Prevent Disruption arising from Cyber Threats

What is Cyber Defense? “The best defense is a good offense” – ever came across this adage? Situations arise very often when protecting oneself becomes the best and only way to stay safe. In cybersecurity, the term ‘cyber defense’ refers to the ability or capability to protect critical systems from cyber attacks. It also involves […]
Increasing Cyber Threats on The Education Sector

Overview According to a research by Microsoft Security Intelligence, 44% of overall cyber attacks in 2021 were in the education industry. This is alarming given the fact that cyber attacks are typically associated with banking and government organizations. Starting from 5 years old pre-primary kids to 20 years old college students – the entire education […]
Some Obstacles that Compromise Enterprise Security

Overview A lot has been discussed over remote workforce and WFH challenges in the last two years. The faster acceleration of WFA (Work From Anywhere) or hybrid work environment of late has enhanced productivity but at the same time created new challenges for the IT security workforce. In addition, there are several non-IT resistance that […]
Cybersecurity Threats to Look Out For in 2022 and How to Combat Them

2021 has been a record-breaking year for cybercrime. By the end of the year, cybercrime is expected to cost the world around $6 trillion. Ransomware attacks on high-profile targets are becoming more common and severe, drawing international attention. Ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, and other major companies made headlines in 2021. Hackers worldwide […]
Why Privileged Access Management is an indispensable tool?

The insider threats remain one of the most feared threats. Indeed, almost 66% of organizations, as per our research, believe that insider threats are more likely than external attacks as the disguise of a legitimate user is truly lethal. Malicious insiders in disguise of genuine users, inadequate user authentication measures, poor password management policy are […]
Another Year Another Reason to Celebrate

Overview ARCON continued with its global growth story accompanied by several recognitions and awards in 2021. The organization’s continuous R&D along with the development of new solutions with added features and functionalities to address several emerging use-cases not only helped the organizations to stay compliant with global standards but also to protect data from emerging […]
How can User Behavior Analytics Benefit your Business?

60% of small companies that face data breaches go out of business within 6 months of the attack. With hackers targeting the weak zones of business, a cyberattack can cost a company millions in damage control and restitution pay-offs. Most businesses fail to recover from such hefty financial penalties after major data breaches. Organizations commit […]
Ready to Comply with New RBI Mandates?

Overview In the midst of increasing digital banking services, cybersecurity and IT risk management have been among the top priorities for governments and regulatory authorities. The changes in the work patterns, and the associated risks arising from those patterns in the last two years have further made the compliance framework more stringent. The New RBI […]
Cybersecurity Forecasts for 2022

Overview Predictive and proactive IT security approaches have been adopted by cybersecurity pros in recent years. However, the pandemic and its subsequent consequences altered the IT landscape drastically. The Covid-19 pandemic is being reined in, but it is happening very slowly, and the impact it has created on the IT security landscape is seemingly long-lasting. […]
5 Reasons Why Privileged Access Management (PAM) is Essential for your Organization

Security vulnerabilities are not limited to physical spaces in today’s world. With businesses adapting progressive technologies, the current digital ecosystem renders considerable challenges in cybersecurity. Besides developing such challenges, there is a growing change in the motives and toolkits of hackers, a more menacing threat to businesses than it was ten or twenty years ago. […]