Before agency leaders begin to carve out a budget for new cybersecurity technology, it’s worth considering how many of these priorities can be met by as few solutions as possible, thereby reducing tool sprawl, training, and disconnected data. Many government agencies are already using Elastic Security for threat hunting, endpoint protection, security analytics, and more. In … [Read more...] about Boosting America’s digital defense: Key takeaways from the FY 2026 budget priorities
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Digital Forensics for Investigating the Metaverse
The intriguing realm of the metaverse should not make us overlook its cybersecurity hazards. Metaverse adoption has been steadily increasing worldwide, with various existing examples such as virtual weddings, auctions, and the establishment of government offices and law enforcement agencies. Prominent organizations like INTERPOL and others are investing considerable time and … [Read more...] about Digital Forensics for Investigating the Metaverse
Navigating DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) with Secure Workload
Over the past decade, the cyber threat landscape has undergone a significant transformation, escalating from isolated attacks by lone wolves to sophisticated, coordinated breaches by state-sponsored entities and organized crime groups. During this period of change, cybersecurity has often been a secondary thought for enterprises, frequently addressed through reactive measures … [Read more...] about Navigating DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) with Secure Workload
Email Security Reinvented: How AI is Revolutionizing Digital Defense
Do you remember when attackers were sending the same email to everyone? Those days are long gone! Attacks are now more targeted, creative, and leverage reputable cloud applications to initiate malicious attacks that evade reputation detection engines. The use of Machine Learning and Deep Learning models allows us to understand the intention of the message, who is sending it, … [Read more...] about Email Security Reinvented: How AI is Revolutionizing Digital Defense
CISA Warns of Flaws in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec Industrial Control Systems
Jan 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananICS/SCADA Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories, calling out several security flaws affecting products from Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec. The most critical of the issues have been identified in Siemens SINEC INS that could lead to remote code … [Read more...] about CISA Warns of Flaws in Siemens, GE Digital, and Contec Industrial Control Systems
Indian Government Publishes Draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
The Indian government on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection regulation, making it the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in July 2018. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, as it's called, aims to secure personal data, while also seeking users' consent in what the draft claims is "clear and plain language" describing the … [Read more...] about Indian Government Publishes Draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
Key Strategies for CIOs to safely and smartly move to the cloud and speed digital transformation
While many IT leaders in highly-regulated sectors have opted for a slow pace of public cloud adoption, organizations that are more advanced on their journey are reaping the rewards.McKinsey found through a series of surveys that large companies put up to 15% of their applications in the cloud, but continue to host the core of their technology environment in traditional data … [Read more...] about Key Strategies for CIOs to safely and smartly move to the cloud and speed digital transformation
What is search-powered technology and why do 84% of execs say it’s the key to digital transformation?
We all know that too much of a good thing can quickly backfire. In today’s business world, many companies are finding that they’re hitting a tipping point in terms of data. Data creates the potential for informed business decisions that drive speed, productivity, and digital transformation, but not without introducing a series of challenges. Managing data across silos and … [Read more...] about What is search-powered technology and why do 84% of execs say it’s the key to digital transformation?
5 ways search can modernize digital experiences in public sector
Customer experience (CX) is a growing field in the public sector. Offices like Technology Transformation Services are charged with designing and delivering a digital government with and for the public. As such, customer experience strategists, user experience designers, technical innovation analysts, and others are integral to modernizing digital experiences and in many cases … [Read more...] about 5 ways search can modernize digital experiences in public sector
Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers
A previously unknown hacking group has been linked to targeted attacks against human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India in an attempt to plant "incriminating digital evidence." Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as "ModifiedElephant," an elusive threat actor that's been operational since at … [Read more...] about Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers