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Who’s Responsible For Cyber Insurance Policy Misrepresentations? It Depends.

Forrester IT

On July 6, 2022, The Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (Travelers Insurance) filed a suit in Illinois Federal Court against International Control Services, Inc (ICS) asking for policy rescission and declaratory judgment against ICS.

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Zero Trust

Phil Windley

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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Cisco sets $2.3B deal for unified access, multi-factor authentication security firm Duo

Network World

billion deal it made for network identity, authentication security company Duo. According to Cisco, Duo’s zero trust security model authorizes secure connections to all applications based on the trustworthiness of users and devices. Cisco said today it had closed the $2.35

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO Business Intelligence

There are several ways to implement Defense in Depth in your business, including: Strong Password Policies : Implement a strong password policy that requires complex passwords and regular password changes. The CSP is accountable for securing the infrastructure, while the company must ensure the safety of its data and applications.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO Business Intelligence

Using posture control, organizations can limit access to applications on managed devices only. Access will be prohibited if the adversaries try to access the critical applications or servers from unmanaged devices. The blast radius from the attack can be reduced by enforcing stringent segmentation policies.

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Start your zero-trust journey with ZTNA over VPN

CIO Business Intelligence

ZTNA improves security by performing user identity and device posture checks before granting the user or device explicit access to any application. And ZTNA continues to check both the user and device to ensure they meet policy to remain connected to that application. Some organizations must take a more cautious approach.

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Passwords and Policies | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

Last week, we discussed the use of password managers and multi-factor authentication (MFA). This week, we’re going to continue chipping away at these problems with additional layers of protection, including a password policy. Policies are our foundation. Consequences for not following the policy.