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Security gaps still haunt shared mobile device use in healthcare

Shared mobile devices are becoming the standard in hospitals and health systems. While they offer cost savings and workflow improvements, many organizations are still …

vCISO
AI is changing the vCISO game

Virtual CISO (vCISO) services have moved from niche to mainstream, with vCISO services adoption 2025 data showing a more than threefold increase in just one year. According to …

non-human identities
Secrets are leaking everywhere, and bots are to blame

Secrets like API keys, tokens, and credentials are scattered across messaging apps, spreadsheets, CI/CD logs, and even support tickets. According to Entro Security’s NHI …

healthcare data
Why rural hospitals are losing the cybersecurity battle

Cyber threats are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, and rural hospitals and clinics are feeling the pressure from all sides: tight budgets, small teams, limited …

attack path
Why CISOs should rethink identity risk through attack paths

Identity-based attack paths are behind most breaches today, yet many organizations can’t actually see how those paths form. The 2025 State of Attack Path Management report …

AI readiness
AI is here, security still isn’t

Although 79% of organizations are already running AI in production, only 6% have put in place a comprehensive security strategy designed specifically for AI. As a result, most …

work
Boards shift focus to tech and navigate cautious investors

Corporate boards are adjusting to a more uncertain proxy landscape, according to EY’s 2025 Proxy Season Review. The report highlights four key 2025 proxy season trends shaping …

security
Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about

Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application …

cloud
What 50 companies got wrong about cloud identity security

Most organizations still miss basic identity security controls in the cloud, leaving them exposed to breaches, audit failures, and compliance violations. A new midyear …

lock
Your app is under attack every 3 minutes

Application-layer attacks have become one of the most common and consequential methods adversaries use to gain access and compromise organizations, according to Contrast …

data breach
Most data breaches have unknown causes as transparency continues to fall

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports 1,732 publicly disclosed data breaches in H1 2025, marking a 5% increase over the same period in 2024. The ITRC could track a …

online fraud
The fraud trends shaping 2025: Pressure builds on online retailers

Fraud is growing faster than revenue in eCommerce. That’s one of the first things PwC and Forter point out in their new report, and it’s a wake-up call for online retailers. …

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