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2025 Data Breach Prevention Strategy Guide

In 2025, cyber threats are evolving faster than ever—and so must your approach to data breach prevention. With the average cost of a breach now exceeding $4.5 million, organizations need more than antivirus software and firewalls. They need proactive, layered strategies that encompass technology, people, and policy.

Seven Risks of Not Having Privileged Access Management

According to Cobalt, the cost of cyber attacks is rising, with costs predicted to reach $15.63 trillion by 2029. This highlights the growing need for Privileged Access Management (PAM). Without a PAM solution, organizations face significant security and operational risks, including increased vulnerability to data breaches, insider threats, compliance failures and costly errors. Privileged accounts are prime targets for threat actors due to their elevated permissions and access to sensitive data.

What Problems Can PAM Solve for My Organization?

Implementing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can solve challenges like uncontrolled access to privileged accounts, insider threats, secret sprawl and lack of secure remote access. According to a recent EMA Research Report, 54% of organizations indicated they have granted privileged access on business systems to users who are not direct employees.

IT Auditing Secrets: Uncover Financial Shenanigans & Level Up #Cybersecurity #securecloud

Mend.io, formerly known as Whitesource, has over a decade of experience helping global organizations build world-class AppSec programs that reduce risk and accelerate development -– using tools built into the technologies that software and security teams already love. Our automated technology protects organizations from supply chain and malicious package attacks, vulnerabilities in open source and custom code, and open-source license risks.

Verifying Bots and Agents with Cryptography in the Age of AI

In this episode, host João Tomé is joined in Cloudflare’s Lisbon office by our Senior Research Engineer Thibault Meunier to explore a new proposal that could reshape how bots interact with the web in the age of AI. Timestamps: We go into Cloudflare’s proposal of using cryptographic signatures for bots, enabling websites to verify their identity. Why is this important? As AI systems rely increasingly on online content, this standard could help build a better relationship between content creators and AI platforms.

Performance measurements... and the people who love them

Principal Engineer Kevin Guthrie walks us through his blog post, “Performance measurements… and the people who love them,” which explores how teams can better measure, visualize, and communicate web performance—beyond just raw metrics. Part of the “This Week in NET” show/podcast.

Master CIS Benchmark compliance: Simplify network security with automation

As a network admin, balancing optimized configurations with compliance requirements often feels like managing competing priorities. With networks growing more complex every day, achieving and sustaining compliance with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks can feel like a constant uphill battle. However, it doesn't have to be an overwhelming burden. The CIS Benchmarks offer practical, best practice guidelines for securing devices, systems, and applications against evolving threats.