Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Ask an organization about its most critical assets and you'll hear the usual answers: health records, PHI, sensitive data. Then one person said fertilizer. The room laughed until he explained. With large grounds to maintain, the organization kept big stores of it on site, and in the wrong hands, that becomes a serious physical threat. Insider risk isn't only about files. It's about anything that could cause harm if someone misused it.

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Hackers scan the internet for smart home devices running factory-default passwords like "admin." Once inside, they jump to your personal devices on the same Wi-Fi network!

Discover everything new in the August 2026 update of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud! This video highlights the latest features and enhancements empowering MSPs to expand workload protection, strengthen disaster recovery, automate workflows, and improve operational visibility. Essential updates covered: Like, comment, and subscribe for more Acronis news!

GRC teams have invested heavily in building mature control frameworks. But the real challenge? Having the visibility into whether they’re working, where gaps exist, and how to keep them running effectively at scale. As compliance programs become more complex, teams need new ways to move beyond manual processes and maintain confidence in control effectiveness. Join GRC experts from Tines for a conversation with Ayoub Fandi, Founder of GRC Engineer, to learn how leading organizations are reducing manual effort and improving visibility, and building compliance programs that scale.

No two tech stacks are the same, so no agent can protect every organization the same way. This Short explains why human judgment needs to stay in the loop when it comes to agentic AI in security operations and what it means to build AI that handles the heavy lifting without sacrificing analyst control.

One customer expected 20 approved apps. User Risk found over 80 running underneath. See how the new Action Center turns that discovery into a prioritized list your team can act on. Want to learn more? Check out our Interested in finding out more about UpGuard?

62% of security leaders can't tell their board whether they're actually getting safer. See how Threat Posture turns thousands of external signals into one board-ready narrative, with the evidence trail attached. Want to learn more? Check out our Interested in finding out more about UpGuard?

Would you bet your next audit on an AI summary you can't trace back to the evidence? See what good AI should actually deliver for TPRM teams: check-level depth, full citations, and a decision trail that holds up under review. Want to learn more? Check out our Interested in finding out more about UpGuard?

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