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How ‘digital transformation’ gave birth to a new breed of criminal: ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

If you haven’t heard, we are undergoing “digital transformation.” Digital advances are coming at us fast and furious. Misuse and manipulation of machine identities almost certainly is coming into play in the type of deep breaches digitally-transformed organizations are now experiencing. Security responsibilities.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm. Lots of big companies sponsor basic research; it’s how progress gets made. NTT Group, for instance, typically spends more than $3.6

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Companies need CASBs now more than ever — to help secure ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

While Shadow IT has been largely quelled, the core dynamic that started all this fuss – eager humans scrambling to use the latest, greatest cloud-enabled services – remains a major security issue, one that now connects directly to digital transformation. A synopsis of key takeaways: Misconfigurations.

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MY TAKE: Here’s why identities are the true firewalls, especially as digital transformation unfolds

The Last Watchdog

In today’s digitally transformed environment, companies must monitor and defend systems housed on-premises and in overlapping public and private clouds. And they must account for employees, partners and customers using their smartphones to log in from Timbuktu.

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MY TAKE: How the lack of API security translates into ‘digital transformation’ security holes

The Last Watchdog

And today APIs are empowering companies to speed up complex software development projects – as part of digital transformation. What’s more, APIs are driving digital transformation; companies have come to depend on APIs to reorganize how they do business. APIs enable innovation at unprecedented speed and scale.

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LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Gen AI threats and quantum computing exposures must be accounted for. Attacks targeting identities rose 71% last year, with valid accounts as the top entry point. Transparent, traceable, and accountable AI practices are crucial to mitigate biases and align actions with ethical standards. The drivers are intensifying.

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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.