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Privileged Access Management for Government Some of the most sensitive information in the country, across industries, rests in the hands of government agencies. Tax records, benefits data, court files, and the credentials that keep public services running require strong protection. At the same time, they represent some of the most [...]
Worried about whether your company could be the victim of a data breach? It’s wise to be concerned. Last year, the U.S. saw a record-breaking number of data breaches, impacting more than 350,000 million people. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach globally has reached $4.88M. That’s the [...]
What is the greatest risk to the security of your network? Is it malware? Hackers? AI? As technology evolves, it’s tempting to look for increasingly complex threats. It’s true that threat actors can and will use these types of threats when it pays to do so, but one of the [...]
In 2023, 317.59 million ransomware attacks occurred around the globe. That equates to about 10 attacks every single second. Cyber attacks like these are rampant in today’s world, and they’re becoming more sophisticated every day. In the U.S., state and local governments and educational institutions – also known as SLED [...]
Modern higher education institutions need modern cybersecurity solutions. Colleges and universities are prime targets for credential misuse, phishing attacks, and ransomware, and the risk of a cyber attack is getting worse, not better. According to Malwarebytes Labs, ransomware attacks at higher education institutions rose by 70% in 2023. That’s due [...]
Imagine building a beautiful new home with all the latest security measures to detect intruders – and then hanging your keys on a hook outside the door. That’s exactly what happens when you maintain accounts with standing privileges. A study from the Identity Defined Security Alliance found that 84% of [...]
As cyber threats become more complex, the cost of preventing them is simultaneously rising, but the good news is that improving your security stack doesn’t have to exhaust your IT budget. Even the most secure systems are not 100% immune from attacks, and when those attacks result in a successful [...]
Cybersecurity measures have improved dramatically over the past decade. As technology platforms and applications have become more sophisticated and complex, so have the security systems and tools that protect them. As new 2nd generation anti-virus software, advanced UTM firewalls, threat detection and response systems, and other protocols are more widely [...]
For many IT administrators and end-point users, administrative privilege has become a source of friction. Security best practices recommend protecting your privileged accounts by limiting administrative privilege to reduce your attack surface, activating user account control (UAC), and implementing strong password policies and controls. However, these practices aren’t always easy [...]
Every organization needs a secure solution that enables users to access critical information, make changes to the network, and configure security measures when necessary. These tasks are carried out using privileged accounts access all of the organization’s administrative functions, including installation and removal of software, changes to the operating system, [...]