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A digital transformation is taking place on the frontline. Employees who were once underserved by enterprise technology are now gaining access to modern SaaS tools that drive efficiency, collaboration, and real-time decision-making. For organizations, it’s a powerful opportunity to unlock greater productivity at scale. But it also introduces new risks. Each new endpoint expands the […]

In the past month alone, big names like Hertz, WK Kellogg, and DBS Bank have all reported serious data breaches. But these attacks weren’t the result of flaws in their own systems. Instead, attackers exploited weaknesses in their software supply chains—targeting third-party vendors to get in. This kind of breach is becoming less of an […]

In 2024, the average cost of a data breach soared to $4.88 million—a 10% increase over the previous year. This year, analysis indicates we will see the same percentage increase again, teetering over the $5 million mark.  Obviously, this is an insane amount of money—an amount that would put many organizations out of business. So, […]

Cloud adoption and SaaS tools have completely changed how organizations manage their most valuable data. It’s no longer enough to secure structured data that’s stored neatly in databases. The majority of your critical information—be it customer records, internal documents, or proprietary assets—is now unstructured, living in a vast network of file storage systems like Google […]

This week, Landmark Admin, an insurance administrative services company, disclosed that a data breach stemming from a cyberattack in May has affected over 800,000 individuals. In a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office, Landmark reported detecting suspicious activity on May 13, 2024. In response, the company promptly shut down its IT systems and remote […]

Last Friday, a wave of digital disruptions swept across the globe as Microsoft users found themselves facing an unexpected and severe issue: their computers simply refused to power on.  This seemingly small glitch spiraled into a global crisis, causing major television networks to go dark, disrupting air travel with mass flight cancellations, and forcing countless […]

Medium and large organizations that operate in the European Union (EU) have just months to comply with NIS2, the EU’s latest and most stringent piece of cybersecurity legislation yet.  Here, we’ll explore how data loss prevention (DLP) can help businesses meet NIS2 compliance requirements before the October deadline.  Key focus areas of NIS2 NIS2’s requirements […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the latest iteration of its renowned Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), designed to help organizations mitigate cybersecurity risk.  The new CIST CSF 2.0 is aimed at organizations of all sizes in all sectors. What’s new in the NIST CSF 2.0?  NIST initially released the CSF in 2014 […]

As the cost of data breaches rises year over year, many organizations look to cyber insurance to protect themselves from potential losses. Even in supplier contracts, more companies are now making cyber insurance a prerequisite to do business.  However, cyber insurance is costly. Five years ago, obtaining coverage was easy and relatively cheap. But, today’s […]

The boardroom conversations have begun. Your company’s CEO is eager to put generative AI into action. They know it’s vital to improving efficiency and productivity as well as maintaining competitiveness. But, they’ve also heard about the risks. Namely, hallucinations, data leakage and cyber-attacks.  So, they turn to you: the company’s CISO. You, yourself, know that […]

Houston, we have a problem. NASA may have put men on the moon, but its privacy program is in need of some rocket fuel.  That’s according to the aerospace agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), who recently reviewed NASA’s privacy program and found its data loss prevention (DLP) approach to be astronomically lacking.  In an […]