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The State of Enterprise Encryption and How to Improve It

Almost 70% of organizations are very concerned about the lack of control over files as they travel outside the network. The 2019 State of Encryption survey report explores the use of encryption and access controls to understand how organizations currently use these technologies, and identifies IT and security...

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The Definitive Guide to Data Security

We secure our organizations like fortresses, building layers of walls around our networks, applications, storage containers,identity and devices. This makes us feel safe. But then one important email attachment accidentally leaves the citadel causing a breach. An unhappy employee moves high-value designs onto a USB...

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Media & Entertainment Guide for Protecting Pre-Release Content

In media & entertainment, content is king. To protect that content, you need a security strategy that puts the data first so that it remains secure no matter where it travels, or who handles it. At Vera, that's exactly what we do. Download this informative guide to see how we're helping media organizations protect...

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A Manufacturer's Guide to Protecting Trade Secrets

Like it or not, your intellectual property is leaking. There was a time when keeping data secure and preventing unwanted viewers wasn't all that difficult. Today, the rate at which your employees are sharing confidential data outpaces your team's ability to patch the perimeter, block or quarantine information, and...

Investigating and Responding to a Data Breach

2018 went down in cybersecurity history as the year of the data breach. While a majority of these breaches were the results of hacking and malware, one in four breaches are the result of unintentional disclosure of data by an employee. This is why most security professionals are aware that it is a matter of when - not...

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CISO's Guide to Compliance: Improve Security with PAM

With major data breaches in the news and high-stakes security regulations in effect - including GDPR and the NIS Directive - CISOs worldwide are scrambling to comply with IT standards and avoid hefty fines. Privileged Access Management (PAM) streamlines compliance and overlaps with the requirements of many...

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The Benefits of Privileged Access Management (PAM) in the Cloud

Companies are moving to the cloud in greater numbers than ever, targeting flexibility and access for their increasingly distributed workforces. But cloud migration of critical resources, even a portion for hybrid environments, presents serious security challenges and risks on many levels. The cloud is an attractive...

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Controlling Privileged Access: Key to Compliance with the NIS Directive

The NIS Directive, effective since May 2018, aims to standardize the security practices of Essential Services entities and their digital service providers to better defend against cyber attacks. Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a critical aspect of cyber defense, and responds to many of the NIS Directive's most...

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Industrial Control System Security and How PAM Can Help

What makes Industrial Control Systems (ICS) so vulnerable to cyber attack? How does this impact the wider enterprise? With IoT-connected equipment and remote management on the rise, security has never been so important. Privileged Access Management (PAM) secures and controls access to critical Industrial...

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GDPR & ISO 27001: Cross-Mapping PAM Requirements

Two heavyweight cybersecurity regulations, ISO 27001 and the more recent GDPR, are major concerns for CISOs and IT teams worldwide. Conveniently for CISOs and IT teams, however, the two standards have much in common. Here we offer a cross-mapping of the security requirements of each regulation, and how PAM can help...

Security Pros and Cons on Different Cloud Types: SANS Analysis

As cloud computing services evolve, the cloud opens up entirely new ways for potential attacks. Cloud systems and images have operating system and component vulnerabilities just like those in the enterprise. For example, Heartbleed, Shellshock and other major bugs can affect cloud systems, and there are new issues to...

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Implement a Security Strategy Without Gaps: Identify, Prioritize and Address Risks

As global enterprises tackle the complexities of cloud-first deployments, changing threat and regulatory landscapes, and merging IT and operational technology (OT) networks, implementing a security strategy without any gaps has become an overwhelming challenge. As such, organizations are increasingly automating...

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Keeping Pace of Growing Networks and New Attack Surfaces: SANS Report

As the threat landscape evolves in today's networks, information security teams are scrambling to keep up. Attackers are using new and stealthy methods to infiltrate organizations and steal data, and the complexity of most environments makes it easier than ever for attackers to compromise assets and send malicious...

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Automation for Workflows and Management of Rules: An Osterman Research Report

This 2018 Osterman Research Survey Report focused on understanding current security processes and how organizations are working to improve and automate them. The research was conducted in the US, EMEA and APAC regions with 465 professional respondents who were knowledgeable about security policy management in their...

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Vulnerability Management Via a Risk-Based Approach: A Gartner Report

A vulnerability is only as bad as the threat exploiting it and the impact on the organization. Security and risk management leaders should rate vulnerabilities on the basis of risk in order to improve vulnerability management program effectiveness. Gartner receives frequent inquiries from clients who are...