Security News

Secrets Sensei: Conquering Secrets Management Challenges
2024-03-08 09:49

In the realm of cybersecurity, the stakes are sky-high, and at its core lies secrets management — the foundational pillar upon which your security infrastructure rests. We're all familiar with the...

Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management
2024-03-07 05:30

Tazama is an open-source platform focused on improving fraud management within digital payment systems. Tazama marks a substantial transformation in the approach to financial monitoring and compliance worldwide.

What is Exposure Management and How Does it Differ from ASM?
2024-03-05 10:55

Startups and scales-ups are often cloud-first organizations and rarely have sprawling legacy on-prem environments. Likewise, knowing the agility and flexibility that cloud environments provide,...

Enhancing security through proactive patch management
2024-03-04 04:00

Despite its importance, patching can be challenging for organizations due to factors such as the sheer volume of patches released by software vendors, compatibility issues with existing systems, and the need to balance security with operational continuity. To ensure effective patch management, organizations should establish clear policies and procedures for patching, automate patch deployment where possible, regularly scan for vulnerabilities, prioritize patches based on risk, and conduct thorough testing before deployment.

Superusers Need Super Protection: How to Bridge Privileged Access Management and Identity Management
2024-02-28 10:37

Traditional perimeter-based security has become costly and ineffective. As a result, communications security between people, systems, and networks is more important than blocking access with...

What Is Identity and Access Management (IAM)?
2024-02-23 14:05

Identity and Access Management is all about establishing the identity of a user and verifying that the user has the right to access certain applications and types of information. According to Gartner's definition, "Identity and Access Management is a security and business discipline that includes multiple technologies and business processes to help the right people or machines to access the right assets at the right time for the right reasons, while keeping unauthorized access and fraud at bay."

Combined Security Practices Changing the Game for Risk Management
2024-02-05 13:19

A significant challenge within cyber security at present is that there are a lot of risk management platforms available in the market, but only some deal with cyber risks in a very good way. The...

Why the Right Metrics Matter When it Comes to Vulnerability Management
2024-02-01 11:40

How’s your vulnerability management program doing? Is it effective? A success? Let’s be honest, without the right metrics or analytics, how can you tell how well you’re doing, progressing, or if...

Proactive cybersecurity: A strategic approach to cost efficiency and crisis management
2024-01-31 05:30

We examine the benefits of adopting a proactive cybersecurity approach, particularly in terms of cost efficiency and crisis management, and explore the impact of offensive security testing on compliance and zero-day response. A zero trust approach to cybersecurity has become the go-to model for many organizations because it embraces a framework that layers nicely across every possible threat vector.

Database management enters a new era of complexity
2024-01-31 04:00

"Catering for different use cases, adding flexibility and achieving cost savings are the driving factors behind the escalating pace of change toward a multi-platform database landscape," said David Gummer, Redgate CPO. "However, the sheer volume of platform choices, with respondents citing usage of 16 different database types, highlights why it's critical that IT teams are upskilled and have the right tools in place. It's clear that organizations are currently scrambling to keep up with increased complexity, the pressures of compliance and emerging technologies like AI and the cloud, and are seeking solutions to narrow the skills gap," added Gummer. Skill diversification is also cited as a top need by 31% when dealing with data management processes across multiple database types.