Risk Management January 4, 2024

IT and OT cybersecurity: A holistic approach

8 min read - In the realm of cybersecurity, both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) present distinct challenges that organizations must navigate. Ensuring the security of these distinct domains is paramount to bolstering your overall cyber resilience. By following the best practices…

Security Services March 17, 2023

The one place IT budget cuts can’t touch: Cybersecurity

4 min read - If IT spending is slowing, will business leaders follow a similar approach for cybersecurity budgets? Probably not. Gartner predicts that end-user spending on both security technology and services will see an annual growth rate of 11% over the next four…

Risk Management September 27, 2022

3 keys to an effective enterprise IT risk management strategy

2 min read - The average cost of a data breach hit a record high of $4.35 million, a 13% increase in the last two years, according to the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report. In addition, laws are holding board members personally…

Government July 25, 2022

U.S. cybersecurity policy has changed since the Colonial Pipeline attack

3 min read - More than a year ago, a ransomware attack made the news across the nation. The Colonial Pipeline Company announced on May 7, 2021, that the DarkSide Ransomware-as-a-Service group, based in eastern Europe, had hit it. The FBI has since confirmed…

CISO November 4, 2021

Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths – One Experience Informs Another

6 min read - In a previous article, I shared the stories of how more than a dozen cybersecurity professionals found their way into the industry. Their non-traditional cybersecurity career paths help to illustrate how personnel of all different education backgrounds and life experiences…

Cloud Security February 16, 2021

Firewall Services and More: What’s Next for IT?

3 min read - Firewall services, cloud network protection tools and other IT defense staples are seeing a lot of changes in 2021. IT landscapes are growing more complex, as are the defense systems that protect them. Remote work is common, and more work is…

CISO November 19, 2020

IBM CISO Perspective: Zero Trust Changes Security From Something You Do to Something You Have

4 min read - To see more client stories like this, please visit www.ibm.com/case-studies. As the chief information security officer (CISO) for IBM, I’m often asked by peers and colleagues, “What do you think of Zero Trust?” Or, perhaps more often, “What strategies are…

CISO August 20, 2020

Your Newest Cybersecurity Professional Is Already in Your Company

3 min read - The cybersecurity talent gap is real. The 2019/2020 Official Annual Cybersecurity Jobs Report predicts that there will be 3.5 million security jobs left unfilled globally by 2021. The cybersecurity profession hit a 0% unemployment rate and the pay is good.…

Zero Trust June 3, 2020

It’s Time to Take a Fresh Look at Zero Trust

3 min read - A convergence of trends and technologies is making Zero Trust an increasingly necessary cybersecurity strategy.

March 18, 2020

Ursnif Campaign Leverages New Infection Chain to Target Italian Users

2 min read - Security researchers detected an Ursnif campaign that leveraged a new infection chain to target users based in Italy.