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How to Protect Your Sensitive Information: A Guide to Keeping You Safe Online

Have you or someone you know been a victim of a breach of your privacy? Would you know if you did? The majority of people tend not to worry about breaches in their privacy until it’s too late. By this point, your confidential information may already be in the wrong hands. Not to worry, though; this article will equip you with the tools to construct your own personal shield, which will defend you against the possible ways in which your data may be used to directly cause you or your business harm.

Safely Enable ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Applications-In One Move!

At Netskope, we’ve talked a lot lately about how to safely enable ChatGPT and other generative AI applications such as Google Bard and Jasper. Why? As the saying goes, “There’s no going back.” Generative AI is here to stay and will have a transformative effect on our day-to-day lives whether we’re in technology or not.

5 Best Practices for Building a Cyber Incident Response Plan

You’ve probably heard the Boy Scout motto, “be prepared.” In his 1908 handbook, Scouting for Boys, the author explained, “it shows you how you must be prepared for what is possible, not only what is probable.” Your cyber incident response plan is how you prepare for a possible, and, also in today’s world, probable security incident or data breach. Unfortunately, since every organization is different, no single plan will work for everyone.

How to Create a Vendor Risk Management Checklist

Vendor risk management is top of everyone’s mind considering recent headline grabbing supply chain attacks, such as SolarWinds. But as more vendors enter your digital supply chain, keeping up with vendor adoption is tough. According to Accenture, 79 percent of businesses are adopting technologies faster than they can address related security issues. For your organization to be truly protected against supply chain cyber risks, you must develop a robust vendor risk management (VRM) program.

Evidence-Based Strategies to Lower Your Risk of Becoming a Ransomware Victim

The ransomware trend continues to run rampant. One in four breaches involve ransomware, and organized crime actors use ransomware in more than 62 percent of incidents. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of these new opportunities to exploit a greatly expanded attack surface: But ransomware is only one small piece that a security leaders has to manage. The threat of ransomware is compounded by a distributed workforce, trends toward technology consolidation, geopolitical upheaval, and budget constraints.

The Real Value-Add of Red Teaming

They say character isn’t gained in a crisis; it’s displayed in one. By the time the disaster hits, the time for preparation has passed. But what if you could go through that earth-shattering event beforehand so when the time came, you’d be ready? Well, in security, you can. And it's not called cheating – it's called Red Teaming.

Understanding Kubernetes Pod Security Standards

Kubernetes “crossed the adoption chasm” in 2021 after 5.6 million developers used it to orchestrate their containers, according to the Cloud Native Computing Federation (CNCF). The annual CNCF survey recorded that an impressive 96% of organizations were either contemplating or outright using Kubernetes. However, Kubernetes becomes more appealing to hackers and malefactors as it becomes more popular.