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Identity and Authentication in a BYOD World
This post was originally published here by Chantelle Patel. The growing demand for mobility in the workplace is causing IT departments to rethink how they allow users to access corporate data. Bring your own device (BYOD) programs are becoming more popular in large enterprises because they offer increased savings and flexibility for employees working remotely. While there […]
CASBs and the Long Tail of SaaS
This post was originally published here by Rich Campagna In the past couple of years, enterprises have devoted massive time and resources to securing well known SaaS applications like Office 365, Salesforce and Box, often relying on tools like IDaaS and Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs). These deployment projects typically represent a very visible first step towards cloud adoption for a […]
Security Rundown: Bad Rabbit, Malware-laden docs, and more
This post was originally published here by Chantelle Patel. Here’s a look at this week’s top security stories: A new variation of Petya ransomware is making its way through Russia and Ukraine. Bad Rabbit is the latest form of ransomware targeting organizations with file-encrypting malware. While many characteristics of this attack mirrored those of the Petya […]
Avoid a Breach: 5 Tips to Secure Data Access
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Although the cloud is a boon to productivity, flexibility, and cost savings, it can also be a confusing tool to utilize properly. When organizations misunderstand how to use it, they often expose themselves to threats. While there aren’t necessarily more threats when using the cloud, there are different […]
CASB For Hire
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Recently, a trivia-loving employee at Bitglass uncovered an interesting job opening on a leading financial institution’s careers page. The position was titled “Cloud Access Security Broker Principal Architect” and was focused on ensuring the full implementation of a cloud access security broker (CASB). This obviously highlights the growing importance […]
CASBs: Top of the Class in Higher Ed
This post was originally published here by Rich Campagna. It should come as no surprise that Higher Education, like every other industry, is increasingly turning to Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) like Bitglass to protect sensitive data in the move to the cloud. After all, these organizations are adopting cloud applications more aggressively than most industries, enticed […]
Agentless CASB, FTW
This post was originally published here by Rich Campagna . Hardly a day goes by without a widely reported breach or hacking event in a major enterprise. Deloitte has the misfortune of being today’s top information security news story. In this case, it’s been reported that Deloitte email servers, hosted on Microsoft Azure, were compromised after […]
CASB: Come for O365, Stay for Any App
This post was originally published here by Rich Campagna. The Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) market, barely 4 years old, has rapidly evolved from a visibility tool for unsanctioned cloud apps, to the de facto data protection standard as enterprises adopt cloud and mobile. Early entrants in the space drew much press and funding, but after the […]
Reaching HIPAA Compliance With Bitglass
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is a U.S. law critical for healthcare organizations. The law aims to safeguard protected health information, or PHI, which is any data that uniquely identifies an individual. PHI can take the form of social security numbers, medical record […]
The Great CASB: Part Four
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Why You Don’t Need MDM In Part One, we discussed why you need a CASB in light of current business trends (cloud, BYOD, et cetera). In Part Two, we described the cybersecurity capabilities that companies need as they take advantage of the cloud. In Part Three, we detailed the mobile security […]
