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Improve Security Posture With The Zero-Trust Security Model

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  There has been a sea change in how employees connect to and interact with the enterprise resources to get things done. The conventional network security model was programmed to connect staff to the data center's services they required. There were very few remote workers at the time and using an operationally complex VPN, they linked back to their home network. With the dramatic, unpredictable changes brought about by the pandemic, most workers now work remotely, and almost all businesses today use multiple public cloud services. Coupled with the security flaws associated with VPNs, these factors mean that the conventional model is no longer reliable. The Zero-Trust Security Model A critical weakness in the usage of remote access VPNs is that once users are authenticated, they are considered trustworthy and given complete access. As a consequence, once a hacker reaches the firewalls of an organization, with little resistance, if any, he/she can travel around the network. John Kind

Points To Consider To Improve Security Posture Of Enterprises

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  For different reasons, those employed in the critical area of cybersecurity are always stressed. The workload is immense since cybersecurity teams are typically understaffed. The very essence of the work is highly demanding as well. In such situations, solving the burnout problem requires companies to work better, not harder. Here are some approaches that businesses can adopt to take the challenges head-on. Understanding The Business The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that companies need to be able to quickly adjust and adapt, whether in response to a crisis, customer needs, or technology. This need for speed puts IT security at the forefront, to the point that cybersecurity is no more a technology problem; it's a business issue. Organizations should make cybersecurity the overall business plan part of. In order to ensure that security is integrated in organizational culture, this means inculcating a security-first mindset. Recognizing The Complexity COVID-19 has establish

Evaluating A Remote Access Authenticator: Some Factors To Consider

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  Companies have become more open now than ever to the possibility of workers working remotely. Many are embracing it as a permanent option in the future. For both workers and employers, the advantages of remote work are limitless. This creates a healthier work-life balance that eventually impacts productivity. Companies will increase their pool of talent as well as save on spending on expensive office space. That being said, while remote work is convenient, it is far from secure. Although there are many choices available for employees to use mobile device-based authenticator apps to sign in to business applications and services, there are a few things to consider. When deciding the remote access authenticator for your organization, you can look for the following: 1. Use Cases Supported   The two key uses for remote access authenticator apps are  multi-factor authentication  (MFA) and passwordless login. To complete the authentication process, MFA needs a password and then uses the app

Getting The Best Out Of Multi-Factor Authentication

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  The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly changing. In the present COVID-19 pandemic scenario, most of the organizations worldwide are forced to allow employees to work from home. Also, there has been a significant upsurge in instances of hacking, which are at an all-time high. Given such circumstances, it is essential that the crucial role of multi-factor authentication (MFA) security solutions for organizations is reexamined. When most organizations first adopted MFA technology, the technology landscape was entirely different. Only one or two prominent technology vendors were there, and they sold costly hardware-based solutions that were difficult to use. We have hundreds of suppliers today that sell flexible and user-friendly MFA security solutions that run as mobile apps and also in many other convenient formats. The Changing Technology Landscape Many companies are still deploying implementations of MFA security solutions designed around the limitations of previous years, rather tha