There is a lot to unpack this week as we wind down for the weekend. If you run on Dunkin, as many of us do, then you should pay close attention to the breach of the week. The company discovered that hackers were trying to get into user accounts, likely […]
For Security and IT staff at community banks and credit unions, it’s not “What’s in your wallet?” but rather “Who’s in your data?” that matters. The banking sector is one of the most demanding ones when it comes to security and compliance. IT environments holding highly sensitive data are not […]
This episode is all about thankfulness. David Lee and Mike Kiser recount their blessings and what the security community as a whole has to be thankful for during this (United States-centric) holiday. (It’s a rather long list.) Headlines include: bots booking cross-country flights, a cybersecurity czar who’s never used a […]
Do you use the same passwords for all your accounts (be honest)? Or, do you do put software and apps on your laptop without going through your IT department to make sure they’re allowed (be honest)? Assuming you were honest, you’re not alone. This week, SailPoint released our annual Market […]
Can you confidently say that you know where your personal data lives? Do you know what apps have permission to use your data? As consumers, we tend to over-extend permission to our data without realizing it. A Kaspersky report out this week found that hackers are selling entire digital identities […]
A U.S health insurer just agreed to pay a record-setting $16 million in fines stemming from a 2015 data breach. Health and Human Services revealed that the organization failed to: Conduct an enterprise-wide risk analysis Possess sufficient procedures to regularly review information system activity Identify and respond to suspected or […]
This week, we learned nobody is off limits when it comes to a breach after the Orange County branch of the Girl Scouts of America was hacked. It’s not clear how it was done, but they said in a statement that an “unauthorized third party” compromised an email account, leading them […]
In a time when security is everyone’s business, corporate training programs have a lot of potential to make a huge impact. Our security team shared what they think works best when educating an employee population on being cyberaware. Simply repeating yourself isn’t always going to drive the message home, and […]
Fact: cybersecurity affects everyone. Another fact: everyone can do something about it. For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, my fellow security teammates at SailPoint and I thought about what the cybersecurity basics are to share actionable advice to help you change your security habits for the better, and make technology work in […]
We’re seeing a lot of interesting developments in the ever-expanding world of data these days. This week, that took the form of the new Facebook Portal, which is Facebook’s stab at a home assistant. It’s an interesting announcement, especially timing-wise, from Facebook, given the heat they’ve been in over their […]
