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The art of balancing data security with business goals
In this Help Net Security video, Nathan Parks, Senior Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses their recent research, revealing that only 14% of security leaders effectively …

Debunking 5 myths about network automation
Imagine you’re a network engineer at an enterprise. You already have your hands full with IT priorities, including managing bandwidth related to working from home, the …

Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2025
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Kunai: Open-source …

What cybersecurity pros read for fun
While cybersecurity pros spend much of their time immersed in technical reports, risk assessments, and policy documents, fiction offers a refreshing perspective on security …

How enterprise leaders can secure and govern agentic AI
In this Help Net Security video, Nataraj Nagaratnam, an IBM Fellow and CTO for Cloud Security, discusses enterprises’ steps to lay a secure foundation for agentic AI …

Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding
Have you ever heard anyone earnestly ask in a business, “Who owns legal?” or “Who sets the financial strategy?” Probably not – it should be obvious, right? Yet, when it comes …

Open source strikes back: Nextcloud Hub 10 challenges Big Tech’s monopoly on AI and privacy
Hyperscalers have perpetuated the narrative that open-source solutions cannot compete at scale. This perception has influenced funding priorities, shaped policy discussions, …

The CISO’s dilemma of protecting the enterprise while driving innovation
CISOs are constantly navigating the challenge of protecting their organizations while ensuring business agility and innovation. For example, as companies move workloads to the …

Massive botnet hits Microsoft 365 accounts
A recently discovered botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices is launching coordinated password-spraying attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts. Security researchers …

Why AI deployment requires a new level of governance
In this Help Net Security video, Lee Waskevich, VP of Security at ePlus, discusses how AI deployment demands enhanced governance and stricter controls, particularly in …

Week in review: PostgreSQL 0-day exploited in US Treasury hack, top OSINT books to learn from
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A PostgreSQL zero-day was also exploited in US Treasury hack (CVE-2025-1094) …

Security and privacy concerns challenge public sector’s efforts to modernize
For most public sector organizations, digital transformation is a work in progress, with the complexity of integrating new systems and privacy and security concerns remaining …