Security

As CIOs tighten tech spend, demand for cybersecurity services grows

Managed service providers can help fill talent needs and tame costs, but that strategy may require additional risk mitigation.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 28, 2022

Cybercriminals strike understaffed organizations on weekends and holidays

Organizations are short-staffed on holidays and weekends, even though that's when attackers are likely to strike, Cybereason research found.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 21, 2022

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Security strategies benefit from nimbleness as companies respond to Log4j and other high-profile vulnerabilities, a boundless perimeter and questions about supply chain trust. 

By CIO Dive staff

McDonald’s to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program

The restaurant chain's initiative is among nearly 200 registered apprenticeships programs approved or under development as part of the White House's Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 16, 2022

No, your CEO is not texting you

Everyone wants to stay on good terms with their employer. Threat actors know this too and exploit this weakness accordingly. Don’t fall for it.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 11, 2022

Cloud or on-prem? Companies flip-flop on workload decisions

Shifting data back and forth between cloud and on-prem, a common practice, complicates cybersecurity efforts.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 10, 2022

Break-fix, cloud integration and security open enterprise doors for MSPs

Managed service providers are using one-off projects to initiate long-term relationships with companies beset by talent shortages and budgeting constraints.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 7, 2022

Face it, password policies and managers are not protecting users

Passwords haven’t worked as a solid security strategy in a long time. The policies are there, so why are passwords security’s weak spot?

By Sue Poremba • Nov. 7, 2022

‘Point solutions just need to die’: The end of the one-trick security tool

The deconstruction of security products makes companies grapple with avoidable IT challenges.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 31, 2022

Resource constraints, recession woes and risks: What’s driving vendor consolidation

After surging attacks remodeled the security landscape, organizations are realizing the downfalls of having multiple vendors.

By Wes Wright, Chief Technology Officer, Imprivata • Oct. 31, 2022

Microsoft security business surges as cloud segment hit by slumping economy

Higher energy costs and the macro economic slowdown are impacting the company’s cloud segment, but it continues to grow its enterprise security business.

By David Jones • Oct. 26, 2022

Cybersecurity spending on pace to surpass $260B by 2026

Gartner pinned annual double-digit growth on three transitionary megatrends: remote work, zero trust network access, and the cloud.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 21, 2022

4 ways Target tracks cyberthreats to defend its systems

Not all threats are treated equally, the retailer’s threat analysts said. 

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 20, 2022

Cyber defense is not IT’s job alone, CISA CTO says

While tech executives must provide critical tools and procedures to lower cyber risk, the whole organization is responsible for fending off attackers.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 18, 2022

4 tips to protect IT employees from phishing attacks

No one is perfect, and that includes your IT professionals. Here's what security experts say could help mitigate human error.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 14, 2022

Mandiant propels Google Cloud’s security prospects

With Mandiant officially under his wing, Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables expects the incident responders to help Google become a proactive force.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 12, 2022

Struggling to find cyber pros? Look to your network admins

Network knowledge and skills are central to cyber. Certification programs provide a direct route from systems to security.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 10, 2022

Multifactor authentication is not all it’s cracked up to be

MFA is only as strong as the weakest link in the supply chain — and the resilience of each individual using it.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 6, 2022

Tenable’s CIO pushes resource optimization as company pursues $1B in revenue

Technology veteran Patricia Grant is joining the cybersecurity company amid sustained industry growth. Her challenge now is to help Tenable scale.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 5, 2022

C-suite, boards are prioritizing cybersecurity, but still expect increased threats

Senior executives are taking risk management more seriously, PwC found. But many are still concerned about business resilience.

By David Jones • Oct. 4, 2022

Security to take an outsized role in IT spending in 2023

Modernization has taught companies that cyber spend is a smart investment.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 4, 2022

Microsoft investigating 2 zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server

One vulnerability is a server-side request forgery, while the second allows remote-code execution when an attacker has access to PowerShell. 

By David Jones • Sept. 30, 2022

Microsoft’s CISO on why cloud matters for security response

Cloud can give companies insight into current and future threats as the landscape grows more complex, said Bret Arsenault.

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 29, 2022

Today’s top cybersecurity concerns — and what comes next

Cybersecurity executives are up against talent shortages and retention concerns amid increasingly sophisticated threats.

By Sue Poremba • Sept. 27, 2022

Cloud collaboration market boom is good news for Microsoft

With hybrid work entrenched and data security a looming concern, IT spend on collaboration bodes well for the No. 2 infrastructure cloud provider.

By Matt Ashare • Sept. 23, 2022

Organizations rapidly shift tactics to secure the software supply chain

Synopsys data shows rapid increases in automation and use of SBOMs among software producers and other organizations.

By David Jones • Sept. 22, 2022