The latest deepfake numbers give CISOs plenty to worry about 2026-09-22 at 15:05 By Sinisa Markovic AI is letting cybercriminals reach deeper into organizations than a phishing email ever could. 41% of CISOs reported at least one social engineering incident involving a deepfake during an employee audio call in the past 12 months, according to […]
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Most chief audit executives can’t tell you what AI is worth yet 2026-09-15 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Auditors are using AI in their daily work, and their departments have mostly left them to figure it out alone. 93% of audit leaders and auditors report some level of AI use, while 15% say their department […]
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AI vulnerability discovery scores the highest impact of 20 emerging risks 2026-08-26 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Risk managers, auditors and senior executives at 316 companies spent April and May ranking 20 threats they have not yet felt. AI discovery of cyber vulnerabilities came back first, according to Gartner. Three months earlier the same quarterly […]
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IT spending to hit $6.31 trillion record, thanks to AI 2026-04-24 at 08:22 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global spending on IT is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, according to the latest quarterly forecast from Gartner, marking a 13.5% increase from the previous year. The forecast shows that growth is spread across all major segments, […]
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AI SOC vendors are selling a future that production deployments haven’t reached yet 2026-03-26 at 12:32 By Mirko Zorz Vendors selling AI-powered security operations platforms have built their pitches around a consistent set of promises: autonomous threat investigation, dramatic reductions in analyst workload, and an accelerating path toward humanless operations. Practitioners buying and deploying those […]
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Gartner predicts the technologies set to transform 2026 2025-10-23 at 07:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Gartner has unveiled its vision for the technologies that will define 2026, spotlighting the innovations and risks that business and IT leaders can’t afford to ignore. The research firm says organizations are entering a period of change, where AI, connectivity, and […]
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Gartner: Preemptive cybersecurity to dominate 50% of security spend by 2030 2025-09-23 at 08:09 By Help Net Security By 2030, preemptive cybersecurity solutions will account for 50% of IT security spending, up from less than 5% in 2024, replacing standalone detection and response (DR) solutions as the preferred approach to defend against cyberthreats, according to […]
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Why organizations need a new approach to risk management 2025-09-11 at 07:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec To succeed in the risk environment, risk, audit, and compliance leaders need to focus on what Gartner calls “reflexive risk ownership.” This is a future state where business leaders don’t just identify and manage risks after they occur, but instinctively […]
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New Reveal platform shines a light on post-login identity behavior 2025-08-05 at 18:05 By Industry News Reveal Security released the Reveal Platform, a solution to deliver preemptive identity security across SaaS, cloud, and custom applications. Designed for modern hybrid enterprises, the platform provides end-to-end visibility into both human and non-human identity behaviors. “Credentials are compromised […]
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What’s keeping risk leaders up at night? AI, tariffs, and cost cuts 2025-08-04 at 07:10 By Sinisa Markovic Enterprise risk leaders are most concerned about rising tariffs and trade tensions heading into the second half of 2025, according to a new report from Gartner. The firm’s second-quarter Emerging Risk Report, based on a survey of […]
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Half of red flags in third-party deals never reach compliance teams 2025-05-02 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Third-party risk management (TPRM) is compromised in many organizations because those holding the relationship with the third-party (relationship owners) don’t escalate red flags to compliance teams reliably, according to Gartner. The post Half of red flags in […]
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Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR sets new standard for endpoint security solutions 2025-04-23 at 16:59 By Industry News Bitdefender GravityZone Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) is an endpoint security solution that dynamically tailors hardening for each user, ensuring that security configurations align with user-intended privileges and behaviors and adapt to shrink attack surfaces. “Attackers are […]
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The art of balancing data security with business goals 2025-02-28 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nathan Parks, Senior Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses their recent research, revealing that only 14% of security leaders effectively balance data security with business goals. 35% of leaders are focused on securing data, […]
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Cybersecurity spending trends and their impact on businesses 2024-12-26 at 06:07 By Help Net Security Managing cybersecurity and IT budgets is a critical element of organizational strategy. With increasing threats to data security, the rise of ransomware, and the need to protect IT infrastructure, organizations must invest wisely in cybersecurity to stay secure. This article […]
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Evaluating GRC tools 2024-11-18 at 07:05 By Help Net Security According to Gartner, the broad range of pricing for government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools requires enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders to be well-versed in distinct pricing tiers of GRC solutions. In this Help Net Security video, Joel Backaler, Director/Analyst, Risk Technology & Analytics at […]
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Top 10 strategic technology trends shaping the future of business 2024-10-28 at 06:03 By Help Net Security The ethical and responsible use of technology is fast becoming part of the mandate for CIOs, as organizations balance the need for progress with the protection of stakeholders’ trust and well-being, according to Gartner. “This year’s top strategic […]
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Unclear pricing for GRC tools creates market confusion 2024-10-25 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Due to widely varying government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool pricing, enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders must understand four different pricing-tier categories of GRC solutions and apply a scoping framework to further estimate likely costs ahead of vendor selection, according […]
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Top priorities for compliance leaders this year 2024-07-12 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Legal, compliance and privacy leaders list strengthening their personal impact on company strategy as their top priority for 2024, according to Gartner. Improving third party risk management (TPRM), and ensuring compliance programs can keep pace with fast-moving regulatory requirements are the […]
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Why CISOs need to build cyber fault tolerance into their business 2024-06-10 at 07:01 By Help Net Security CISOs who elevate response and recovery to equal status with prevention are generating more value than those who adhere to outdated zero tolerance for failure mindsets, according to Gartner. “Each new cybersecurity disruption exposes the fact that […]
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Essential steps for zero-trust strategy implementation 2024-05-01 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 63% of organizations worldwide have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organizations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter 2023 Gartner survey of 303 […]
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