figures: 68% are concerned about insider threats from employee layoffs and churn 99% expect some type of identity compromise…

Data Protection June 16, 2022

Looking for Cyber Insurance? Know Your Eligibility

3 min read - Before leaving on an extended (and expensive) vacation, I bought travel insurance. I wanted to protect myself in case I or my traveling partner tested positive for COVID-19. I had to answer a number of questions about my eligibility for…

Application Security February 16, 2021

Solving 5 Challenges of Contact Tracing Apps

3 min read - Contact tracing apps are designed to help public health agencies connect the dots by linking confirmed carriers of novel coronavirus to recent, close-proximity interactions. In theory, this creates a protective safety net — a way for countries to manage the…

Threat Intelligence February 5, 2021

Moving Threat Identification From Reactive to Predictive and Preventative

8 min read - In a previous post, we focused on organizations’ characteristics, such as sector, geography, risk and impact, when discussing the pillars of building a threat identification program. Now, we move deeper into the concept and expand upon the threat identification process…

Application Security February 3, 2021

Consider the Human Angle in Your Threat Modeling

3 min read - When it comes to threat modeling, many businesses plan as if there were only a few possible scenarios in which cybersecurity or privacy-related incidents could occur. We need to plan for more cybersecurity hazards than just basic social engineering, insider…

Data Protection August 21, 2020

When Your Heartbeat Becomes Data: Benefits and Risk of Biometrics

5 min read - Knowing who your users are today is more important than ever. This explains, in part, why integrating biometric usage into identity and access management (IAM) appears appealing. Throw in some artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage all these data points,…

Identity & Access March 19, 2020

How CIAM Addresses the Challenges of Consumer Identity Management

4 min read - A consumer identity and access management (CIAM) solution can help enable secure, personalized, omnichannel interactions between consumers and brands.

Identity & Access March 2, 2020

Workforce Versus Consumer IAM: Key Differences and Use Cases

3 min read - While workforce IAM focuses on a high degree of security, consumer IAM must balance user experience and security at all times.

Identity & Access December 10, 2019

3 Ways to Supercharge Identity and Access Management

3 min read - Adaptive access, identity analytics and decentralized identity strategies can all help organizations modernize their identity and access management programs.