From castles to cities -- a modern approach to authorization [Q&A]
Corporate information security has traditionally used the 'castle' approach, using a strong boundary to keep everything secure.
But as we've moved to hybrid working and more sharing of information the castle is too restrictive and we've moved towards a 'city' model, allowing open routes to trade with assets widely distributed.
Stressed staff put enterprises at risk of cyberattack
A new survey from detection and response specialist Adarma reveals that organizations believe they are at significant risk of cyberattack due to stressed and exhausted staff.
The study of 500 cybersecurity professionals from UK organizations with over 2000 employees finds 51 percent believe their security operations staff are challenged, stressed, frustrated and/or exhausted, which could be putting businesses at risk.
Generative AI sees rapid adoption in the enterprise
Generative AI has seen rapid adoption in the enterprise with 67 percent of respondents to a new study reporting that their companies are currently using generative AI, and 38 percent of this group saying that their companies have been working with AI for less than a year.
The report from O'Reilly shows many are still in the early stages of the AI journey, however. 18 percent report having applications in production, but there are multiple bottlenecks for enterprises looking to implement these technologies. First is identifying appropriate use cases (53 percent), followed by legal issues, risk, and compliance (38 percent).
Enterprises lack in-house skills for generative AI adoption
Only 38 percent of executives say their organization has the in-house expertise to adopt generative AI for innovation, according to a new study from the IBM Institute for Business Value.
Generative AI promises to upgrade ecosystem innovation by transforming the entire workflow. A large majority of executives say generative AI will greatly improve ideation (80 percent), discovery (82 percent), collaboration with partners for innovation (77 percent), and innovation execution (74 percent).
Addressing the risks of using bulk remediation with Google Drive [Q&A]
Bulk remediation in Google Shared Drives can be useful in removing unneeded permissions, revoking expired access and ensuring that data remains secure.
But it can also present significant challenges due to the complex nature of managing permissions across a large number of files and users. Administrators face the difficulty of ensuring accurate and appropriate access levels for each file and user.
95 percent of security professionals worry about identity threats despite confidence in their solutions
A new study of IT and security leaders at 567 US-based enterprises finds over over 95 percent of respondents say they are gravely concerned about identity-related threats.
The report from Omada shows 72 percent say their organization's users have unnecessary access and overly permissive accounts.
90 percent of SMBs fear ransomware but 65 percent don't think they're a target
According to a new report, 90 percent of SMBs are extremely or somewhat concerned about a ransomware attack, yet 65 percent don't think or aren't sure that they're a ransomware target.
The latest Cybersecurity Global Ransomware Survey from OpenText show a similarity in how small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises (more than 1,000 employees) think about ransomware attacks, including this disconnect about who is a target and growing concern about the use of AI by threat actors.
Only 14 percent of enterprises are ready for AI
New research from Cisco reveals that just 14 percent of organizations globally are fully prepared to deploy and leverage AI-powered technologies.
The company’s first AI Readiness Index surveyed over 8,000 global companies, and was developed in response to the accelerating adoption of AI, a generational shift that is impacting almost every area of business and daily life.
Organizations plan to use more AI in the next few years
A new survey from Snow Software reveals that 72 percent of IT leaders believe their organization will be using more AI in the next two to three years.
The poll of 800 IT leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia set out to assess how IT decision makers' priorities have shifted over the past 12 months and outline their top areas of focus as they head into the new year.
Enterprises struggle with a changing security and compliance landscape
A new report from Vanta shows 67 percent of businesses say they need to improve security and compliance measures with 24 percent rating their organization's security and compliance strategy as reactive.
The expansion of attack surfaces in a post-pandemic hybrid world, combined with shrinking teams and budgets and the rapid rise of generative AI, are fueling an urgent need for companies to improve, and prove, their security posture.
Organizations turn to GenAI to combat downtime
Downtime-producing incidents such as application outages and service degradation are putting organizations at risk of losing up to $499,999 per hour on average, so it's no surprise they're turning to AI to help their responses.
A new State of DevOps Automation and AI report from Transposit shows 84.5 percent of respondents either believe AI can significantly streamline their incident management processes and improve overall efficiency or are excited about the opportunities AI presents for automating certain aspects of incident management.
Unauthorized apps put businesses at risk
The risks from shadow and unauthorized apps have been known for years, but new research from Armis finds employees of 67 percent of UK organizations are introducing risk to the business by downloading applications and software onto assets without the knowledge or management of IT or security teams.
In addition the study, carried out by Vanson Bourne, finds 39 percent of enterprises admit to feeling challenged by increasingly complicated regulations and governance requirements.
Building an effective and insurable IoT security policy [Q&A]
As businesses look to manage their cybersecurity risk, many have turned to insurance to cover the financial implications of a successful breach.
However, insurers naturally want to limit their own exposure to risk and the small print of the policy may limit some claims. In particular this can apply to IoT devices which represent a major unprotected attack surface in corporate networks.
End of the line: How UK businesses can prepare for the telecoms Big Switch Off [Q&A]
With the UK's national 'Stop Sell' having commenced in September this year and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch off due by December 2025, business owners need to have all the facts and critical information that they need to act fast and confidently to make the right decisions about their digital alternatives.
With the switch off deadline looming how can businesses in the UK ensure that they are prepared for these significant, but exciting changes to communications?
What IT teams need to know about Google's privacy changes
It’s no secret the depreciation of third-party cookies has been a popular topic of conversation in the industry. Now, however, Google is making changes that will eventually lead to the demise of third-party cookies. The tech giant is rolling out its Privacy Sandbox initiative in the latest version of Chrome and for Android. With any big privacy change, there is a ton of controversy and impending regulations that may mean the Privacy Sandbox is not the futureproof solution brands hope it is.
So, what can IT teams do to help marketers take back control of their data collection strategies and ethically reach customers during this time of change?
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