Imagine a coastal town bracing for an impending hurricane. As the storm approaches, the community mobilizes in a flurry of activity. Residents come together to board up windows, place sandbags, and secure loose items. Local and national media descend upon the area, their cameras capturing the frantic preparations, the storm’s fury, and the initial aftermath.  …

As threat actors launch more sophisticated and AI-enhanced attacks, traditional preventative measures alone are falling short. Adequately protecting an intricate web of modern infrastructure — a blend of on-premise and cloud-based systems, numerous mobile devices, and many applications — while navigating increasingly stringent compliance regulations demands a more proactive and holistic approach.   Plenty of cybersecurity…

Agent-based or Agentless Security? This has been a longstanding debate among IT professionals. It is a hot topic that has gained more prominence in the cybersecurity community following the well-publicized CrowdStrike incident that disrupted computers globally. But what exactly is an agent, and how can security be managed without one? Before delving into the specifics…

The cybersecurity solutions industry is a complex maze, filled with acronyms and overlapping services. New solutions emerge at a dizzying pace and, in some cases, rebranded versions of existing offerings to align with the latest trends.  Security leaders and decision-makers are left swimming in a bowl of alphabet soup as they try to understand the…

The relentless march of technological evolution ensures that today’s cutting-edge innovations will inevitably give way to tomorrow’s superior alternatives. While these old technologies continue to be used by some, almost everyone eventually moves on. DVD players, once ubiquitous, have been largely replaced by streaming services, yet some still maintain personal libraries. While some older generations…

Walt Disney once said, ‘Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.’ Although cybersecurity wasn’t even relevant in his day, his quote seems apropos to the situation.   Many security leaders find themselves at a cybersecurity crossroads, and the direction they choose to take could define their…