Interview with Nathan Howe on SASE
SASE is a relatively new termin cybersecurity. Nathan Howe from Zscaler already explained it in a recent article. We interviewed him to understand more of the concept. Read the interview here
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SASE: Five steps for a successful transition to modern-day security
Traditional perimeter security are no longer a good fit for todays changing threats. Learn about SASE, a new way of approaching cybersecurity.
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A picture of your passport sells for $1500 in the dark net
Not a week goes by without another eye-catching cyber attack or data leak. But what happens with that data? Find out how (and for how much) your data is sold in this article.
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Welcome to Cyber Protection Magazine
The cyber security industry evolves at neck breaking speed. What is missing is a publication that keeps track of and explains the issues and evaluates the technology in terms the C-suite and business leaders can understand. This is Cyber Protection Magazine.
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California grant program is a security nightmare
Government’s inability to protect citizen data resulted in at least $36 billion in cyber fraud this year. California may be getting ready to add to that total and setting up small businesses to be hit hard by hackers.
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Data Protection Day: Schrems II: The SME dilemma
Data Protection Day is a time to remind organizations across all industries and sizes about the important of data protection. Lately we’ve seen a lot of regulations like the GDPR or Schrems II, all small steps towards a proper data protection to secure personal data and give the topic the deserved recognition.
With the ruling of the European Court of Justice in the Schrems II case, pressure is growing on small and medium-sized companies to re-evaluate their processes and procedures and adapt them to the regulations of the EU GDPR. Mareike Vogt, data protection expert at TÜV SÜD, takes a closer look at this current topic.
Podcast: The hackers won’t let you go. Time to go after them
In cooperation with our correspondent from SIlicon Valley, Lou Covey, Cybersecurity Magazine is pleased to now offer podcasts. In this episode, John Flory III, CISO for Harbor Networks, explains why it is necessary to go on offense with ransomware attacks.
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Patience and persistence trump technology in SolarWinds attack
As soon as the SolarWinds breach hit the news, press releases started pouring out of the cyber security industry with claims that their products or services would have prevented the breach, but talking to people in the trenches, that is a dangerous claim to believe. The truth it, human error and intention can defeat any security protocol or technology. We talked to Matthew Rosenquist and Steve Hanna about the only way to deal with security: vigilance.
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A christmas goodie: „Het Virus“ by Eddy Willems
Something unusual for Christmas from Cybersecurity-Magazine: our first book review. “Het Virus” by Eddy Willems and Alain Dierckx.
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COVID19 and US Politics dominated security news in 2020
The security concerns of the 2020 election brought digital security to the forefront of the Western world’s attention and the buzz phrase “zero trust” went from tech company lip service to an actual technology feature. And for good reason. The biggest problem in digital security is not technological but human. People just didn’t want to make the effort to keep their data secure.
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