RSS_Virtulization

(“File:ProofpointToronto.jpg” by Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid Engine is marked with CC0 1.0) Proofpoint on Tuesday announced its new cloud-native Information Protection and Cloud Security Platform that layers in multiple features, including data loss prevention, insider threat management, a cloud app security broker (CASB), zero trust network access, and remote browser isolation. The company’s new cloud platform was developed from its extensive experience managing and analyzing email traffic. Proofpoint claims that every day it analyzes more…

In this fifth and final episode of our 5-episode podcast, The C-level Strategic Guide for CIAM Investment, we will explore phase 4 on the CIAM Maturity Curve: Continuous.  Customer identity and access management, or CIAM, is fundamentally about “making sure the right people have access to the right things for the right amount of time,” says Keith Casey, API Problem Solver at Okta. For companies in this fourth and final phase of the Maturity Curve,…

The US authorities have scored a rare win in the fight against ransomware after claiming to have seized the majority of the funds paid to Russian ransomware hackers by Colonial Pipeline. The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Monday that it had been able to track and access 63.7 out of the 75 Bitcoins paid by the East Coast fuel transportation company to the DarkSide gang. That amounts to roughly $2.3 million of the $4.4 million…

Over the last year, companies around the world have adopted remote work policies, presenting organizations and IT teams with no shortage of challenges. Image: GettyImages/Laurence Dutton Over the last year, organizations around the globe adopted remote work policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. During this time, remote teams used a vast suite of tools a la video conferencing platforms and messaging services to enable virtual collaboration. On Tuesday, software company AvePoint released the results…

Cybersecurity leader also introduces multiple people-centric advancements spanning its Threat Protection and Compliance Platforms, including Advanced BEC Defense, powered by the new Supernova detection platform SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 2021 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced several people-centric innovations across its three flagship platforms: Threat Protection, Compliance, and the new Information Protection and Cloud Security. Available today, Proofpoint’s Information Protection and Cloud Security Platform is the market’s first cloud…

We all have heard and read how the pandemic has disrupted our lives, how it has accelerated digital transformation to an unprecedented extent and how it challenged the existing security policies and practices. The question is how the people responsible for fortifying their organizations experienced the whole situation. Letter from the frontline The ClubCISO community has surveyed its members to understand how CISOs and organizations in general reacted to this crisis. If there is a…

The principle of least privilege in cybersecurity prescribes that no user should have access to system resources beyond what’s necessary for fulfilling a specific task. Adhering to this principle has become essential, as one of the primary ways malicious actors breach a system is by compromising (legitimate) user access. The 2020 Global State of Least Privilege Report shows that two-thirds of organizations now consider the implementation of least privilege a top priority in achieving a…