With more employees working remotely and a much heavier demand for telehealth services, entities need to consider extra, accelerated steps in keeping data and systems secure, says Martin Littmann, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic CISO, and Stephen Moore, a former security leader at Anthem.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments around the world to require citizens to stay at home for an undetermined duration, likely several months. This is incredibly disruptive to economic activity. Where possible, employers have asked their workers to continue to work, but remotely. But this transition can be taxing...
In today's 'new normal', organizations need to deliver remote work solutions to keep their employees productive and businesses operational. With this shift in IT delivery comes a shift in security requirements, including challenges around phishing, remote access, and ease of use. Quick wins can get your team through a...
As e-commerce explodes during the global CIVD-19 pandemic, transaction authentication is more critical for fraud prevention, says Phil Dunkelberger of Nok Nok Labs, who discusses the latest fraud trends.
As CISOs in India scramble to deal with challenges related to the COVID-19 crisis, they're discovering effective strategies. For example, they're adopting the "zero trust" model for the remote workforce and devising ways to deal with the security issues raised by "shadow IT" and "free software."
Because so many organizations and government agencies are functioning in silos, a key component to India's soon to be finalized cybersecurity policy is the creation of an interministerial task force to respond to growing threats, says Lt. Gen. (Retd) Rajesh Pant, national cybersecurity coordinator.
It's no exaggeration to say that, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have the largest-ever global remote workforce. And with it comes an expanded attack surface that requires extra attention. Phil Reitinger of the Global Cyber Alliance shares five tips for securing the remote workforce.
Zero trust is not a product or a destination, but rather a journey requiring organizations to practice good security hygiene, continuous monitoring and detection, as well as rapid incident response backed by high levels of automation, says Shehzad Merchant, chief technology officer of Gigamon.
Two-Factor Authentication is one the most common security methods used by small organizations. But not every method is created equal. Although it may feel like your well secured by a traditional method, your company might be the titanic trying to avoid the iceberg, with no idea what costs are lurking below the...
Improvements in behavioral biometrics and analytics are changing the way many financial services firms approach authentication. And more companies also are taking a "zero trust" approach to improve identity and access management, according to two security experts interviewed at RSA 2020.
In None We Trust
The Zero Trust model of information security has become a fixture in both the strategies of enterprise security teams and the roadmaps of security solution developers, and for good reason. Perimeter-focused security architectures that default to high trust levels on the internal network continue to...
Amazon's Ring is mandating the use of two-factor authentication for all users, a move designed to help stop creepy takeovers of the web-connected home security cameras. A passcode will be sent to a user's email address or by SMS.
Dell Technologies has agreed to sell its RSA security division to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group in an all cash deal worth more than $2 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. The news comes on the eve of the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, which starts Monday.
As an IT and security professional at an SMB, you likely manage more responsibilities than ever. You may be juggling many competing priorities, from the helpdesk to network maintenance to managing user access and securing employee identities. But what exactly is an identity, and what do you need to know to maximize...
Managing today's hybrid work environment is challenging, but securing that environment is equally important - and difficult. Ultimately, you need to connect your users to the right technology at the right time, in a secure way. To know that you're giving the right people access, you first need to have a way to know...
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