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SIEM: Your Go-To Cybersecurity Solution of Choice
Introduction The digital world has made many things relatively easy to accomplish. The wide variety of apps and huge repositories of information available at one’s

The Looming Threat of Fatigue, Stress and Burnout in Cybersecurity
The March 2022 attack on communications app maker 3CX was not the first attempt by threat actors to monetize their scams. Perpetrated by the Labyrinth

Managing the Risks of Generative AI and LLMs Through Technological Advances
The RSA Conference in San Francisco in April 2023 brought into sharp focus the increasing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the digital landscape,

Identity Fabric Immunity – IAM Redefined
Introduction At the March 2023 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit, which brought together the Who’s Who of the cyber security world to debate the

Shadow AI – The New Insider Threat
The advent of Zero Trust spawned the mantra ‘Trust no one, verify everyone.’ After a spate of serious data breaches involving their employees, organizations began

Digital Supply Chains: Under Siege in the Cyber Realm
Introduction Though the evolution of cyber threats (1) dates back to 2013 when Iranian hackers breached the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York and seized

The Advantages of Vendor Consolidation and Product Convergence in Cybersecurity
Introduction As with the case of every other entity, the suite of applications, platforms, and software procured over a period by an organization, can become

Cyberbullying: The Real and Present Danger
Introduction From time immemorial, human beings have tried, with varying degrees of success, to impose themselves on others, with a view to profit from the

Enhancing Productivity and Security: The Case for a Clean Desk Policy in Organizations
In a corporate world seemingly already overwhelmed with a variety of policies – HR, Safety, Infotech, HSE, to name just a few – it may

Exploring the Synergy: Big Data, AI, and the Human Interface
Think about the future and the John Lennon hit Imagine comes readily to mind. Though the iconic singer-songwriter alluded to a non-material world in the

The Dark Side of Technology: Deepfakes and their Threat to Cyber Security
Introduction In 2019, when the head of a UK energy firm (1) received an urgent call from the CEO of the company’s German headquarters, advising

Zero Trust Security for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: What You Need to Know
In today’s digital age, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. According to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, 76%

Social Engineering at Work
In early 2020, when a manager in a bank in Hong Kong received a phone call from a director of a company he knew (1),

AI – The Twin-Edged Sword Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity
Almost all new inventions that promise to revolutionize a field or remedy a despairing situation are fraught with dangers that bear examination. Take the case

Calls for Greater Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation Gain Momentum
As the Russian-Ukraine conflict enters its second year, the cybersecurity industry will recall the signing of the March 22, 2022, cyber incident reporting law by

Why Cyber Insurance is Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape
Introduction The growing trend of remote work across various industries, coupled with advancements in technology such as IoT, 5G, and metaverse, has elevated the significance