Security Executive Commentary

1. Why Sell Self-Service Solutions In A Tough Economy 2/28/2023

   You’ve seen the headlines. The economy’s teetering on the edge of what very well could slide into a recession. Inflation’s making everything a little more expensive. Paychecks can’t seem to keep up with what gas stations and grocery stores are charging. But for small business owners, those paychecks pose a new problem with new measures aimed at raising minimum wages from one side of the country to the other.

2. Strengthening IT Security To Manage Remote Workforce Vulnerabilities 1/30/2023

   Bring your own device (BYOD) for the remote workforce has enabled businesses to pivot to the new work style with speed and effectiveness. While today’s enterprise can embrace the many positives of the move to a remote workforce, security teams must tackle the arduous task of providing robust security to remote endpoints in the face of an escalating threat landscape.

3. How To Help Your Clients Ensure Cybersecurity In 2023 1/16/2023

   What’s one of the top things every channel reseller must prioritize in 2023? It’s figuring out ways to boost data security for their clients, to help protect them from ever-evolving cyberthreats and reduce the risk that they’ll fall victim to a data breach. Most of your clients could benefit from a stronger cybersecurity foundation beyond a single layer of cybersecurity. A multi-layered cybersecurity approach is what’s needed to strengthen your clients’ data security in the face of today’s sophisticated ransomware attackers.

4. A Peek Into 2023: How Will Cyber Look Tomorrow? 1/9/2023

   In 2023, industries like Big Data, the Cloud, and Artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to reach new heights. Compared to previous cyber landscapes, our data is connected like never before. This likely won’t be changing, and in fact, is expected to go even further. Data analysts anticipate the global Internet of Things (IoT) industry to boom into 2023, increasing by 43 billion dollars. Just as exciting, the experts also predict AI will grow exponentially by 2029. 

5. When Market Forces And Antitrust Legislation Collide – A Reflection On The Current State Of Cybersecurity 8/15/2022

   Can M&A strategies be the new tech industry IPO? As we settle into the second quarter of 2022, it is becoming apparent that fluctuations in the markets are having a significant impact on the tech industry, especially related to plans for cybersecurity IPOs. For many companies, the exit strategy of the moment appears to fall more in line with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) than buyouts or private investments.

6. Cybersecurity Notes For Developers: 5 Tips 7/18/2022

   Digital marketing is entering different industries and new business areas — mining, commercial trade, engineering, finance, and banking. We had such trends in the past 10 years. It’s not only about social media but e-commerce as a whole. Global companies could not grow without the engagement of experienced developers — teams that are well versed in the principles of security, encryption, mass collection, and processing of information. 

7. Identity Is The New Perimeter – How The Channel Can Seize The Opportunity 6/13/2022

   IT security has seen a huge overhaul in recent years. Where strategies had previously been focused on creating a secure perimeter to keep threats out of the network, this model has become increasingly irrelevant. Between accelerated cloud migration and remote working trends, most organizations now operate with a more porous perimeter in which critical assets and users are spread far and wide beyond the old boundaries.

8. Healthcare Is Vulnerable To Cybercrime — Consider This Data Protection Solution For Your Clients 6/6/2022

   All industries must worry about threats to their sensitive business and customer data. But one industry that’s particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks is healthcare. Healthcare is a high-risk industry with highly sensitive data that is also subject to stringent regulations such as HIPAA. 

9. Cybersecurity Myths That Are Compromising Your Data And How To Address Them 4/25/2022

   As the importance of cybersecurity has increased, so has our awareness of it. Poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today. Cybersecurity issues often stem from a lack of cybersecurity awareness. In fact, according to the 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report, a lack of cybersecurity awareness was identified as the biggest detriment to an organization’s cyber defenses.

10. Tips And Tricks To Secure Identities Year-Round In Honor Of Identity Management Day 4/12/2022

    Nearly 80% of organizations have experienced an identity-related security breach in the last two years, and over 15 billion passwords are available on the Dark Web. It’s becoming abundantly clear that to stop adversaries in their tracks, we need to take identity security seriously.