Joe Kim, president and CEO of Sumo Logic, delved into the company's strategic shifts and future priorities after its acquisition by Francisco Partners this year. The company is now focusing on areas such as cloud-native scalability, technological advancements and a customer-centric approach.
Looking ahead to 2024, cybersecurity professionals and experts in artificial intelligence shared with ISMG their hopes for strong, responsible regulations and new partnerships with private sector stakeholders and international collaborators to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape.
In conjunction with a new report from CyberEd.io, Information Security Media Group asked some of the industry's leading cybersecurity and privacy experts about 10 top trends to watch in 2024. Ransomware, emerging AI technology and nation-state campaigns are among the top threats.
It's time for companies dealing with non-HIPAA-regulated health information to plan their compliance with Washington state's My Health My Data Act, which goes into effect in the new year and affects organizations that are based in other states, said attorney James Hennessy of law firm Reed Smith.
Microsoft has deactivated a tool designed to simplify the installation of Windows applications after hacking groups began exploiting the functionality to distribute malware loaders, leading to infections involving backdoors and ransomware.
Educational institutions are prime targets for ransomware and other cyberattacks due to their open nature and troves of sensitive data, requiring continuous investment in cyber defenses and strong security practices, said Steve Zuromski, CIO at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged the tech giant had misled consumers about their privacy protections when using the private browsing Incognito mode of its Chrome web browser. The settlement came on the heels of a court ruling clearing the case for trial.
This week, a breach at real estate firm Wealth Network exposed 1.5 billion records, Corewell Health patients were hit by a second breach, data of 1.3M LoanCare mortgage customers was exposed, and Yakult Australia admitted to experiencing a "cybersecurity incident" that exposed 95 gigabytes of data.
Legacy medical gear continues to pose big cyber challenges to healthcare entities. A joint report by the Food and Drug Administration and MITRE Corp. emphasizes the importance of entities taking a consistent risk-based approach to managing these and other devices, said Jessica Wilkerson of the FDA.
The U.S. Department of Defense released a draft of a long-awaited proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program that aims to simplify compliance, enhance public-private coordination and better protect sensitive information from cyberthreats.
Hacks on healthcare sector entities reached record levels in 2023 in terms of data breaches. But the impact of hacks on hospital chains, doctors' offices and other medical providers - or their critical vendors - goes much deeper than the exposure of millions of health records.
Explore the future of enterprise security as analysts foresee a shift to passwordless authentication, addressing the issues of cost, user experience, and vulnerability, in a concise video.
Ground control to the space industry: Take your static cybersecurity practices and upgrade them to a dynamic model. So says NASA's first-ever security best practices guide for space communications, part of an effort to make mission security requirements more accessible.
Senior analyst Alla Valente discusses Forrester's "Predictions 2024: Cybersecurity, Risk and Privacy" report, which outlines five predictions to help security, risk and privacy leaders prepare for the coming year. She also discusses the significance of governance and accountability in the use of AI.
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