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Protecting Against The Top Cybersecurity Threats In 2023 Requires A Balanced Approach

Forrester Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity threats continue to plague organizations, multiplying like Mogwai in the 1984 hit movie “Gremlins” (just don’t feed them after midnight). Forrester data shows that almost three-quarters of organizations reported one or more data breaches in the past 12 months.

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Cybersecurity Risk Dashboards: No Value, Extreme Liability

Forrester Digital Transformation

In the last twelve months, “Risk Dashboards” became all the rage in cybersecurity with varied titles like “Risk Index,” “Security Baseline,” “Security Posture,” and “Risk Posture.” ” These dashboards appear in a vendor’s user interface and purport to help security programs improve.

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4 Must-Know Things About Cybersecurity

Redial

Cybersecurity is already a paramount concern for businesses of all sizes. This blog post will delve into four essential aspects of cybersecurity: the basic concepts, best practices, and the significance of complying with certifications like PCI, ISO-9001, and HIPAA.

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What Should A Cybersecurity Plan Include?

31 West

To mitigate these risks, you need an IT help desk provider to build a robust cybersecurity policy for your organization. Also called information policy, a cybersecurity plan shows your company’s security policy and specifies the methods to protect your company’s assets, including confidential data. Security Goals. Data Classification.

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Cybersecurity firms aren’t immune to the economic downturn 

Forrester Digital Transformation

Last week, Forrester’s published its first report on what cybersecurity vendors’ quarterly earnings means for technology executives. This research involved analysis of earning calls from ten publicly listed cybersecurity service providers. Even though most cybersecurity vendors’ […]

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ChatGPT: Cybersecurity Ramifications Beyond Malware

Forrester Digital Transformation

Plenty of people had fun with ChatGPT when it released, but I’m not sure any industry had more fun than cybersecurity. When first released, it turned out that ChatGPT could write code, convert code from one programming language to another, and write malware.

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Fix The Vulnerability Within: Break Gender Bias In Cybersecurity

Forrester Digital Transformation

This brain drain is the result of a few dynamics colliding: poor financial and advancement incentives; general stress and burnout impacting security teams; and cybersecurity’s dirty little secret, workplace toxicity! And cybersecurity isn’t immune to the hidden epidemic impacting women’s ability […].