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SOX Cybersecurity Compliance
Implementing Security Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Requirements The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a federal act passed in 2002 following financial scandals at Enron Corp., Tyco International, and WorldCom. The fallout from these events led Congress to strengthen disclosure and auditing requirements for public companies to restore investor
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What is LDAP?
The Directory Access Protocol (DAP) is a protocol for accessing information in a directory service based on the X.500 recommendations. The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), as the name implies, is a lightweight, vendor-neutral version of DAP.
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Why Faster Ransomware Means Defenders Must Shift Left on the Cyber Kill Chain
We all know ransomware is among the top threats facing today’s organizations. Whether you’re a provider of critical national infrastructure or a regular SMB, there’s increasingly nowhere to hide. The advent of ransomware-as-a-service and the affiliate model has led to an explosion in the number of threat groups out there successfully monetizing
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The Lapsus$ Group: Who They Are and How to Protect Your Business
Staying one step ahead of cybercriminals takes extensive effort, especially when the targets seem to be constantly moving. There are new and persistent threats coming onto the scene all the time, some more alarming and chaotic than others. Recent hacks by a newer group called Lapsus$ are making waves in the infosec and business communities. Unlike
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Why Zero Trust Access Should Be On Every CISO's Roadmap
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) – defined by Gartner – is a security framework prescribing the convergence of security and network connectivity technologies into a single cloud-delivered platform to enable secure and fast cloud transformation. With SASE, enterprises can secure their resources and simplify the accessibility that users require
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Top Retail Cybersecurity Challenges
E-commerce lets retailers use customer data and segmentation to deliver unique customer experiences. That’s why the industry eagerly pursued digital transformation. Unfortunately, that customer data also creates new vulnerabilities that weren’t part of traditional brick-and-mortar retail.
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Restricted Internet Access: Available Now With CloudConnexa
A walled garden, in internet terms, “... is an environment that controls the user's access to network-based content and services.” A walled garden is used to keep users from exploring outside the walls and to protect against malware, phishing, and other cyber threats. According to TechTarget, “Although a walled garden does not always prevent users
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Cybersecurity for SMBs: Why Small Businesses Need Cybersecurity
Reliable cybersecurity, and avoiding cyberattacks, is essential for businesses of any size. The subject is so popular that it’s a standalone topic on Google News. Problem is, many small or medium businesses don’t consider it essential for them — it’s often seen as a problem for big businesses and enterprise, but that couldn’t be further from the
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Internet Gateway Selection Feature on CloudConnexa
You’ve deployed internet gateways. Now, you need a way to route the traffic — securely, from your networks, hosts, groups, and users with the flexibility to control where the exit takes place. This is all possible with Internet Gateway Selection, a new feature of CloudConnexa, that lets you configure how internet traffic is routed from your hosts,
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Announcing New Support For Businesses In Ukraine
In our continual efforts to support those under attack in Ukraine, OpenVPN®, Inc. is announcing today that we will offer one free year on OpenVPN® Cloud, up to a maximum of 50 connected devices, for any business based in Ukraine, or any non-profit organization doing work to support Ukraine directly.
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