The cybersecurity skills gap leaves Federal agencies without adequate staffing for the operation of their security tools. High turnover rates can also cause agencies to lose essential knowledge when team members leave who were familiar with the tools. To complicate matters further, the pandemic is driving the need for temporary cybersecurity support as agencies navigate new, remote work...

There isn’t an industry that hasn’t been affected by cyber threats, and the broadcast industry is no exception. In April 2015, France’s TV5Monde was attacked, resulting in eleven of its channels going dark and its social media outlets commandeered to display pro-Islamic State messages. This was preceded by an attack on WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland, where their Twitter account and website were...

Managed service providers (MSPs) can gain a competitive advantage by bolstering their service packages with managed cybersecurity controls to make their service capabilities more robust. The current technology landscape necessitates that end-users can access services on a more flexible basis and deploy licenses on-demand. That’s why leading MSPs and managed security service providers (MSSPs) rely...

The value of electronic health record (EHR) systems is immense. These digital records are designed to be available anytime and anywhere, connecting healthcare providers with patient data. EHRs are a central repository of patient medical histories, medications, diagnoses, immunization dates, allergies, lab results and radiology images. With access to this accurate patient information, providers can...

As a security professional, you’re tasked with protecting your organization against attacks, detecting threats, identifying vulnerabilities and hardening configurations. But in an increasingly crowded marketplace, how do you choose the right cybersecurity partner? From experience and technical innovation to security expertise, Fortra's Tripwire stands out from the competition. Here are 10 reasons...

Endpoint protection platforms (EPP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions play a critical role in reducing the risk of successful attacks that exploit weakly configured endpoints and systems. These solutions alert security teams on potential cyberattacks, help with remediating misconfigurations, and can be delivered via an agent or through a service in the cloud. Where EPP/EDR Can...

Over the past several years, the number of known vulnerabilities has grown drastically, and has continued to challenge security and operations teams to keep pace with the continuing flow of new security advisories. One of the biggest problems is accurately determining which vulnerabilities present the greatest risk to prioritize remediation efforts. Most vulnerability management tools use crude...