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Understanding the AI Act and its compliance challenges

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Understanding the AI Act and its compliance challenges 2025-02-28 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, David Dumont, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, discusses the implications of the EU AI Act and how organizations can leverage existing GDPR frameworks while addressing new obligations such as conformity assessments and transparency requirements. Dumont […]

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Debunking 5 myths about network automation

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Debunking 5 myths about network automation 2025-02-27 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Imagine you’re a network engineer at an enterprise. You already have your hands full with IT priorities, including managing bandwidth related to working from home, the company’s new data center, and, more recently, computing needs to support AI adoption. Additionally, the security

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Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding

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Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding 2025-02-25 at 18:09 By Help Net Security Have you ever heard anyone earnestly ask in a business, “Who owns legal?” or “Who sets the financial strategy?” Probably not – it should be obvious, right? Yet, when it comes to cybersecurity, the question of ownership

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Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services

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Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services 2025-02-25 at 08:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Segal, CEO at Tamnoon, discusses the most significant obstacles when implementing managed cloud security in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. She shares insights on long onboarding times, legacy security gaps, vendor lock-in, and overlooked

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Man vs. machine: Striking the perfect balance in threat intelligence

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Man vs. machine: Striking the perfect balance in threat intelligence 2025-02-24 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron Roberts, Director at Perspective Intelligence, discusses how automation is reshaping threat intelligence. He explains that while AI tools can process massive data sets, the nuanced judgment of experienced analysts remains critical. Roberts

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Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response

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Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response 2025-02-21 at 08:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chester Wisniewski, Director and Global Field CISO at Sophos, discusses the shifting ransomware landscape, the risks posed by quantum decryption threats, and the role of vendor security validation. Wisniewski notes that cyber resilience is

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Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility

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Unknown and unsecured: The risks of poor asset visibility 2025-02-20 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Juliette Hudson, CTO of CybaVerse, discusses why asset visibility remains a critical cybersecurity challenge. She explains how to maintain security without slowing down operations, shares ways to improve visibility in OT environments, and explains

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6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions

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6 considerations for 2025 cybersecurity investment decisions 2025-02-18 at 18:33 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity professionals may be concerned about the constantly shifting threat landscape. From the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) by malicious actors to the expanding attack surface, cybersecurity risks evolve, and defenders need to mitigate them. Despite a period of cybersecurity

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The risks of autonomous AI in machine-to-machine interactions

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The risks of autonomous AI in machine-to-machine interactions 2025-02-18 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security, Oded Hareven, CEO of Akeyless Security, discusses how enterprises should adapt their cybersecurity strategies to address the growing need for machine-to-machine (M2M) security. According to Hareven, machine identities must be secured and governed similarly to human

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How CISOs can balance security and business agility in the cloud

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How CISOs can balance security and business agility in the cloud 2025-02-17 at 08:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Natalia Belaya, CISO at Cloudera, discusses common misconceptions about cloud security, the balance between protection and business agility, and overlooked risks that CISOs should prioritize. Belaya also offers practical strategies for integrating

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The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance

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The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance 2025-02-13 at 07:30 By Help Net Security The United Kingdom government has secretly requested that Apple build a backdoor into its iCloud service, granting the government unrestricted access to users’ private data. This revelation deeply concerns me – it is a blatant

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It’s time to secure the extended digital supply chain

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It’s time to secure the extended digital supply chain 2025-02-12 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Organizations’ increasing reliance on third-party software and services has created an environment with more vulnerabilities and harder-to-detect risks. Attackers know they can increase efficiency and profitability by compromising the supply chain and are focusing their efforts accordingly. The commoditization

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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking

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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking 2025-02-11 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, effective reporting, and proactive engagement with associates are key in strengthening security.

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Security validation: The new standard for cyber resilience

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Security validation: The new standard for cyber resilience 2025-02-10 at 07:37 By Help Net Security Security validation has officially turned a corner. Once considered a “nice-to-have” it’s now a top priority for security leaders worldwide. This shift has been accelerated by frameworks like Gartner’s Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), introduced in 2022, which emphasizes the

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Political campaigns struggle to balance AI personalization and voter privacy

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Political campaigns struggle to balance AI personalization and voter privacy 2025-02-10 at 07:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mateusz Łabuz, researcher at the IFSH, discusses the balance between using AI for personalized political campaigns and protecting voter privacy. Łabuz also discusses the potential of AI in fact-checking, the regulatory landscape, and

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Self-sovereign identity could transform fraud prevention, but…

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Self-sovereign identity could transform fraud prevention, but… 2025-02-07 at 10:03 By Help Net Security The way we manage digital identity is fundamentally broken. The root of the problem lies in traditional, centralized identity models, where a single organization holds and controls a user’s credentials, creating an attractive target for attackers. The bigger the database, the

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The overlooked risks of poor data hygiene in AI-driven organizations

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The overlooked risks of poor data hygiene in AI-driven organizations 2025-02-06 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Oliver Friedrichs, CEO at Pangea, discusses why strong data hygiene is more important than ever as companies integrate AI into their operations. With AI-driven applications handling sensitive enterprise data, poor access controls and

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Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul

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Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul 2025-02-04 at 07:33 By Help Net Security While organizations have long experimented with various facets of digital transformation, the journey toward crypto-agility is one of the most significant technological transitions of our time. Success in the emerging quantum era will require technical expertise, strategic foresight, careful planning,

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud

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What you can do to prevent workforce fraud 2025-02-04 at 07:19 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating remote roles. With HR teams and recruiters often unprepared to detect these sophisticated schemes, businesses face

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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace

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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace 2025-02-03 at 07:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Lee, Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute, discusses what a toxic environment looks like and how professionals can recognize red flags such as high turnover, burnout, and a pervasive fear

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