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Cybercrime

EU Grants Europol Supervised Data Processing Powers

Mihir Bagwe  •  May 6, 2022

The European Parliament has granted Europol permission to receive and process datasets from private parties and pursue research projects for better handling of security-related cases. Use of these powers will be overseen by the European Data Protection Supervisor and the Fundamental Rights Officer.

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Account Takeover Fraud

Increase in Account Opening Fraud, Payment Scams Continues

Suparna Goswami  •  May 26, 2022

A majority of financial institutions have reported a rise in account opening fraud and payment scams, which is expected to continue and cause losses for banks, says Trace Fooshee, strategic adviser at Aite-Novarica Group. He discusses new technologies to put in place to mitigate scam attacks.

Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM)

Tackling the Identity Verification Challenge

Tom Field  •  May 23, 2022

Accelerated digital transformation has only complicated the identity verification challenge for enterprises. But Chuck Moore of Early Warning says behavioral analytics and anomaly detection combined can reduce both fraud and the friction that can come with traditional authentication methods.

Endpoint Security

The Biggest Challenge to Adopting Security Tech in Manufacturing

Joel Burleson-Davis  •  May 16, 2022

It’s only a matter of time before plants, critical infrastructure, and factories evolve into more interconnected and digital spaces.

3rd Party Risk Management

Gain a Competitive Advantage with Third-Party Security

Tori Taylor  •  May 11, 2022

Third parties need to equip themselves with the technology that is mindful of the current third-party risk landscape.

Access Management

How to Identify Critical Access Points

Tori Taylor  •  May 11, 2022

The more privileges needed, the more critical the access point is — and the more protection it needs.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Dutch Government Agencies Fined; 'Serious' GDPR Violations

Mihir Bagwe  •  April 13, 2022

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed penalties of 3.7 million euros ($4 million) and 565,000 euros ($600,000) on the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respectively, for violating the General Data Protection Regulation.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Cybersecurity Mesh is the Next Big Trend In Cybersecurity

Isa Jones  •  April 11, 2022

Ditch the old “castle-and-moat” methods. Instead, focus on critical access points and assets, making sure each individual point is protected from a potential breach.

3rd Party Risk Management

How to Maximize Application Intelligence

Tom Field  •  April 8, 2022

At a time when applications are more business-critical than ever - and visibility is more challenging to achieve - we need to discuss new strategies and tools for maximizing application intelligence. Sujay Pathakji of Axiom Telecom and Srudi Dineshan of Gigamon share insights.

3rd Party Risk Management

Why Third Parties Are an Organization's Biggest Risk Point

Tori Taylor  •  April 8, 2022

Hackers are exploiting third-party remote access. If you’re not taking third-party risk seriously, it’s just a matter of time until your company is the next headline.

Finance & Banking

Survey: State of Security Automation in Financial Services

Tom Field  •  April 1, 2022

When it comes to advanced threat response, 42% of financial institutions say their current abilities are average. Only 35% say automation currently plays a strong role. Josh Zelonis of Palo Alto Networks and Sid Srivastava of Accenture analyze the State of Security Automation in Financial Services.

Access Management

Why Access Governance Is Crucial For Strong Cybersecurity

Isa Jones  •  April 1, 2022

If an organization doesn’t know who is accessing what, how can they be trusted to make sure a bad actor isn’t gaining access to data, assets, or systems they shouldn’t?