30 April, 2019 |
Brian Svidergol
In this blog post, we will explain the principle of least privilege (POLP), provide the definition and use cases, and explain the importance of the principle. Like many other security principles and concepts, this principle is one part of a larger security strategy that aims at mitigating the risk...
26 March, 2019 |
Ryan Brooks
What is the CIA triad?
Information security revolves around the three key principles: confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA). Depending upon the environment, application, context or use case, one of these principles might be more important than the others. For example, for a financial...
21 November, 2018 |
Steve Dickson
IT security vendors often promote tempting cutting-edge technologies that claim to solve most of your cybersecurity issues. It is easy to get sucked in by buzzwords like UEBA (user and entity behavior analytics), AI (artificial intelligence), machine learning and advanced analytics, but a deeper...
Today, nearly every organization relies on stable and secure IT operations, so cyber risks merit the same careful attention as other types of risks. Top leaders understand this: The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risk Report claims that most influential movers and shakers view cyber attacks...
3 August, 2017 |
Michael Ustinov
With attacks getting increasingly frequent and sophisticated, the traditional approach to shielding your IT ecosystem is no longer working. You can’t simply tie hands of “bad guys” and give full privileges to “good guys” because you can’t know which users you can actually trust. For...
