Now, and even more so in the future, your digital identity will define who you are, what is your (digital) possession and what your social graph may look like. Your digital footprint and data will define what you may expect and what you may become.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
A trusted cybersecurity advisor is the gateway to a security-first mindset within a business -- you just need to know where to start and what to look for before engaging with such services.
Zero Trust has reached buzzword status in the security industry. But, unfortunately, many vendors that claim to provide Zero Trust solutions fall short of addressing all critical components.
The investment research firm’s first disclosed data breach took place between November 2021 and August 2022, and a notification on January 25 of this year indicated that 820,000 customers were impacted. That number has now been revised to 8.8 million.
Zagg has disclosed a credit card data breach after an unauthorized third party injected malicious code into their BigCommerce platform via a third-party add-on, FreshClick.
Zelle fraud has become rampant, and attacks frequently begin with a fake notification of a suspicious transaction that appears to be coming from the bank itself.
With Zero Trust 2.0, the same level of security is maintained, but through intelligent passive indicators rather than the layered authentication approach of its predecessor.
When implemented holistically, a zero-trust manufacturing architecture will ensure that a product’s firmware, data and digital credentials can be trusted through every step of the manufacturing supply chain.
The increase in cybersecurity compliance requirements is an opportunity for Zero Trust strategies to be further embraced. This makes the best sense for the growing decentralized workforces which is one of the biggest trends to continue into 2023.
Zero trust has firmly inserted itself into modern cybersecurity strategies but the perceived value of zero trust can vary widely, Organizations need to strike a balance between uninformed action and over-preparation when launching their zero trust strategy.










