Privileged Access: Why it is critical to monitor managed service operators?

More and more global organizations are adopting to managed service provider (MSP) model. Cost reduction, IT operational efficiencies and automation are the three key elements any global organization looks out for when it purchases IT services from a managed service provider. The annual spending on global managed services is estimated to be more than $900 million […]
Is your IP Data Secure?

The global pharmaceutical giants are inching closer to find nearly 100% efficacy for covid-19 doses. These vaccines when out in pharmacies will herald a new beginning for the mankind wedged by unprecedented human and financial losses. But as scientists and researchers labor to find that ideal clinical formula, a grave threat is looming in the […]
Why is Zero Trust Network Access desirable?

The Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) framework: ‘Deny access until the trust is established’ has taken a prominent role in today’s IT security landscape. Indeed, challenged by access control complexities arising from remote work culture, the ZTNA framework offers IT security teams with continuous risk and trust assessment at every step of identity authentication. A […]
What could fail SaaS adoption?

October 27, 2020 | Identity Governance, Applications The pace of SaaS adoption has increased remarkably in the recent past. A faster implementation process and a significant reduction in operational expenses for enterprises have driven the demand for SaaS applications across the spectrum. However, in the backdrop of proliferating SaaS applications in IT environments that range […]
Is your organization prepared for a preemptive strike against IT threats?

The world is observing the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. And the message is loud and clear: adopt best security practices within and outside the IT perimeter. Insider threats, third-party risk management, privacy control, audit and IT regulations among many other urgent IT matters calls for revisiting and establishing cybersecurity policy. The common factor […]
Insider threat: The most dreaded IT disruption is preventable

Some of the most high profile data breach incidents from recent times have originated from malicious corporate insiders. Financial gains, military intelligence, and political snooping are some of the examples of malefactor’s motive behind an attack on data assets. As the data which is being targeted is highly-sensitive in nature, the impact of an insider […]
Five Major Pitfalls to Privileged Access due to Remote Work Culture

Protecting data is always one of the most critical issues for any enterprise. Thousands of end-users access critical information on a daily basis. Any malefactor in the IT ecosystem can wreak havoc on enterprise systems. The challenge of safeguarding enterprise data has become all the more grave with the ongoing pandemic resulting in the mobile […]
DDoS Attack on your Privileged Accounts might create mayhem

The National Stock Exchange from one of the APAC countries was recently struck by DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. The incident happened twice on two consecutive days forcing the stock market to halt for quite some time. Despite this cyber-attack, the exchange was up at the close of business fortunately. According to official sources, […]
Why is government data extremely vulnerable to breach?

The US Presidential election is just a few months away. Cybersecurity would be on top of the mind of the authorities. Do you remember how the Presidential election became a target of organized cyber criminals in 2016? In one of our old articles, we discussed how the Presidential Election of 2016 suffered due to the […]
Are security patches securely stored?

Cyber threats and vulnerabilities have increased significantly in the last few months. Organized cybercriminals are becoming increasingly canny and the nature of cyber risks are getting more and more advanced. Despite a considerable increase in the annual spending for cybersecurity by global organizations, an alarming increase has been witnessed in data breach incidents. Almost 60% […]