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SHARING INTEL: Why full ‘digital transformation’ requires locking down ‘machine identities’

The Last Watchdog

This is so in spite of the fact that machine identities are exploding in numbers and have come to saturate digital transformation. It’s typical for an enterprise to rely on tens of thousands of digital certificates, with the number growing daily, thanks to digital transformation.

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MY TAKE: ‘Digital trust’ has a huge role to play mitigating cybersecurity threats, going forward

The Last Watchdog

Today we’re in the throes of digital transformation. Consider that just five years ago, a large enterprise was typically responsible for managing tens of thousands of digital certificates. Today that number for many organizations is pushing a million or more digital certificates, as digital transformation accelerates.

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RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk

The Security Ledger

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. Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy Huge Survey of Firmware Finds No Security Gains in 15 Years.

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For remote workforces, don’t overlook printer security

SC Magazine

Manual configuration of devices can lead to problems with inconsistent settings and firmware levels. Automating security tasks releases IT admins from having to run firmware updates overnight to avoid interrupting business. Many printers today also come equipped with automation features that make it easier to manage devices.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Once inside, attacks increasingly deploy so-called ‘fileless” attacks , that come and go only when a certain compromised piece of software – or firmware — is opened in memory. Many attacks today begin with a targeted phishing attacks to get a toehold inside a network.

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What Is Patch Management and Why Is It Important?

SecureWorld News

Luckily, new real-time collaboration tools, software, and solutions enter the market to make digital transformation challenges easier to overcome, while positioning organizations on the right path towards achieving their scaling targets.

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Data Protection on Demand: The Key to Cloud-Based Key Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Organizations are undergrowing a digital transformation in which they’re adding new data and assets to their networks. There’s also the difficulty associated with expanding HSMs’ functionality; even adding a few cryptographic functions could require organizations to seek out a firmware upgrade or new hardware devices entirely.