What new cybersecurity trends, threats, and events can we expect to emerge in 2021 and beyond? Before we go there, let’s consider what we have learned now that 2020 is winding down.
Earlier this month, four IT security leaders participated in BeyondTrust’s Linkedin Live event: The Scariest Things I Ever Heard from my Security Team. Our participants engaged in an open conversation about close encounters with peril and “game over” catastrophes. They also probed through the depths of their nightmares, candidly sharing the security threats keeping them up at night, and more importantly, why. Learn more and read the interview transcript.
What is the difference between authentication (AuthN) versus authorization (AuthZ)? While these two fundamental security terms are often confused with each other, the only real similarity is they both begin with the letter “A” and are linked by an account. In concept, one verifies the account (authentication) and the other sanctions (authorization) the account to perform a task. Because these terms are so fundamental, it’s crucial to understand the difference between them, and the implications for each when the concepts are blended.
Cyber Defense Magazine has released its list of the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity for 2020, and we are pleased to announce that Liz Shulof, Chief Marketing Officer of BeyondTrust, was chosen for this prestigious award.
Welcome to Patch Tuesday, October 2020. This month, Microsoft has patched 87 vulnerabilities with 11 of these vulnerabilities deemed as Critical by Microsoft. Six vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed prior to patching, but have not been exploited in the wild yet.
BeyondTrust is pleased to announce the latest releases for two of our industry-leading products, Privilege Management for Windows (PMW) and Password Safe (PS) These releases reflect our commitment to innovation, portfolio integration, and listening to our customers. The newest Password Safe release also delivers on the #1 requested item on the BeyondTrust Ideas Portal.
BeyondTrust now delivers the full power of its flagship privileged password management solution, Password Safe, via SaaS. Password Safe empowers organizations with full visibility and control of their privileged credentials, and includes robust session monitoring at no extra cost. By delivering Password Safe via SaaS, we can help organizations of all sizes tackle their privileged credential challenges and flexibly scale up or down as needed.
According to an IDC and HP study, 70% of successful breaches started at the endpoint. With the large-scale shift to remote working due to COVID 19, and the accompanying increase in BYOD and endpoints working outside the network, the endpoint will continue to be the focus of attacks. A strong endpoint security posture will confer a number of benefits including a condensed threat surface, a reduction in malware and other negative security incidents, a boost in endpoint performance, a clear path to auditability, and improved operations across the IT infrastructure.
Big Sur (macOS 11.0) is now upon us. This new operating system begins Apple’s journey to Apple Silicon and beyond. This blog will unpack the immediate security and operational implications for end users of Big Sur, and highlight how BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Mac will help enterprises make the most of the their leap to the new OS.
As cybersecurity teams adapt to pandemic-accelerated digital transformation, cloud privileged access management (PAM) becomes even more central to the security architecture. Learn 5 keys of a successful cloud PAM implementation.
Admins are already busy maintaining all systems running onsite and remotely, so the extra demand to protect against fileless threats can be overwhelming for manual security operations and inexperienced IT professionals. There are, however, five basic steps you can take to help mitigate the threat...
BeyondTrust customer, Chris Stucker, Associate Director for Identity and Access Management at the University of Utah, discussed his team’s privileged access management (PAM) journey with our CTO and CISO, Morey J. Haber during a recent webinar session. The discussion covered a number of topics and unearthed a wealth of cybersecurity lessons—from how the university decided on a PAM vendor to the path to implementing a just-in-time access model, to adapting to the security and access challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full transcript.
