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Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off

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Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off 21/11/2023 at 07:32 By Industry News There has been a significant decrease in vulnerabilities found in target applications – from 97% in 2020 to 83% in 2022 – an encouraging sign that code reviews, automated testing and continuous integration are helping to reduce common programming errors, […]

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How effective compensation makes a difference with cyber talent retention

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How effective compensation makes a difference with cyber talent retention 20/11/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security Aligning cybersecurity organization models with business objectives enables talent retention and security program success, according to IANS and Artico Search. CISOs’ role in organizational and staffing decisions Fortune firms with annual revenues exceeding $6 billion generally operate large

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Only 9% of IT budgets are dedicated to security

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Only 9% of IT budgets are dedicated to security 20/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Despite their best efforts, 67% of businesses say they need to improve security and compliance measures with 24% rating their organization’s security and compliance strategy as reactive, according to Vanta. The expansion of attack surfaces in a post-pandemic hybrid

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Internal audit leaders are wary of key tech investments

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Internal audit leaders are wary of key tech investments 17/11/2023 at 11:49 By Help Net Security As the digital transformation of business accelerates, risk and internal audit leaders shift their focus to managing technology-driven risk, according to AuditBoard. The report reveals a growing gap between risk and assurance teams’ capacity to manage risks effectively and

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Traditional cloud security isn’t up to the task

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Traditional cloud security isn’t up to the task 17/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security In the last year, 47% of all data breaches originated in the cloud, and more than 6 in 10 respondents believe cloud security is lacking and poses a severe risk to their business operations, according to Illumio. The average organization

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ChatGPT’s popularity triggers global generative AI investment surge

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ChatGPT’s popularity triggers global generative AI investment surge 17/11/2023 at 07:36 By Help Net Security While AI is not a new technology – companies have been investing heavily in predictive and interpretive AI for years – the announcement of the GPT-3.5 series from OpenAI in late 2022 captured the world’s attention and triggered a surge

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AI helps leaders optimize costs and mitigate risks

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AI helps leaders optimize costs and mitigate risks 16/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security AI is dominating the mindshare of IT leaders this year and next, as 72% believe their organization will be using more AI in the next two to three years, according to Snow Software. While AI may be the top priority

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The new imperative in API security strategy

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The new imperative in API security strategy 16/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Of the 239 vulnerabilities, 33% (79 out of 239) were associated with authentication, authorization and access control (AAA) — foundational pillars of API security, according to Wallarm. Prioritizing AAA principles Open authentication (OAuth), single-sign on (SSO) and JSON Web Token (JWT),

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Generative AI is shaping future incident management processes

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Generative AI is shaping future incident management processes 15/11/2023 at 08:03 By Help Net Security Persistent challenges in adhering to established incident management processes pose a significant risk to organizations, amplifying potential downtime costs amidst a surge in service incidents, according to Transposit. Despite a majority of respondents (59.4%) who have a defined incident management

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Organizations should prepare for the inevitability of cyberattacks on their infrastructure

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Organizations should prepare for the inevitability of cyberattacks on their infrastructure 15/11/2023 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Organizations reliance on technology has contributed to the fact that their attack surface has grown in size and complexity, according to Armis. Global organizations are facing an unprecedented level of cyber risk due to blind spots in

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The cloud skills gap is digital transformation’s Achilles’ heel

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The cloud skills gap is digital transformation’s Achilles’ heel 14/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 98% of organizations globally are facing a cloud skills gap, specifically in trying to find people with general cloud skills, cloud architecture knowledge, and adapting, monitoring, and troubleshooting for the cloud, according to a report by SoftwareOne. This is

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CISOs vs. developers: A battle over security priorities

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CISOs vs. developers: A battle over security priorities 13/11/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security A majority of both developers and CISOs view software supply chain security as a top priority in their roles (70% and 52% respectively), according to Chainguard. However, there is a clear disconnect and even some distrust between CISOs and developers

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Kubernetes adoption creates new cybersecurity challenges

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Kubernetes adoption creates new cybersecurity challenges 13/11/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security To maintain a competitive edge, modern organizations are evolving toward highly scalable, flexible and resilient applications – leading to the widespread adoption of cloud native technologies like Kubernetes, according to Venafi. Security challenges in cloud native environments In fact, 84% of security

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Data protection demands AI-specific security strategies

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Data protection demands AI-specific security strategies 10/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Adoption and use of AI tools is high across organizations, however many are concerned about the impacts AI will have on their larger data security strategy, according to Immuta. Only half of the respondents say their organization’s data security strategy is keeping

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Organizations lack the skills and headcount to manage Kubernetes

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Organizations lack the skills and headcount to manage Kubernetes 10/11/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security The Kubernetes industry is undergoing rapid change and evolution due to the growth of edge computing, the acceleration of AI, and the pressing need to modernize Kubernetes management in response to increasing technology scale and complexity, according to Spectro

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Most cybersecurity investments aren’t used to their full advantage

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Most cybersecurity investments aren’t used to their full advantage 09/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security While organizations are slashing budgets across other departments, IT and security budgets are growing to address evolving IT infrastructure and rising threats from new tactics such as AI-based attacks, according to Axonius. Budget growth in IT and security In

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Tech leaders struggle to keep up with AI advances

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Tech leaders struggle to keep up with AI advances 09/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security New data reveals artificial intelligence is challenging organizations in significant ways, with only 15% of global tech leaders reporting they are prepared for the demands of generative AI and 88% saying stronger regulation of AI is essential, according to

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Companies have good reasons to be concerned about generative AI

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Companies have good reasons to be concerned about generative AI 08/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Companies need help to get visibility into the operations of their AI programs, potentially reducing productivity while creating significant risks around governance, data security, and more, according to Portal26. Two-thirds of respondents admitted to a Generative AI security

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Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense

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Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense 07/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by implementing

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