Cybersecurity is a Business Issue: Enabling Execs to Communicate with the Board

Business executives have been traditionally concerned with revenue, market share, competitive threats, expenses and economic indicators. Today, inundated with frequent headlines about high profile security breaches, cyber risk has joined their list of concerns. Executives need to know if their organization is managing cyber risk adequately, and they must be able to communicate that information upward to their board members who have the responsibility for risk oversight. Information security professionals, typically conversant about attack surfaces, threat vectors, anomalies and indicators of compromise, need a way to communicate the organization’s risk and security posture in a manner that both executives and board members can easily understand.

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Cloud Security Survey 2023: Infrastructure Protection Best Practices

whitePaper | September 23, 2022

This survey was distributed by VMware User Group (VMUG) to their user base between July and September 2022. The responses were analyzed by the phoenixNAP team and key findings are presented in this document.

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The Ethics and Security of Cloud Computing

whitePaper | October 17, 2022

Nearly four thousand years ago, Hammurabi engraved the laws of Babylon onto a stone plinth and revolutionized the codication of law. Today, lawyers of all walks of life are engaged in a new revolution, with the ability to practice law armed with nothing more than a tablet device and an internet browser—a revolution brought about, in large part, by the rise of cloud computing.

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Fortinet Security Fabric Enables Digital Innovation

whitePaper | February 5, 2020

Organizations are rapidly adopting digital innovation (DI) initiatives to accelerate their businesses, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and provide better customer experiences. Common initiatives involve moving applications and workflows to the cloud, deploying Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices on the corporate network, and expanding the organization’s footprint to new branch locations. With this evolving infrastructure also come security risks. Organizations must cope with growing attack surfaces, advanced threats, increased infrastructure complexity, and an expanding regulatory landscape. To accomplish their desired DI outcomes while effectively managing risks and minimizing complexities, organizations need to adopt a cybersecurity platform that provides visibility across their environment and a means to manage both security and network operations easily.

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Adobe Primetime Advertising Security Overview

whitePaper | December 30, 2022

At Adobe®, we take the security of your digital experience and assets seriously. Security practices are integrated into our internal software development processes, operations, and tools. Our cross-functional incident response teams are proactive and nimble in preventing, detecting, and responding to incidents. Furthermore, our collaborative work with partners, leading researchers, and other industry organizations helps us stay updated with the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices; thereby enabling us to continually build security into the products and services we offer and regularly incorporate advanced security techniques into our product and service offerings.

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The State of Mobile App Security 2022

whitePaper | July 28, 2022

Mobile apps have become key tools for businesses to serve customers, earn revenue, and enable remote work by employees. Over the last two years, mobile apps have become critical to success for the majority of businesses.

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The Economic Impact of Cyber Attacks

whitePaper | December 29, 2022

Businesses make up the core of an economy. And cyberattacks are among the topmost risks faced by any business organization irrespective of its size and domain of operation. Therefore, it is well established that cyber-attacks have a significant economic impact. Most of the attacks and breaches are financially motivated.

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