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compliance challenges of collaboration platforms

Are your customer service agents being exposed to sensitive customer data?

Customer service teams are often the first point of call for your customers. Armed with tools like Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, Kustomer, and more, they’re on the front lines, tackling order disputes, service issues, inquiries, and account updates. Beyond that, they also play a vital role in upholding cybersecurity. While they’re certainly not expected to find […]

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Polymer & Phylum

What are the risks of using AI in the software development life cycle?

Authors:   Yasir Ali (Founder Polymer DLP) &  Aaron Bray (Founder Phylum) Software supply chain is at risk with LLM adoption Developers now have access to powerful generative AI models that assist in writing code, automating mundane tasks, and improving productivity. While this technology holds tremendous promise, it also brings to light a pressing concern—the […]

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What you need to know about the US National Cybersecurity Strategy

On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration announced the release of a new National Cybersecurity Strategy, outlining the government’s approach to strengthen cybersecurity governance, improve online safety for citizens and build a fortified digital ecosystem resilient to attacks. Whether your organization resides in the public or private sector, the National Cybersecurity Strategy will have implications […]

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AI in healthcare for CISO

How to protect patient data against insider threats?

It’s no secret that the healthcare sector is a prime target for cyber-attacks. Research shows healthcare organizations in the US experienced 1,426 attacks per week in 2022 – up 60% from the year before.  But while healthcare companies spend their limited resources and time shielding patient health information (PHI) from external threats, they forget that […]

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compliance fisma

FISMA compliance: a comprehensive guide 

The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is a United States federal law enacted in December 2002 under the E-Government Act.  The act mandates federal agencies to develop, document and implement an information security program, considering both processes and systems controls, to “protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or […]

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PCI compliance

PCI-DSS 4.0 is coming; are you ready?

This time next year, PCI DSS 4.0 will come fully into effect, replacing the current standard, 3.2. 1, that has been in place since 2018.  PCI SSC’s newest version shouldn’t come as a surprise to most. It was first released in March 2022. But with a two year grace period to allow vendors and credit […]

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Over 4 million individuals impacted by Independent Living Systems breach

Miami-based healthcare software provider, Independent Living Systems, is in the hot seat this week, after announcing a data breach that impacted over 4.2 million individuals.  The incident, which is the largest healthcare breach of the year so far, came to light on March 14, when the company shared an announcement stating it experienced an “incident […]

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SEC disclosure requirements

What must companies disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the event of a data breach?

Over the past 18 months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied an onslaught of fines against public companies for inadequate disclosures of cybersecurity issues. In the latter half of 2021, British company Pearson agreed to pay $1 million, while First American Financial agreed to a settlement of $500,000.  Then, just last week, the […]

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SSPM

How to manage SaaS data sprawl?

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms are wonderful for boosting employee productivity and collaboration. Apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace are essentially a prerequisite in the modern workplace, facilitating remote and hybrid work setups, while empowering employees to enhance efficiency.  However, while executives and employees love SaaS, security teams often have a different opinion. These apps […]

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AI in healthcare for CISO

HIPAA compliance for Google Workspace admins

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare organizations must put in place specific controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of protected health information (PHI).  However, complying with HIPAA today is much more complex than it was twenty years ago. As congress recently noted, “advances in electronic technology could erode the […]

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proxy vs API

Why it’s time to say goodbye to proxy-based SaaS security

SaaS security solutions like cloud access security brokers (CASB) and cloud-based data loss prevention (DLP) have become a must-have to prevent data leakage and exfiltration in popular cloud apps like Slack, Google Workspace and Office 365.  In theory, these tools give security administrators much needed visibility and control over the sensitive information that resides in […]

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