From major healthcare cybersecurity updates to new federal initiatives and global treaties, this week’s Friday Five spotlights evolving efforts to combat cybercrime and data breaches.

ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management. It provides a framework for organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve an Information Security Management System (ISMS).The standard helps organizations securely manage information, such as financial data, intellectual property, employee details, or any other information entrusted to them by...

Data tokenization is a security method for replacing sensitive data with non-sensitive, unique tokens. The original data is stored securely in a separate database, and the tokens are used in its place for processing or analytics.This method is particularly popular in payment processing because it allows companies to comply with industry standards without storing sensitive customer credit card...

The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is a network of enterprises that research, design, produce, and maintain systems to fulfill U.S. military needs. It includes Department of Defense (DoD) components, over 100,000 DIB companies, their subcontractors, and companies that provide incidental materials and services to the Department of Defense.Why is the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) a target for...

In this week's Friday Five, Cybersecurity measures in the NDAA, a major supply-chain attack on security experts, and new federal cloud security mandates are central to this week’s top stories.

An Incident Response Plan (IRP) is a strategic document that outlines the procedures to be followed when a cyber threat or security incident occurs. This plan details the steps to detect, respond to, recover from, and prevent future incidents. It guides the organization in managing the incident, limiting the damage, reducing recovery time and costs, and ensuring continuity of operations.

The SMB protocol is a client-side communications protocol that enables users and applications on a network to access and share resources like files, printers, and serial ports.The SMB operates on an application layer but depends on lower-level protocols for transport. It was developed by IBM in the 1980s but has evolved and now has various versions, each introducing improved capabilities,...

In this week's Friday Five, U.S. telecoms face cybersecurity reform as AWS breaches, DDoS crime, and sanctions against a Chinese firm underscore global risks.

Fortra is proud to announce the release of our new multi-person collaboration functionality for the Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration (3.24.0) product.More than one person editing a document has been the staple of how we work for almost a decade but those features quickly disappear when encryption is applied to any unstructured content.For our...

Learn more about the Chinese infiltration of US telecoms, the associated fallout, other emerging threats targeting organizations globally, and the role of gen AI in those threats—all in this week's Friday Five.

In the evolving landscape of network security, two concepts have gained significant attention: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE). Gartner introduced them as cybersecurity concepts so organizations can enhance their network security and access control.However, while both aim to enhance security in a cloud-centric world, they differ in scope and application. This...

Managed Detection and Response, or MDR, is a cybersecurity service third-party vendors provide to help organizations enhance their threat detection. Learn more about MDR in today's blog.

Data mining risks refer to the potential pitfalls and negative consequences associated with the data mining process. Learn more about data mining risks and how to protect yourself from them in this new blog

Gain insight into what could be coming from the DHS and other agencies under Trump's second term, the latest updates on the actions of North Korean state hackers, and more in this week's Friday Five.

Understand the differences between XDR and MDR in cybersecurity, their key features, and how they address unique security needs in this blog.

The Chief Information Security Officer oversees infosec strategy and implements policies to safeguard enterprise assets from internal and external threats. Learn more about the requirements of a CISO, including the differences between CISOs, CSOs, and CIOs, in this blog.

As President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office in January, learn what he has in store for cyber policy, along with new threats organizations need to watch for, new TSA-proposed regulations, and more in this week's Friday Five.

CISA Sees Elimination of 'Bad Practices' as Next Secure-by-Design Step by Matt BrackenThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has made significant strides in its secure-by-design initiative, gaining 230 software vendors' commitments to strengthen security features like multi-factor authentication and reducing default passwords. By shifting security responsibilities to software...

As ransomware operators continue to expand the impact of their malware, CISA is proposing new requirements to help protect sensitive data, while the SEC is coming down on organizations that downplayed a historical breach. Learn all about these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.CISA Proposes New Security Requirements to Protect GOVT, Personal Data by BILL TOULASCISA has proposed security...

Is your organization prepared for the evolving cybersecurity landscape? The Zero Trust model, developed by Forrester Research, is transforming how businesses protect their networks