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The Most Important Cybersecurity Terms for Business Stakeholders

As technology continues to advance, so do the threats and vulnerabilities that can jeopardize a company’s data, finances, and reputation. Therefore, it is no longer a choice but a necessity for business stakeholders to understand the fundamental concepts and terminology surrounding cybersecurity. To help with that, Outsource IT presents the eight most important cybersecurity terms that business leaders must understand in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Demystified

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) provides an innovative approach to enhancing business IT security by seamlessly integrating local network and cloud security with cutting-edge secure access technologies such as Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN). This integration establishes a robust security perimeter for a business’s technology access, ensuring protection across the entire infrastructure landscape. In this article, we offer a comprehensive overview of SASE, the key technologies it integrates, and the benefits that businesses can enjoy through its adoption.

Safeguarding Data: A Guide to Effective Data Loss Prevention

In the first quarter of 2023 alone, 167,245 records belonging to Canadian businesses have been exposed due to data breaches. Worse, that figure represents a decline from previous quarters, some of which saw record exposures numbering in the millions. Due to this, data loss prevention (DLP) has become be a mission-critical task for businesses. DLP, as a field, has already grown to encompass a wide variety of tools, procedures, and techniques. Since there is so much to know about modern DLP strategies, we have put together this guide. Read it to discover what DLP is, the common tools used to support it, and how businesses can create a comprehensive DLP strategy and execute it to perfection.

Passkeys: The Future of Authentication

Cybersecurity professionals all agree that when it comes to business IT security, passwords are the weakest link. To address this issue Microsoft, Apple, and Google formed the cooperative FIDO Alliance, leading to the co-development of passkeys, a new authentication technology meant to eliminate passwords once and for all. In this article we do a deep dive into the subject of passkeys, including how businesses can begin integrating them into their technology stack.

Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: Best Practices and Solutions

Since the advent of the industrial revolution, businesses in manufacturing, transportation, and energy have harnessed evolving technologies for growth. Over time, industrial equipment integrated computerized elements, boosting performance but also introducing vulnerabilities. Today, these systems are not only computerized but also internet connected, exposing them to cyber threats. Therefore, it is more important than ever for businesses operating within these sectors to build robust security systems and procedures to defend against attacks. This article presents a step by step action plan to guide businesses in the manufacturing, transportation and energy sectors in enhancing the cyber defenses of their industrial control systems.

Exploring the Business Potential of Neuromorphic Computing

Neuromorphic computing represents a movement toward building software and hardware that functions like the human brain and nervous system. The idea is that such computers would make a natural fit for powering next-generation AI. For businesses, this is a branch of technology that is not exactly right around the corner. However, it is something that will begin trickling into the business technology ecosystem sooner rather than later. This article discusses the business implications of neuromorphic computing. We will cover what it is, how far along the technology is on the development curve, how businesses might apply it, and the challenges associated with doing so.

Data Privacy in the Era of Smart Devices and Wearables

Business leaders far and wide have acknowledged the primacy of data as the 21st-century currency of the global economy. However, the concept of data ownership still presents a thorny legal and ethical quandary that has no easy answer. This is especially true as it pertains to the voluminous data produced by consumer-owned wearables and other smart devices. The problem is the average wearable or smart device end-user may not know anywhere near enough about the topic of data privacy to protect themselves. It is a broad topic that requires hours of careful study to fully comprehend. To help, this article discusses data privacy as it pertains to smart devices and wearables and offers concise answers to some of the burning questions users may have.

Safeguarding Business Interests: The Importance of Cyber Insurance

Cyber defense is just one piece of the puzzle in intelligent digital risk management. Businesses must also plan for the aftermath of attacks and develop effective response and recovery strategies. This is where cyber insurance comes into play. It is a crucial safety net covering costs and facilitating cleanup in the wake of cyber-attacks. In this article we discuss what cyber insurance is, how it works, and why it is rapidly becoming indispensable for businesses worldwide.

Transforming IT with Digital Twin Technology

Due to the rapid evolution of IT infrastructure, business organizations are in a never-ending struggle to keep pace. However, making changes and upgrades to mission-critical IT systems can carry a great deal of risk. Fortunately, there is a solution called digital twins, which allows IT managers and decision-makers to model changes and tinker with new technological approaches without risking critical infrastructure or disrupting operations. In this article we explore the ins and outs of digital twins, as well as how to create them, secure them, and integrate them with other enabling technologies.

Implementing High Tech Supply Chains with Smart Logistics

Without reliable, high-performance logistics systems and processes, many businesses would grind to a halt. Smart logistics is a phrase that describes the use of a variety of technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of logistics operations while increasing transparency and resilience. However, like most industry jargon, it takes careful study to understand which technologies fall into the smart logistics category and how to best use them to improve logistics and supply chain operations. This article provides an overview of the technologies involved in most smart logistics initiatives and discusses how businesses can use them to the greatest possible effect.