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Week in review: How CISSP can change a career, rural hospitals cybersecurity, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Attackers are exploiting zero-day RCE flaw to target Windows users …

September 2021 Patch Tuesday forecast: It’s new operating system season
Summer vacations are coming to a close and, for many, the children are finally going back to school providing some quiet time. I hope everyone is well rested because the fall …

A zero-trust future: Why cybersecurity should be prioritized for the hybrid working world
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the way we work, and one of our recent research studies found that nearly 65% of companies expect some or all their workforce to …

IoT interest is growing, but so are cybersecurity concerns
Enterprises across the globe are showing renewed interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and they are looking to service …

Phishing attempts: Employees can be the first line of defense
33% of emails employees report as phishing attempts are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by …

SIEM market size to reach $6436.2 million by 2027
The global security information and event management (SIEM) market size is projected to reach $6436.2 million by 2027, from $3938.3 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 6.8% during …

Protecting your company from fourth-party risk
In a world that is becoming ever more interconnected, organizations are learning firsthand that they are not only vulnerable to the adverse events that their vendors …

When a scammer calls: 3 strategies to protect customers from call spoofing
One of the first internet memes was born when The New Yorker published the now iconic cartoon captioned, “On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.” Today we might update …

Compliance failures caused by lack of embedded controls into employee processes
Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey …

Organizations struggling to develop cloud applications that meet security requirements
According to a Security Compass research, in mid-sized to large enterprises, 50% of the software applications being developed are cloud based, and another 30% are expected to …

The surge in the size of server estates putting DBAs under pressure
Data professionals are under more pressure than ever, maintaining the performance of fast-growing server estates, managing cloud migrations, meeting increased security and …

Hybrid working is here to stay, but at what cost?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape our working practices and attitude towards work, with both workers and leaders calling for continued and permanent changes in how and …
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