Data Protection December 3, 2024

Third-party access: The overlooked risk to your data protection plan

3 min read - A recent IBM Cost of a Data Breach report reveals a startling statistic: Only 42% of companies discover breaches through their own security teams. This highlights a significant blind spot, especially when it comes to external partners and vendors. The…

News August 1, 2024

The critical relationship between MDR and red teaming

4 min read - In recent years, managed detection and response (MDR) has evolved significantly in its ability to reduce organizations’ risk of cyberattacks proactively. In the recent 2024 IDC Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Vendor Assessment, respondents noted that employees of MDR providers…

Risk Management September 21, 2023

Most organizations want security vendor consolidation

4 min read - Cybersecurity is complicated, to say the least. Maintaining a strong security posture goes far beyond knowing about attack groups and their devious TTPs. Merely understanding, coordinating and unifying security tools can be challenging. We quickly passed through the “not if,…

Risk Management April 25, 2023

Reach out to peers and vendors to build your security

4 min read - Cyberattacks don’t happen in a vacuum. While your organization may be specifically targeted by cybercriminals, the style of attack they are using isn’t unique to you. It’s one they will use over and over, especially if it is successful, and…

Incident Response September 30, 2021

Using Vendor Management to Defend Against Supply Chain Attacks

2 min read - Supply chain attacks are growing more common. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), there were just 19 supply chain attacks in the final quarter of 2020. In the following quarter, that volume grew to 27 attacks — an…

Zero Trust May 4, 2021

Adopting Microsegmentation Into Your Zero Trust Model, Part 2

3 min read - This is the second part in a series on zero trust and microsegmentation. Be sure to check out Part 1 here. Organizations are increasingly using a zero trust approach combined with microsegmentation to carefully balance the needs of security and…

Intelligence & Analytics August 18, 2014

3 Sure-Fire Tips for Navigating the Chaos of the Information Security Industry

3 min read - The chaos of Black Hat is just like the chaos of the information security industry. How can one decide which security company to partner with?

Software Vulnerabilities June 30, 2014

Are Vendors Doing What Is Needed to Mitigate Security Vulnerabilities?

3 min read - When selecting an Information Technology (IT) vendor, it is important to consider what the vendor does to mitigate security vulnerabilities.