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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO

The criticality of a Zero Trust architecture in defending against IdP compromise Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) replaces network-level based access and reduces excessive implicit trust for access to resources, primarily from remote locations, by employees, contractors, and other third parties.

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Nord Security, the startup behind NordVPN, raises its first-ever funding, $100M at a $1.6B valuation

TechCrunch

VPN usage has surged in the last several years, with growing concerns over data privacy and security — and sometimes completely different motivations like people wanting to access content otherwise blocked in their regions — driving an estimated 30% of all internet consumers globally to use a VPN at some point this year.

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Unveiling the risks of OT systems and how to secure them

CIO

However, OT systems are present on the networks of nearly every organization, as they also include systems such as building management systems, fire control systems, physical access control mechanisms, HVAC systems, medical devices, and manufacturing equipment, to name a few. Isn’t it someone else’s problem?

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API Security is More Than Testing

Xebia

The following advice is based on my years of testing and monitoring for issues as a security engineer, and implementing APIs as a developer. Invest in Application Security early When thinking about the risks we’re willing to accept, making a decision late in the development phase can be costly.

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Breaking Bad Habits with CIS Benchmarks

Prisma Clud

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks provide a set of comprehensive guidelines designed to safeguard systems against prevalent cyber risks. Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is a sophisticated cloud-native platform that simplifies the journey to CIS compliance. 5, NIST SP 800-171 Rev.2, Open the demo in a new window.

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Sharing Responsibility for Data Security in the Cloud

CIO

Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. This also makes it easier for developers to create secure code. Include the enterprise risk management team. HPE GreenLake: Security by Design.

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Understanding the security shared responsibility model in an as-a-service world

CIO

Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. This also makes it easier for developers to create secure code. Include the enterprise risk management team.