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Lessons in incident response from the Olympics, World Cup
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (1380+ words) While the goal of every team is to keep possession, they often must hold the line, defend the goal and mount a comeback to win the game. This is as true in cybersecurity as it is in sports. Take high-profile…...
Calculating the ROI of AI in cybersecurity
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (641+ words) As with many technologies, AI and cybersecurity are becoming increasingly intertwined. An organization can expect AI to support the cybersecurity mission in multiple ways, including reducing overall risk, boosting efficiency and making security more cost-effective. What's not easy to determine…...
Middle East AWS attack highlights data center vulnerabilities
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (1069+ words) When drone attacks knocked out three AWS data centers in the Middle East last month, CIOs were forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the cloud's physical infrastructure can be destroyed. In late February, the US-Israeli offensive, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury,…...
Routine IT updates now shape enterprise governance
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (633+ words) Enterprise collaboration platforms have transformed how employees communicate and share information. Tools such as Microsoft Teams make it possible for employees to collaborate across offices, time zones and hybrid work environments in ways that were difficult or impossible only a…...
How to reduce networking costs without performance loss
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (650+ words) The enterprise network is the nervous system of the digital enterprise, and too many enterprises are finding that their nervous systems are becoming too expensive to operate. High costs related to infrastructure licensing and maintenance, exploding IoT and AI application…...
News brief: Risk of Iran-backed cyberattacks rising in U.S.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (552+ words) Geopolitical cyber-risk is of growing relevance for enterprise CISOs, with escalating conflict in the Middle East posing an immediate threat to many U.S. organizations. Risk experts from Fitch Ratings and Moody Ratings warned this week that the risk of retaliatory cyberattacks…...
Streamline SecOps with SOAR workflows and playbooks
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (328+ words) The job of the security operations center professional isn't getting any easier. SOC teams continue to grapple with skills gaps, an overwhelming influx of security alerts and daunting resource constraints. Meanwhile, IT environments have grown increasingly complex, compounded by multi-cloud…...
OCR director defends HIPAA updates: "The cost of doing nothing is very high"
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (718+ words) WANAN YOSSINGKUM/istock via Gett "After we review'the comments, the Trump administration may have a different view on the burdens and benefits of some of the proposed changes," Stannard said." "I've heard complaints about the cost of work that would…...
SIEM isn't dead, its place in the SOC is just evolving
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (544+ words) Predictions about the death of SIEM platforms have swirled for years, fueled by reports of alert fatigue, sky-high data costs and the shiny promises of extended detection and response (XDR), security data lakes and, now, agentic AI. Yet, two decades…...
How to Build an Incident Response Plan (w/ Examples, Template)
3+ week, 3+ day ago (932+ words) Incident response plans help mitigate the effects of security events and, therefore, limit operational, financial and reputational damage. They lay out incident definitions, escalation requirements, personnel responsibilities, key steps to follow and people to contact in the event of an…...