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MY TAKE: Coping with security risks, compliance issues spun up by ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

Companies are being compelled to embrace digital transformation, or DX , if for no other reason than the fear of being left behind as competitors leverage microservices, containers and cloud infrastructure to spin-up software innovation at high velocity. A core security challenge confronts just about every company today.

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UK ‘open banking’ efforts provide case study in risks, rewards tied to digital transformation

SC Magazine

A quasi-governmental entity in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new tool designed to boost fraud protections among open banking partners, offering an interesting lesson in risk management amid digital transformation.

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Q&A: Why SOAR startup Syncurity is bringing a ‘case-management’ approach to threat detection

The Last Watchdog

Now toss in the fact that digital transformation is redoubling software development and data handling complexities. Demisto launched in May 2016. LW: How has ‘digital transformation’ exacerbated the need for SOAR? Sutton: Digital transformation is a big driver for SOAR.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

Companies in the throes of digital transformation, and especially post Covid19, have never been more motivated to adapt a new authentication paradigm – one that eliminates shared secrets. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections.

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RSAC insights: How ‘TPRM’ can help shrink security skills gap — while protecting supply chains

The Last Watchdog

CyberGRX launched in 2016 precisely because bespoke assessments had become untenable. Digital transformation had taken hold; so their timing was pitch perfect. I had the chance to sit down with their CISO, Dave Stapleton, to learn more about the latest advancements in TPRM security solutions.

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BEST PRACTICES: The case for ‘adaptive MFA’ in our perimeter-less digital environment

The Last Watchdog

There’s no question the benefits of accelerating digital transformation are astounding. Founded in 2016 by cryptography experts from the Israeli Intelligence Corps’ elite 8200 cyber unit, Silverfort is backed by leading investors in cybersecurity technologies.

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NEW TECH: CyberGRX seeks to streamline morass of third-party cyber risk assessments

The Last Watchdog

In 2016, Jay Leek – then CISO at the Blackstone investment firm, and now a CyberGRX board member — was collaborating with CSOs at several firms Blackstone had invested in when a common theme came up. For a full drill down, please listen to the accompanying podcast. The key takeaways: Rise of third parties.