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3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

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This connectivity maximizes efficiency, keeps critical infrastructure running, and gives the business new information and insights. Historically, these weren’t designed with security in mind. Security is paramount for the core infrastructure that supports manufacturing and industrial operations.

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Aligning security and business strategies

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By Sean Duca, vice president and regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks Some economists predict that we could soon face a global recession. When businesses are struggling due to the recession, there’s a strong temptation to look for ways to cut spending.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

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Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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Is your print environment secure? Here’s why it should be your 2024 priority

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For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. Printers are often not subject to the rigorous security measures routinely applied to computing devices; for example, complex passwords and rigorous patching and software update regimes.

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PCI DSS version 4.0: Is your payment card data security program ready?

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The numerous new attack vectors being used by threat actors to obtain payment card data underscores the increasing necessity of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). and remain compliant long-term, while continually strengthening their overall security stance. It is also a high-value target.

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Generative AI: 5 enterprise predictions for AI and security — for 2023, 2024, and beyond

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As new AI use cases continue to emerge, it is likely that we will see enterprises adopt AI — not merely in leveraging generative AI chat tools, but as a core driver of business that can create competitive differentiation. The data privacy and security risks of AI applications themselves Not all AI applications are created equal.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information becomes a significant concern, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and unauthorized activity.

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