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4 Key Questions for Zero-Trust Success
Historically, securing remote access was primarily done using VPNs. However, as enterprises have begun to understand the principles of zero trust, which states that no user may access any data source without first being authenticated, VPNs are proving to be insufficient. The demand for secure...
Forrester: Embrace Zero Trust for Australia’s Essential Eight
Understand why it's important to refine your organization’s approach. See how to enact a security model that protects your business and enables growth...
Keep Attackers Out of VPNs: NSA, CISA Offer Guidance
Unsecured VPNs can be a hot mess: Just ask Colonial Pipeline which got pwned by the REvil ransomware crooks with an old VPN password or the 87,000 at least Fortinet customers whose credentials for unpatched SSL-VPNs were posted online earlier this month. Vulnerabilities in VPN servers are like...
Defend against zero-day exploits with Microsoft Defender Application Guard
Zero-day security vulnerabilities—known to hackers, but unknown to software creators, security researchers, and the public—are like gold to attackers. With zero-days, or even zero-hours, developers have no time to patch the code, giving hackers enough access and time to explore and map internal...
Defend against zero-day exploits with Microsoft Defender Application Guard
Zero-day security vulnerabilities—known to hackers, but unknown to software creators, security researchers, and the public—are like gold to attackers. With zero-days, or even zero-hours, developers have no time to patch the code, giving hackers enough access and time to explore and map internal...
Attacking a Macro Security Problem with Micro-segmentation
Ransomware is everywhere. And the shift of workloads to the cloud and employees to work-from-home models has only expanded the attack surface, creating new opportunities for attackers to leverage. Companies need Zero Trust solutions that not only defend against threat actors gaining access to...
IoT and Zero Trust Are Incompatible? Just the Opposite
IoT is a big security headache for a lot of reasons. So how can these be part of a Zero Trust architecture?...
The Gap in Your Zero Trust Implementation
Over the last several years, there have been numerous high-profile security breaches. These breaches have underscored the fact that traditional cyber defenses have become woefully inadequate and that stronger defenses are needed. As such, many organizations have transitioned toward a zero trust...
3 trends shaping identity as the center of modern security
I recently returned from Kenya, where I visited our Microsoft Nairobi development center. Like many of you, I’ve mostly worked from home for the past year and more, so it was refreshing to meet members of our global team and inspiring to feel their passion for our mission: delivering identity...
3 trends shaping identity as the center of modern security
I recently returned from Kenya, where I visited our Microsoft Nairobi development center. Like many of you, I’ve mostly worked from home for the past year and more, so it was refreshing to meet members of our global team and inspiring to feel their passion for our mission: delivering identity...
Zero Trust Requires Cloud Data Security with Integrated Continuous Endpoint Risk Assessment
Every once in a while, an industry term will get overused by marketing to the point of becoming a cliche. "Zero Trust" may have reached this threshold. In some ways, we understand why this is happening. Security perimeters have become obsolete as people use mobile devices and cloud applications t...
What Is Zero Trust? It Depends What You Want to Hear
The cybersecurity world’s favorite catchphrase isn’t any one product or system, but a holistic approach to minimizing damage...
This Week in Security News - September 10, 2021
Biden announces cybersecurity initiative partnership, US Government seeks public feedback on draft federal zero trust strategy and more...
This Week in Security News - September 10, 2021
Biden announces cybersecurity initiative partnership, US Government seeks public feedback on draft federal zero trust strategy and more...
Why diversity is important for a strong cybersecurity team
Medicine. Aeronautics. Academia. When you’re a cybersecurity professional, the colleague next to you could have started in one of these industries—or just about any other you can imagine. The backgrounds of cybersecurity professionals are more diverse than those of professionals in other...
Why diversity is important for a strong cybersecurity team
Medicine. Aeronautics. Academia. When you’re a cybersecurity professional, the colleague next to you could have started in one of these industries—or just about any other you can imagine. The backgrounds of cybersecurity professionals are more diverse than those of professionals in other...
3 steps to prevent and recover from ransomware
On July 14, 2021, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence1 NCCoE at the National Institute of Standards and Technology2 NIST hosted a virtual workshop3 to seek feedback from government and industry experts on practical approaches to preventing and recovering from ransomware and other...
Microsoft a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Endpoint Management Tools
In today’s changing business world, where flexibility is more crucial than ever, we’re honored that Gartner has again recognized Microsoft as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management UEM Tools1. Over the last 18 months, millions of employees worldwide have had to shift their...
Microsoft a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Endpoint Management Tools
In today’s changing business world, where flexibility is more crucial than ever, we’re honored that Gartner has again recognized Microsoft as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management UEM Tools1. Over the last 18 months, millions of employees worldwide have had to shift their...
New Passwordless Verification API Uses SIM Security for Zero Trust Remote Access
Forget watercooler conspiracies or boardroom battles. There's a new war in the office. As companies nudge their staff to return to communal workspaces, many workers don't actually want to – more than 50 percent of employees would rather quit, according to research by EY. While HR teams worry over...