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Addressing the insecurity of verified identities

CIO

Cybersecurity has been identity-centric since the first username and password appeared. The only people with access were employees and maybe office cleaning staff. The locked office door separated business assets from the rest of the world, making it the unsung cybersecurity hero in this early era.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

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Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. In fact, for security, compliance, and efficiency reasons, CIOs will want to carefully manage which data generative AI has access to.

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Aembit Announces New Workload IAM Integration with CrowdStrike to Help Enterprises Secure Workload-to-Workload Access

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This integration signifies a significant leap in Aembit’s mission to empower organizations to apply Zero Trust principles to make workload-to-workload access more secure and manageable.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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However, while cloud computing offers benefits like improved efficiency, scalability, and accessibility, it poses new security challenges. Adopt a Defense in Depth strategy Defense in Depth (DiD) is a cybersecurity strategy that involves implementing multiple layers of security controls throughout the entire infrastructure.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

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As the end of 2023 approaches, it becomes imperative to assess the current landscape of cybersecurity threats, explore potential strategies to combat them, and explore the new practice measures that can be taken. The impact of these disruptions reverberated worldwide, reaching beyond just our economy.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

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In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . It’s basically a stronger set of security authentication measures, in essence, a better security ‘handshake’ between the device and a third-party service. Or at least I hope so!