Passing an audit answers an important question: did the organization meet a defined set of requirements at a particular point in time? It does not answer every question about how well the business would withstand a real attack tomorrow.
Read MoreHybrid work changed where people work, but it should not change the minimum security standard for the device, account, or data they use. A laptop at home should not become a less-managed version of the same laptop in the office.
Read MoreBusiness email compromise succeeds because the request often looks normal. There may be no malware, no obvious spelling problem, and no dramatic warning from antivirus—just a familiar name asking for a payment, payroll change, or updated bank account.
Read MorePassword advice has changed. Long, unique passwords are still important where passwords remain, but businesses now have practical options that reduce how often employees need to type a password at all.
Read More“How much should we spend on cybersecurity?” sounds like a budgeting question, but it is really a risk question. A useful budget starts with the systems that keep the business running and the failures the organization cannot afford.
Read MoreEvery business laptop carries more than files. It holds browser sessions, authentication tokens, cloud access, saved applications, and a path into the rest of the organization. That makes endpoints valuable even when most company data lives in the cloud.
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