The word is already making the rounds in analyst meetings, white papers, and slide decks: cybersecurity mesh. Is it new software? Or a new attack vector? Or something else entirely? The fact is that cybersecurity mesh architecture is a concept all organizations need to be paying attention to and utilizing in their own cybersecurity strategies.

There’s plenty of money in casinos, and we’re not talking about the coins rattling around in slot machines. Tribal casinos are becoming a new target for ransomware attacks, with bad actors holding systems for ransom and making away with some serious dough.

The supply chain is changing. Like many industries — retail, critical infrastructure, healthcare — what was once analog is now digital, and the digital supply chain transformation carries with it new, unimagined risks. 

Compliance is critical for many organizations. It not only keeps an organization’s valuable data safe, it also protects against fines, lawsuits, and general mismanagement of data. While it varies based on the industry and size of the organization, the cost of non-compliance can be staggering.

Just one weak link in your supply chain could lead to a potential security disaster. A third-party data breach could cause your organization financial loss, regulatory issues, and damage to your reputation. Here's three easy steps you can take to reduce your third-party vendor risks.

Current cybersecurity and data protection best practices are far beyond the days of just employing a perimeter defense. Threats are coming in from all sides and old castle-and-moat methodologies are outdated and vulnerable. All it takes is a look at the headlines to see how hackers are able to leverage privileged accounts to gain access to critical data.

Enterprises should be aware that vendors and employees need to have very different logins and credentials. It’s imperative that businesses have much more granular control over remote vendor access to their networks. Find out more in this post.

Remote access has become a necessity in business environments. Whether it’s employees working from home or third-party vendors that need to access a customer network, remote access needs to provide secure and reliable connectivity—keyword here being secure.

Chances are you know of, or have even used, Okta. The authentication and identity management software is almost ubiquitous, offering multi-factor authentication for single users across large organizations. Unfortunately, Okta was the subject of a security breach back in January.

Using third parties is nearly inevitable in today’s business landscape. Most organizations need to outsource some of their operations, whether it’s on a large or small scale.