Inactive Google accounts will be deleted
A week after Twitter announced it will be removing idle accounts after 30 days of inaction, Google has updated its account inactivity policy. Updates to the Google account …
Navigating the ever-changing landscape of digital security solutions
Recently, Entrust named Bhagwat Swaroop as President, Digital Security Solutions. In this role, Bhagwat will lead the evolution, growth, and expansion of the Entrust Digital …
3 key elements to protect a Kubernetes cluster
Kubernetes changed how we structure, deploy, and run our applications and became a de-facto standard for running infrastructure at scale. With the rapid adoption of …
U.S. DOJ will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers under CFAA
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which says that, among other …
Why cyber security can’t just say “no“
There was a time, not long ago, when there were only so many ways of accomplishing an information technology task. Whether you were building a website, setting up a new …
How to set up a powerful insider threat program
Security spend continues to focus on external threats despite threats often coming from within the organization. A recent Imperva report (by Forrester Research) found only 18 …
Good end user passwords begin with a well-enforced password policy
In this interview with Help Net Security, Lori Österholm, CTO at Specops Software, explains what makes passwords vulnerable and suggests some password best practices and …
4 steps for building an orchestrated authorization policy for zero trust
There is a great deal of emphasis placed on the zero-trust approach with respect to access. Looking beyond authentication (the act of verifying that someone is who they say …
Preventing software security vulnerabilities with automation
A team of UTSA researchers is exploring how a new automated approach could prevent software security vulnerabilities. The team sought to develop a deep learning model that …
What is challenging cloud native policy management?
Nirmata announced a report that features an analysis of the current cloud native policy management market adoption, including the technologies used and the challenges that …
How do I select a policy automation solution for my business?
Organizations nowadays have to meet a growing number of regulatory, compliance and legal requirements. The more complex an organization is, the more time consuming these …
Policy automation to eliminate configuration errors
Far too often, major security breaches can be traced back to a configuration error. Changes and adjustments to network and security configurations are unavoidable; they are a …