The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

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. Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2021

What is the difference between a day at the beach and managing a cyber risk assessment plan? Risk is not what happens or occurs after that risk materializes. The speakers also delve into notable topics about what risk is, what it is not, and how to analyze potential risks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

On the other hand, 79% said they intend to make new investments in the new year in “digital transformation.”. The post 3 Ways to Defend a Cybersecurity Budget with Cyber Risk Quantification appeared first on Security Boulevard. Survey participants named “cost management” their number one priority for 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. One might assume top-tier financial services firms and healthcare vendors would have solved third-party cyber exposures by now. And opportunistic threat actors are proving adept as ever at sniffing out the weak-link third parties in any digital ecosystem. Uphill battle.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-Party Risk Management ( TPRM ) has been around since the mid-1990s – and has become something of an auditing nightmare. Related: A call to share risk assessments. This is because third-party risk has become a huge problem for enterprises in the digital age. Cyber risks profiling. Cyber hygiene boost.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A successful quantitative cyber risk management program begins with lunch – more specifically, a Lunch ‘n’ Learn or other roadshow event to introduce to stakeholders the concepts, benefits, and practical details of launching a CRQ program or capability. What Is Cyber Risk Quantification?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface. Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The CISO: Guardian of Data while Navigating Risk Strategic Insights for the Boardroom and Shaping Future Business madhav Thu, 12/05/2024 - 06:03 CISOs have one of the most vital roles in organizations today. At the same time, data estates are sprawling, cyber vulnerabilities are skyrocketing, and no one is immune to increasing cyber risks.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

Related : SMBs are ill-equipped to deal with cyber threats Without a cohesive cybersecurity framework, SMBs are falling further behind as digital transformation, or DX, ramps up. Embracing digital transformation becomes even more of a challenge without a dedicated platform to address vulnerabilities.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 11, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Sayed Wajahat Ali the Senior Director of Security Risk Management at DU TELECOM in the UAE joins us to talk about how digital transformation is shaking up the once-staid telecommunications industry and how his company is staying on top of both the risks and opportunities created by digital transformation.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Today’s columnist, Sean McDermott of RedMonocle, says that companies should use the NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls to help find cyber risk blind spots. The rapid, overnight shift exposed new cyber risk blind spots and gaps unknown to security leaders or executive teams. Credit: NIST.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One could make the argument that Application Programming Interfaces — APIs – are a vital cornerstone of digital transformation. APIs interconnect the underlying components of modern digital services in a very flexible, open way. Related: How a dynamic WAF can help protect SMBs.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) play a critical role in digital transformation by enabling communication and data exchange between different systems and applications. So, how can you ensure your API security is effective and enable your digital transformation?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

Now toss in the fact that digital transformation is redoubling software development and data handling complexities. This, in short, is the multi-headed hydra enterprises must tame in order to mitigate rising cyber risks. LW: How has ‘digital transformation’ exacerbated the need for SOAR? Smart money.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Time to Accept the Risk of Open Source? Where is the real risk? Accepting Open Source Risk. Accepting cybersecurity risk has become the norm for organizations. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and quantum computing reduce risk. What is the True Risk of Open-source Libraries?

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

“Digital transformation” is the buzz word du jour in industry. But executives at RSA Security warn that it is also magnifying digital risk in ways that are easy to miss. Related Stories Third Party Cyber Risk is growing. Most Companies aren’t prepared.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2019

Companies are pursuing digital transformation at all costs. But do they really understand the risks lurking in their digital transformation strategies? Companies are pursuing digital transformation at all costs. Re-Thinking Cyber Risk. The post Spotlight Podcast: Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

In this interview, recorded at the RSA* Charge conference, RSA President Rohit Ghai talks about some of the ways that digital organizations have to adapt to- and address risks introduced by new transformative technologies like machine learning, multi cloud environments and robotics and other "digital transformation" initiatives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Pondurance , a leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, today launched Cyber Risk Assessments powered by MyCyberScorecard. Comprehensive views of low, medium and high risk MyCyberScores. Streamlined workflows and robust analytics.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2020

Speed is what digital transformation is all about. Teeming threat landscape Security leaders’ key priority is reducing exposures to the cyber risks they know are multiplying. Organizations are increasingly outsourcing IT workloads to cloud service providers and looking to leverage IoT systems.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Telecommunications, airlines, and utilities are now in the “highest cyber-risk” category, according to Moody’s latest cyber risk heat map. This ranking points to how rapidly digital transformation has expanded the attack surface for hackers in these critical sectors. trillion in global debt.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 26, 2020

In this episode of the podcast (#179), CISO Kayne McGlandry of IEEE joins us to talk about the cyber risks posed by COVID and why COVID-themed phishing emails shouldn’t be your only concern. Also: SMBs Struggle with Identity Spotlight Podcast: How DU Telecom Manages Digital Transformation Risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

APIs are putting business networks at an acute, unprecedented level of risk – a dynamic that has yet to be fully acknowledged by businesses. That said, APIs are certain to get a lot more attention by security teams — and board members concerned about cyber risk mitigation — in 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2021

However, the rapid rise of digital transformation has changed the world we live in, connecting continents and laying the foundation for meaningful space travel. Exploration and evolution are written into the very fabric of humanity. The post Is Cybersecurity More Difficult Than Going to Mars?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2021

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

And EDPB found that many of such businesses that opted for a digital transformation were not following the basics, putting data of customers to multiple cyber risks. Precisely speaking, many of the public sector companies were found adopting cloud culture because of the COVID-19 pandemic initiated lockdowns.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation and on-the-fly change.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With businesses’ digital transformation initiatives accelerated during the pandemic, cyber risks are no longer an issue of the IT department. Cyber risks are business risks threatening the very existence of highly digitized and interconnected organizations.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. They’re now the norm and security teams must assess and manage the risk of these stacks.”. Legacy tech’s role. Many more Gordian-knot issues that need to be dealt with, to be sure.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

This surge is driven by a convergence of factorsfrom a spike in ransom ware attacks to the digital transformation of healthcarethat CISOs and healthcare executives must understand and act upon. Breaches can disrupt care delivery and put lives at risk, not to mention lead to hefty compliance fines.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2022

We’ve configured the RiskLens platform so you can jump right into FAIR™ quantitative cyber risk analysis and achieve almost immediate value for decision support on seven common use cases. The post Video Demo: Cloud Security Risk Analyzed in 15 Minutes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The challenge for these organizations is that cyber risk can imperil digital transformation projects like AI. But retailers are in a particularly advantageous position, given the large volume of data they manage—on everything from stock levels to customer transactions.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Recent amendments have focused on addressing vulnerabilities linked to digital transformation in aviation, such as the use of cloud technologies and IoT devices. What Are the Requirements for IATA Cyber Security Regulations? Operational Disruptions: Cyberattacks can result in grounded flights, delays, and safety risks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Remote desktop risks.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this episode of the podcast (#117), we go deep on one of the hottest sectors around: cyber insurance. In the first segment, we talk with Thomas Harvey of the firm RMS about the problem of “silent cyber” risk to insurers and how better modeling of cyber incidents is helping to address that threat.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

What was once protected behind secure walls is now out in the wild, widening the attack surface and opening up new risks. Striking a middle ground between frictionless access and strong security requires continuous authentication, adaptive risk analysis, and zero-trust identity frameworks. The challenge is finding the right balance.

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