New ‘hardened runtime’ standard aims to make organizations more secure
Traditional runtime security solutions have tended to focus on detection and as a result generate thousands of low-fidelity alerts. Edera is launching what it says is a new software security category aimed at ending the era of 'move fast and break things'.
Edera's ‘hardened runtime’ provides production-grade sandboxing that assumes a breach before it occurs. This architectural approach eliminates the root causes of privilege escalation, lateral movement, and data exfiltration while dramatically reducing operational overhead for security teams.
Privileged access management is key to enterprise defense
New survey data reveals that 49 percent of organizations with privileged access management report fewer security incidents tied to privilege misuse.
The report from Keeper Security, based on a global survey of 4,000 IT and security leaders in the United States, Europe and Asia, explores the motivations driving PAM adoption, the most common obstacles to deployment and the features enterprises consider essential for securing access in today’s cybersecurity threat landscape.
60 percent of enterprise firewalls fail critical checks
New research from FireMon shows that 60 percent of enterprise firewalls fail high-severity compliance checks immediately upon evaluation, with another 34 percent falling short at critical levels.
Using data collected anonymously from AI-powered analytics platform FireMon Insights deployments across large enterprises and regulated industries, the study found misconfigurations, outdated rules, and bloated policies that bog down performance and leave security teams struggling to keep up.
Millions of unsecured Wi-Fi networks are putting data at risk
New threat intelligence from Zimperium reveals over five million unsecured public Wi-Fi networks have been detected globally since the beginning of 2025, with a staggering 33 percent of users still connecting to these open networks, putting enterprise data at risk in the process.
“Mobile devices are now a primary gateway to corporate data, but during travel, they’re also the most vulnerable,” says Kern Smith, VP of global solutions at Zimperium. “Unsecured Wi-Fi, phishing disguised as travel alerts, and risky sideloaded apps are creating an ideal attack surface for cybercriminals -- especially in peak travel months.”
Microsoft to stop adding new features to Office apps for Windows 10 users
As we are being reminded on a near daily basis, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in mid-October. The company has made it clear that the end of support means the end of security updates, but this does not mean that all Windows 10 users will take notice and jump to Windows 11.
However much Microsoft might wish otherwise, Windows 10 will remain in popular usage for some years to come – so the company is tightening the thumbscrews. A quiet announcement reveals that anyone sticking with Windows 10 will no longer receive feature updates for their Microsoft 365 (Office) apps.
OT security becomes a board priority for enterprises
Operational technology (OT) can often be a cybersecurity weak spot for enterprises, relying as it does on older hardware and operating systems that are hard to update.
It’s no surprise then that a new report from Fortinet shows there has been a significant increase in the global trend towards corporations planning to integrate cybersecurity under the CISO or other executives.
Enterprise tech executives cool on the value of AI
Although enterprise AI investment continues to accelerate, executive confidence in the strategies guiding this transformation is falling according to a new report.
The research from Akkodis, looking at the views of 500 global Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) among a wider group of 2,000 executives, finds that overall C-suite confidence in AI strategy dropped from 69 percent in 2024 to just 58 percent in 2025. The sharpest declines are reported by CTOs and CEOs, down 20 and 33 percentage points respectively.
AI is quietly taking over enterprise cybersecurity -- this is what you need to know
AI is reshaping how companies protect themselves against cyber threats, according to new research from ISG Software Research.
Enterprises are building layered cybersecurity defense systems that combine access controls, endpoint monitoring, and data recovery, and artificial intelligence is helping these systems adapt faster and work more effectively.
Why Active Directory remains a popular target for attackers and what to do about it [Q&A]
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) turned 25 earlier this year -- remarkable longevity in the technology world. It’s the identity backbone for more than 80 percent of enterprises, meaning a breach could be catastrophic.
We spoke to Sean Deuby, principal technologist at Semperis, to look at the top considerations for protecting AD for the future, as most organizations he talks to have no plans to move on from the aging technology.
How AI is changing the way organizations nurture talent [Q&A]
Recruiting, training and retaining staff is very much a human issue rather than a technology one, right? Not necessarily, using data and insights from AI organizations can measure and improve employee performance as well as creating a more welcoming and inclusive work environment.
We spoke with Dr. Serena Huang, founder of Data with Serena and author of The Inclusion Equation: Leveraging Data & AI for Organizational Diversity and Well-Being, to learn more about how data can be used to drive meaningful progress in DEI and employee well being.
Shadow AI a major concern for enterprise IT
A new report reveals that nearly 80 percent of IT leaders say their organization has experienced negative outcomes from employee use of generative AI, including false or inaccurate results from queries (46 percent) and leaking of sensitive data into AI (44 percent).
Notably the survey of 200 US IT directors and executives from Komprise shows that 13 percent say that these poor outcomes have also resulted in financial, customer or reputational damage.
Vendor email compromise attacks get more effective in large enterprises
A new report from Abnormal AI shows that employees in large enterprises engage with malicious vendor messages 72 percent of the time.
Drawing on behavioral data from over 1,400 organizations worldwide, the report reveals the extent to which employees are actively engaging with advanced text-based threats like vendor email compromise (VEC) and explores the blind spots attackers are exploiting with highly targeted, socially engineered attacks.
New AI analytics platform is designed for enterprise frameworks
As data demands across organizations intensify they need to scale productivity and enable business users to explore data independently.
Cube is launching an agentic AI analytics platform built on a universal semantic layer which allows it to operate autonomously within enterprise frameworks, automating work while preserving trust, governance, and transparency.
The rise of the million dollar CISO
While the average total compensation for CISOs at large enterprises is $700K, those at $20B+ firms average $1.1M, with top earners exceeding $1.3M. These people are often managing $100M+ security budgets and teams of over 200 staff.
A new report from IANS Research along with Artico Search looks at data from more than 860 CISOs, including 406 at enterprises with $1B+ in annual revenue.
Why now is time to build sustainable accessibility into organizational culture
Accessibility is increasingly recognized as an important part of how organizations deliver value across a number of industries, and rightly so. It goes beyond meeting legal requirements to improve user experience, promote inclusion, and build better services for all. Yet, despite the growing awareness, some organizations still see integrating accessibility into its processes as an isolated effort or something to be 'checked off' near the end of a project, prompted by upcoming regulation, user complaints, or reputational risk.
This reactive approach may satisfy compliance needs in the short-term, but it does little to build lasting, meaningful inclusion. Meaningful progress happens when accessibility is embedded into an organization’s everyday mindset and operations. In short, accessibility must become a fundamental element, not an afterthought. Adding accessibility to everyday practices instead of reserving it for emergencies allows companies to develop better products, rely on stronger teams, and be more resilient.
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