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Unfortunately, while it was hoped that the critical healthcare sector would be spared by cybercriminals, that has not been the case. The pandemic has instead seen a steep rise in cyberattacks on the healthcare sector. And unlike with other industries, there isn’t the option for most healthcare employees to work remotely from home.

Extensive interviews with a global base of IT administrators revealed the need to quickly create, configure and enforce global policies and compliance based on user group, device and location. Respondents also wanted us to produce effective patch and version management that would allow them to quickly see whether endpoint security products were up to date, what versions were installed, and the extent of unpatched vulnerabilities across each tenant. We were also tasked with updating the Capture Client platform to deliver timely alerts and remediation processes to ease operational costs and ensure customer service levels.

Today, however, NSM is getting even better. We’re thrilled to announce the availability of NSM version 2.1, which adds several new enterprise management capabilities, along with various options for NSM on-premises deployment to help your SOC run with greater control and ease.

Present in countless applications, smart devices have begun to revolutionize the way we live and work. During Week 1 of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we’ll be exploring the risks of unsecured smart/IoT devices and how to safeguard against them.

Ever since COVID-19 began closing offices and largely restricting people to their homes, cyber adversaries have been having a field day using the pandemic as a launchpad for phishing attacks. Organizations and individuals must be aware of the detective, preventive and protective measures required to safeguard their information assets against these attacks. We have seen a rise in the number of phishing attacks that bypass Office 365 due to the attackers’ use of obfuscation techniques on the credential harvesting website.

As your organization expands, the need for rapid deployment of firewalls and other security services underscores the importance of unified security management — particularly if you’re a large, distributed enterprise or MSSP. Meanwhile, managing firewall operations, responding to risks and ensuring strong security measures and access controls are in place continue to be complex daily challenges. This has everyone, from C-level executives to security operators, asking some very nerve-racking questions:

Businesses are embracing digital transformation, bringing about a new era of the anytime, anywhere business. Staffed by flexible employees and built on the principle of a distributed enterprise, the resulting proliferation of applications and data presents organizations with a major security challenge.

When it comes to solving business challenges, enterprises are generally eager to adopt new technologies, such as cloud computing, workforce mobility and automation. But now, many enterprises are finding their digital transformation journey laden with new challenges, including a surge in the number of connected devices, millions of encrypted connections, increased bandwidth needs, continually evolving evasive attacks and increased operational costs. On top of that, the uncertainty accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic has just redefined something as basic as the way work gets done.

Last weekend I was at a well-known retail chain location to pick up an online order. To comply with social distancing recommendations, businesses have been fulfilling online orders at the curb. What struck me was that small businesses and branches are continuing to find new normal ways to continue doing business — and that the pandemic has just redefined the way we interact, but not operate. Businesses, more than ever, are being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of network traffic and need security solutions that scale, accommodate ever-increasing broadband speeds and fit within their limited budgets.