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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO

Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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ZeroFox goes public in $1.4B SPAC deal

TechCrunch

ZeroFox , an enterprise threat intelligence cybersecurity startup that helps companies detect risks found on social media , has announced plans to become a publicly traded company via a merger with blank-check company L&F Acquisition.

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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO

Recent cyberattacks at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have put the spotlight on cybersecurity practices at casinos – and the importance of educating employees on social engineering tactics. How has the job of a casino security leader changed as games have become digitalized? Read on for his thoughts on AI, zero trust, and more.

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A CISO POV: Securing AI in your company

CIO

Enterprise AI traffic monitoring: Vigilantly monitor AI activities within the enterprise to identify anomalies or potential security threats and allow for prompt intervention. Firewall capability for AI security: Enhance security measures by providing firewall capabilities to safeguard against potential AI-related vulnerabilities.

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SASE success: Avoid confusion and embrace a single-vendor solution

CIO

In the recent Gartner® Hype Cycle TM for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 report , which evaluates the current status of 19 of “the most relevant and hyped” zero-trust technologies, the cybersecurity industry analysts made a somewhat startling pronouncement about secure access service edge (SASE). What is SASE?

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Decrypted: With more SolarWinds fallout, Biden picks his cybersecurity team

TechCrunch

The attack also hit cybersecurity company Malwarebytes , the company’s chief executive confirmed. It’s now the third security company known to have been targeted by the same Russian hackers after a successful intrusion at FireEye and an unsuccessful attempt at CrowdStrike.

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Intelligent Traffic Offload Uses SmartNIC/DPU for Hyperscale Security

Palo Alto Networks

Hyperscale data centers have particular needs when it comes to storage, networking and security. With the recently announced Intelligent Traffic Offload (ITO) service from Palo Alto Networks, enterprises and telcos can now utilize the same SmartNIC or DPU investments used for storage and networking to scale security capabilities.