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5 reasons integrated patch and vulnerability management mitigates risks swiftly and efficiently

ESG research on cyber risk management, which involved 340 cybersecurity professionals, revealed that 40 percent felt tracking patch and vulnerability management over time was their biggest challenge.

Building a Superstar SOC with Automation and Standardization

When you have a team of security analysts that have a wide range of expertise, knowledge, and experience, it is natural to see the difference in the quality of work performed. One of the biggest challenges that security operation managers face when auditing the work performed is that some team members may execute different steps at different levels of rigor when investigating and remediating threats.

How to Make Your Zoom Meetings More Secure

During the first months of the last year, Zoom was a little known video conferencing platform with a few million users. However, the spread of Coronavirus across the globe forced businesses and organizations to make changes in their working models. Among them was adopting remote working practices, fostered by several communication and collaboration tools. This is where Zoom's popularity surged, with remote workers using the tool to conduct virtual meetings. However, the explosive popularity of Zoom created several cybersecurity ramifications. The unexpected growth exposed the platform to various security faults, vulnerabilities, and hackers. That said, below are some of the best practices to keep your Zoom meetings secure.

"SUDO Teach Me a Lesson"

The command “sudo” is an essential part of Vax, Unix, and Linux operating systems. It’s so intrinsic to how SysAdmins work, many consider “sudo” to be a built-in command and are shocked when they encounter a system where it’s missing. Since its introduction in 1980, it’s been used millions of times a day, on millions of systems, by millions of users around the world.

Ivanti Insights Episode 3: In the World of Privacy, Nothing is Free - Including Social Media Apps

Did you know there are currently 4.20B social media users globally? That’s 53% of the total global population! From the most popular social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, to the hottest up and coming platforms like TikTok and Clubhouse, there is one thing they all have in common: privacy regulations and considerations should be and need to be top priority. Ivanti’s Sr.

From the SecOps Kitchen: Why Operators of Essentials Services Need to Prepare Now

Hey there, The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has recently published its NIS Investment report - a survey conducted on European organisations identified as Operator of Essentials Services (OES) and Digital Service Providers (DSP).

As Funding Cuts Arrive, Can CDM Deliver on the Value of Its Promises?

For anyone who works in cybersecurity, getting a tough job done with severely limited resources is all in a day’s work. But when funding allocations suddenly shift after essential programs are already under development, it can be hard for even the most creative, resilient CIOs and CISOs to keep up.