Blogs

Insurance Fraud is Evolving: So Must Our Response

Dennis Toomey, Global Director, Counter Fraud Analytics and Insurance Solutions, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  November 25, 2020

Outpace the Attackers with the Latest Frontline Intelligence

Kimberly Goody, Senior Manager at Mandiant Intelligence  •  October 28, 2020

Continuously Validate Security to Maximize the Value of Your Investments

Earl Matthews, VP of Strategy, Mandiant Security Validation  •  September 22, 2020

The 2020 Security Effectiveness Report shares our findings from an evaluation of 100+ enterprise production environments globally across every major vertical.

Fraud Thrives in a Crisis - Why The Insurance Community Needs to Stay Vigilant

Dennis Toomey, Global Director, Counter Fraud Analytics and Insurance Solutions, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  •  April 21, 2020

Alongside the sad and vast expense of legitimate claims, it is an unfortunate fact that in times of economic hardship, people have a history of taking any opportunity to exploit financial institutions for ill-gotten gain.

7 Habits of Highly Effective (Remote) SOCs

Jon Hencinski  •  April 20, 2020

As organizations shift to a remote workforce for their SOCs, they need to keep in mind seven daily habits. Here's a guide.

What's the Return on Investment of a Vendor Management Platform?

Tony Howlett  •  March 24, 2020

An emerging technology, Vvendor Privileged Access Management (VPAM) can provide both operational efficiencies and increased security in your projected ROI analysis. And that is a rare combination in InfoSec these days.

Growing Medical Device Sophistication Opens Security Issues

Tony Howlett  •  January 29, 2020

Securing medical devices properly is of crucial importance. However, before this goal can be completely achieved, there are several challenges to overcome.

NIST 800-171 & Why Organizations Need Password Similarity Blocking in Active Directory

Josh Horwitz  •  January 7, 2020

Adopting the policies in NIST 800-171 brings multiple security-related benefits, including best practices for data access policies, reduced risk of data breaches and insider threats, and a scalable approach to protecting sensitive data.

Identity Theft Protection: A Crucial Consideration in Today's Heightened Environment

Allen Spence  •  December 16, 2019

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were over 1,200 reported breaches last year alone, which exposed over 400 million records.

The Hidden Cost of a Third-Party Data Breach

Tony Howlett  •  December 4, 2019

Your best bet to avoiding the potentially exorbitant costs of a vendor hack is to not have one in the first place. A solid vendor risk management program, backed up by technology, policies, and procedures is the best protection. Good review and audit processes can catch any vendor-related problems before they become...

4 Key Considerations for Employee Password Hardening & Compromised Password Monitoring

Mike Greene  •  November 19, 2019

The new method of weak and compromised continuous password monitoring can reduce user frustration and IT burden.

4 Automated Password Policy Enforcers for NIST Password Guidelines

Mike Greene  •  November 15, 2019

3 Key Risks with Employee Passwords in the Financial Services Industry

Josh Horwitz  •  October 14, 2019

One of the most common threat vectors plaguing financial services institutions is the employee password.

Introducing Continuous Password Protection for Active Directory

Josh Horwitz  •  September 6, 2019

With widespread use of Active Directory across industries and organizations of all sizes, it is frequently a target for bad actors who can use a cracking dictionary or exposed credentials to gain unauthorized access to an employee's account.

The Costs and Risks of Account Takeover

Mike Greene  •  September 6, 2019

Account takeover (ATO) attacks result in billions of dollars of fraud and damage to brand reputation each year. These are the costs and risks associated with ATO.