Steps forward
GUEST ESSAY: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework update extends best practices to supply chain, AI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. Related: More background on CSF ...
SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind
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Achieving “digital trust” is not going terribly well globally. Related: How decentralized IoT boosts decarbonization Yet, more so than ever, infusing trustworthiness into modern-day digital services has become mission critical for most ...
GUEST ESSAY: Everything you should know about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of AI chatbots
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AI chatbots are computer programs that talk like humans, gaining popularity for quick responses. They boost customer service, efficiency and user experience by offering constant help, handling routine tasks, and providing prompt ...
News alert: Kiteworks named as a founding member of NIST’s new AI safety consortium – ‘AISIC’
San Mateo, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023 – The U.S. White House announced groundbreaking collaboration between OpenPolicy and leading innovation companies, including Kiteworks, which delivers data privacy and compliance for sensitive content communications ...
News alert: Aembit, Crowdstrike partner to help companies tighten security of IAM workload access
Silver Spring, Maryland, Jan. 30, 2024 — Aembit, the Workload Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform that enables DevOps and security teams to discover, manage, enforce and audit access between workloads, today ...
MY TAKE: Fostering Digital Trust – the role of ‘post-quantum crypto’ and ‘crypto agility’ in 2024
Notable progress was made in 2023 in the quest to elevate Digital Trust. Related: Why IoT standards matter Digital Trust refers to the level of confidence both businesses and consumers hold in ...
MY TAKE: Sophos X-Ops advances internal, external threat intelligence sharing to the next level
Threat intelligence sharing has come a long way since Valentine’s Day 2015. Related: How ‘Internet Access Brokers’ fuel ransomware I happened to be in the audience at Stanford University when President Obama ...
Black Hat Fireside Chat: Why using ‘Clean Code’ is paramount in speedy software development
Clean Code’ is a simple concept rooted in common sense. This software writing principle cropped up some 50 years ago and might seem quaint in today’s era of speedy software development. Related: ...
STEPS FORWARD Q&A: Will ‘proactive security’ engender a shift to risk-based network protection?
Something simply must be done to slow, and ultimately reverse, attack surface expansion. Related: What Cisco’s buyout of Splunk really signals We’re in the midst of driving towards a dramatically scaled-up and ...
Black Hat Fireside Chat: In a hyper-connected world, effectively securing APIs is paramount
APIs. The glue of hyper connectivity; yet also the wellspring of risk. Related: The true scale of API breaches I had an enlightening discussion at Black Hat USA 2023 with Traceable.ai Chief ...