Gartner issued a press release that forecasted global security and risk management end-user spending to reach $188.1 billion, along with worldwide end-user spending on security and risk management projected to be $215 billion in 2024.
Last month, two Critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-4863 and CVE-2023-5129) were identified by Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (SEA) in collaboration with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School. The vulnerabilities involved maliciously formed WebP images that would exploit Chromium-based browsers and the webmproject/libwebp library provided by Google. You can learn more about the vulnerability and the recent history of it in our previous blog post.
When you think about hacking stuff, you probably don’t consider thermometers and pacemakers. But imagine the implications if that chunk of metal inside your body suddenly starts acting weird. From the humble thermometer to the sophisticated MRI machine, these gadgets are vital cogs in the healthcare machine and potential Trojan horses if not correctly secured.
Between the time it takes to stand up a new security tool in an IT environment, the resources needed to continually train personnel to effectively use each tool, and the raw cost of the solution itself, enterprise security teams invest quite a lot when introducing new security controls. Solutions that have been in place for a long time have likely grown with the team’s needs, and are well trusted within the organization.
In an era where humans are becoming closer and closer to technology, it is reshaping the way we work and do business. This was a prevalent theme from the Microsoft Power Platform 2023 conference, and it was great to experience the event as it provided insight into the cutting-edge tools and strategies driving the next wave of business productivity.
You’re in your company’s go-to-market meeting. You’re excited about a new cloud application your team is developing. Your leaders are trying to understand the application’s market and ideal clients. Someone in the room suggests, “We should sell this to government agencies.
