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The findings also determined that 64% of organizations are only, at best, somewhat confident in their security posture, and that the lack of visibility into security is the primary concern for organizations. "The findings of our report make it abundantly clear that security professionals remain inundated with the challenge of maintaining comprehensive visibility over their complex attack surface while also combatting the evolving threat landscape," said Vinay Sridhara, CTO of Balbix.

The struggle to effectively manage high volumes of security alerts and the complexities associated with traditional SIEMs are driving the demand for a new approach to effectively address challenges in the SOC through cloud-native SIEMs combined with security automation capabilities. "Today's security operations teams are faced with constant threats of security breaches that can lead to severe fallout including losing customers, diminished brand reputation and reduced revenue. To effectively minimize risk and bridge the gap, many companies rely on automated solutions that provide real-time analysis of security alerts," said Diane Hagglund, principal for Dimensional Research.

Guardicore's Botnet Encyclopedia is a new, free tool for security teams tracking suspicious activity in data centers. "We are identifying threats within the data and clarifying them to tell the whole story about an attack," she said.

With RingCentral Cloud PBX for Microsoft Teams users will have access to more robust cloud PBX capabilities without ever having to leave the Teams interface on mobile, web, and desktop. RingCentral also provides broader integrations with Microsoft Teams that enhance user productivity across the platform.

SOC team members battle with burnout, overload and chaosWhile some organizations have increased security operations center funding, the overall gains have been meager, and the most significant issues have not only persisted, but worsened, according to Devo Technology. Privacy and security concerns related to patient data in the cloudThe Cloud Security Alliance has released a report examining privacy and security of patient data in the cloud.

3CLogic announced its latest integration with Microsoft Teams. "We are excited to extend this new integration to our current and future enterprise customers who are eager to improve the collaboration between departments," states Denis Seynhaeve, CEO of 3CLogic.

IT staffers have grappled with such user issues as password lockouts and an inability to access internal apps, says Hitachi ID. The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has led to a quick and abrupt shift toward remote working among many organizations. A report released Wednesday by identity management firm Hitachi ID points out some of the biggest challenges for IT triggered by the transition to remote working.

Swittons, a P360 company, announced that its complete lineup of customizable IoT powered devices now includes integration with Microsoft Teams. "By integrating with Microsoft Teams, our complete lineup of Swittons devices are now able to facilitate remote communication that includes voice, video and online collaboration at the push of a button," stated Swittons CEO and Founder Anupam Nandwana.

Organizations are reporting a strong relationship between security and engineering, with more than three-quarters of respondents to a new report highlighting a transition from DevOps to DevSecOps, according to the pentest as a service platform provider Cobalt.io. "As web applications become more complicated and scanners improve efficiency, this report reveals a widespread need for applying security fundamentals to complex problems," said Vanessa Sauter, security strategy analyst at Cobalt.io, in a statement.

An overwhelming majority of organizations prioritize software quality over speed, yet still experience customer-impacting issues regularly, according to OverOps. The report, based on a survey of over 600 software development and delivery professionals, revealed that the current level of DevOps investment is not sufficient for ensuring software reliability.