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October 13, 2021
Attackers essentially broke into the Twitch house and cleaned out everything. Following least-privilege access principles and encrypted datasets will help others avoid that scenario. Read more â¶
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and that's a good excuse to review what's running on your network to identify security risks.
A study by InfoSec Institute indicates that there has been an exponential increase in cyberattacks globally in the last five years, and a major part of it happened in the month of October each year as attackers apparently exploit natural disasters.
Technologists want to âsolve stuff really fast,â says Northwestern Mutual CISO Laura Deaner. But to cement their roles as business leaders, CISOs must take the time to understand the business and build a security strategy that solves business challenges.
With some changes prompted by COVID-19 likely to be permanent, enterprises will need to revise their data security strategies.
Survey data from the past year paints a picture for what your threat landscape will potentially look like in the coming months.
