Security (Legacy)
Better Together: Forescout and CrowdStrike
Forescout’s Network Access Control and Visibility platform meet CrowdStrike’s Advanced Threat Detection. Each security tool is powerful separately, but when integrated are better together. The focus behind our ‘Better Together’ series is maximizing the value of security tools when paired together and with proper and continuous management. Today, in part one of the series, we’re exploring the Forescout…
Read MoreThe Right Way to Create an IAM Strategy and Roadmap
Today’s blog is brought to you by our partner Integral Partners. Republished from Integral Partners Insights Recently we shared some reasons why every company needs an identity and access management (IAM) roadmap, and what motivates companies to seek help in developing their IAM plans. But what does this process entail, what are the results, and what’s distinctive about the…
Read MoreForescout 8.2 Deep Dive: Cloud-First Deployments
Forescout’s 8.2 update introduced a handful of highly anticipated features including a new web-based interface with dashboard upgrades and the eyeExtend Connect App ecosystem. The final feature we want to breakdown in the Forescout 8.2 update is the cloud-first deployment capability. Before 8.2, device visibility and control were limited for organizations with a cloud-first approach,…
Read MoreProtecting Against Phishing Emails
In 2019, phishing attempts had a 37.9% success rate. In the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks, the number of phishing attacks has grown significantly. With an astonishing average click-through rate, it is more important than ever to examine your email security plan. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your users and data: Familiarize yourself with…
Read MoreForescout: Protecting Networks Remotely
Quick question. How do you know if an unauthorized person is putting devices on your network when no one is onsite to monitor your environment? This is a challenge IT teams are facing as organizations encourage individuals to stay home and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Vacated offices, lacking the proper tools and…
Read More8 Tips for Securing Remote Workers: SMB Edition
SMB is often synonymous with agile, multi-discipline workforce. To get the job done, employees find themselves in different locations; in the office, with customers, at home and everywhere in-between. No matter the size of the organization, workers need secure access to critical company information. The challenge facing many SMB organizations is “How do we secure a mobile…
Read More6 Tips for Securing Remote Workers
In 2019, 62% of employees reported working from home at some frequency[1]. Employees who have the ability to work remotely report being significantly happier and fulfilled in their jobs. Employers gain the benefits of reduced building overhead and the ability to reduce the spread of germs during flu season. With all the benefits of remote workers also…
Read MoreThe Unexpected Duo: Forescout and Cisco ISE
Forescout or Cisco ISE? A common conversation and debate when discussing network access control solutions. But what if we told you that you don’t have to choose and that it can be Forescout AND Cisco ISE? Improving an organization’s overall security posture has been an on-going effort for the past few decades, but security risks have…
Read MoreData Privacy Day: 2020
While Data Privacy Day is today (January 28th), there’s been no shortage of privacy talk lately. Data privacy conversations ignited after the culmination the significant data breaches of the 2010’s – Target, Marriott, Equifax – in combination with large corporations, like Facebook, Google and Apple’s questionable handling of consumer data. In response, governments passed regulations holding…
Read MoreNew York SHIELD Act: Everything You Need to Know
Yesterday, we teamed up with RDG+ Partners and Harter Secrest and Emery LLP to explore how business will be affected by the New York SHIELD Act. In case you couldn’t make it, or want the highlights, here’s a recap and the biggest takeaways. Rundown of the New York SHIELD Act. First, let’s understand the SHIELD Act. It stands for ‘Stop…
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