If you run an online image search for “cyber hacker,” you’ll likely find countless pictures of shadowy, hooded figures hunched over a laptop. There’s just one problem with those search But here’s the catch: The image of a human hacker is in the minority these days.

As more organizations move their critical infrastructure to the cloud, ensuring security has become a top priority. This is where Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) comes in. CSPM solutions validate the configuration of cloud services from a security perspective, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, PCI-DSS, NIST, and others.

There’s no ‘good’ time for a data breach, but accidentally leaking sensitive information during closed periods leads to heavier financial and reputational costs than at other parts of the year. As SAP holds public companies' most sensitive financial and HR data, executives must guarantee the security of thousands of SAP downloads or face non-compliance fines and legal repercussions.

Grand View Research predict that USA demand for MSP services will double by 2030, a compound annual growth rate of 13%. It’s a similar story in most developed markets as businesses seek to outsource their non-core IT activities to experts. Such a strong sellers' market would normally mean easy growth. But MSPs cannot hope to recruit and train sufficient cyber security engineers. America has a 500,000 strong cybersecurity job gap.

Because online shopping is so important to us now, keeping payment information safe is very important. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was created to protect cardholder information that is private and to stop fraud. PCI DSS must be followed by any organization that handles, saves, or sends cardholder data. A Very Important Step: The PCI Compliance Test Organizations must go through a lot of tests and evaluations to show that they follow PCI DSS.

The UK government’s Cyber Essentials certification aims to get the UK up to speed with consistent cybersecurity controls, establishing a higher level of cybersecurity and resilience across the UK.

In the modern, interconnected world, no organization is immune from a cyber attack. Indeed, most experts agree that it is a matter of “when,” not “if” an organization will be targeted by threat actors. If an attack is successful, the immediate costs — including potential ransom payments, lost revenue, and costs associated with remediation and restoration — can be substantial.

Many people are turning to personal VPNs in order to avoid increasing restrictions and oversight over online browsing, but these VPNs can represent risks to personal and corporate cybersecurity.

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