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Overcoming Network Migration Challenges with Forward Networks

Network migration is a critical undertaking for any organization looking to optimize their network performance, adopt new technologies, or achieve cost savings. However, this process poses numerous challenges that can lead to disruptions and unwarranted risks if not properly managed.

Cloud Application Security - Top Threats and Best Practices

Cloud workloads continue to grow as new digital innovations arise monthly in the worlds of IoT applications, cloud services, and big data analytics. However, the cloud's dynamic and often complex nature can make cloud application security challenging. This gap in cloud security readiness is a growing concern for organizations worldwide, with CISOs feeling the pressure. 61% of CISOs feel unequipped to cope with a targeted attack, and 68% expect such an attack within the following year.

Top 10 Best Practices for Attack Surface Reduction

Vulnerabilities are everywhere and often exploited. For example, in 2023, over 29,000 critical and high vulnerabilities were discovered across approximately 1,400 applications. The dynamic and evolving attack surfaces make it harder to protect against these threats. When the attack surface gets bigger, so does the risk of cyber attacks. This blog delves into what an attack surface is and recommends best practices in attack surface reduction.

Far from fun and games: Why tabletop exercises are key to enhancing cyber resilience.

In the gaming world, one of the most popular types is the simulation category. These games are designed to closely imitate real-world activities. As the player makes decisions and analyzes current conditions the results of their choices and decisions impact what happens next in the game. These types of simulations are often used in role-play games, war games, or even business games. The whole point of such games is to teach the player something about their decisions and their environment.

How Password Managers Protect You From Cyber Attacks

Cybercriminals use a variety of cyber attacks to steal your sensitive information. However, a password manager can help prevent you from falling victim to them. Password managers protect your sensitive information from being stolen by unauthorized users by ensuring that your passwords are strong and unique. They also protect your sensitive information from getting stolen by using autofill features and encryption.

Red Flags of Jobs and Employment Scams: How to Protect Yourself

Job scams continue to rise in the United States as of 2024. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost about $490 million to job opportunities and employment scams in 2023, with 107,134 reports. This was a significant increase over 2022, with 95,327 reports of employment scams and a $373.5 million loss to these scams. Besides financial losses, scam artists are also conning unsuspecting job seekers out of their personally identifiable information.

Fueling Resilience: Strengthening Physical and Cyber Defenses in Oil Refineries

Oil refineries are pivotal nodes in the global supply chain in the vast and critical energy production landscape. They process crude oil into usable products like gasoline, diesel, and various petrochemicals. Therefore, they are always in demand, regardless of the market state. According to Statista, the global oil refinery market size was $1.5 trillion in 2023.

Fines for HIPAA Non-Compliance

In today’s digital age, the exchange and storage of information has become very common in all sectors of the world, healthcare being no exception. But with this transmission and storage comes the dangers of security and unauthorized access. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted with stringent regulations to safeguard this data and its violations can be severe.