According to Accenture’s “State of Cybersecurity Resilience 2021” report, security attacks have increased 31% from 2021 to 2022. This statistic shows that organizations are not ready with a robust security plan and lack continuous network monitoring, resulting in security loopholes. Efficient network infrastructure is crucial for the success of your enterprise.

You wouldn’t let just anyone enter your home, and your network should be no different. Here’s how Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) acts as your cloud infrastructure’s own security guard for better data protection.

Machine learning has infiltrated the world of security tooling over the last five years. That’s part of a broader shift in the overall software market, where seemingly every product is claiming to have some level of machine learning. You almost have to if you want your product to be considered a modern software solution. This is particularly true in the security industry, where snake oil salesmen are very pervasive and vendors typically aren’t asked to vigorously defend their claims.

Vulnerability management is a proactive and continuous process that seeks to keep networks, systems, and general applications as safe as possible from cyberattacks. Vulnerability management is a crucial aspect of security, and it's essential because it can help prevent data breaches that could result in severe damage to organizations. In this article, we'll delve into the definition of vulnerability management, its process, its importance, and some solutions to perform this task.

Australia’s government has big aspirations to increase public service capability and capacity. By reducing its reliance on external firms and bringing capabilities in-house, the government hopes to boost efficiency, improve spending, and become a more equitable, inclusive employer. This transition won’t necessarily be easy. Manual processes and disparate legacy systems will make it difficult for government agencies to deliver great employee experiences.

Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation for states to develop highly secure, interoperable systems enabling digital identity verification. According to the Better Identity Coalition, the Improving Digital Identity Act is the first step to ensuring the U.S. is up to speed with the developed world on digital identity. Without secure, accessible, interoperable digital credentials, agencies are put at risk for security vulnerabilities, online fraud, and more.

Control over our privacy is something we should all be entitled to. Privacy is a human right after all and that should be the case whether we’re on or offline. Good news is many countries around the world have introduced privacy acts for both online and offline data use over the recent years. With the internet growing astronomically in such a short period of time, more concern than ever has been placed on user data and how it's gathered, stored, and used by those who acquire it.

“Automation” and “orchestration” are terms that frequently appear within the same sentence – which is unsurprising, because they are closely related. In fact, they’re so similar in meaning that it can be easy to confuse their meanings or assume that there is basically no real difference between security automation and orchestration. But, as with many concepts in the world of IT and security (“observability” vs.