<p>No SIEM strategy, platform or service is perfect. Enterprise needs and circumstances change. Providers and offerings evolve. New options arise. Inevitably, many organizations must eventually migrate from their existing SIEMs or SIEM providers to new ones.</p> <p>Upon deciding a <a…
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CISO’s guide to centralized vs. federated security models
<p>Organizational complexity, cloud adoption and distributed teams are forcing IT leaders to rethink security structures. At enterprise scale, the way security responsibilities are structured directly affects how an organization manages risk, supports innovation and responds to threats. Those established security…
What are the most common authentication methods?
<p>The state of digital user authentication today is undeniably messy. Many users rely on hundreds of authenticators, including passwords, biometrics and cryptographic keys, to have their digital identity verified by devices, applications, services and other digital entities. Adding to the…
Shadow code: The hidden threat for enterprise IT
<p>Many enterprises have a lurking threat embedded deep in their systems, and the risks to privacy and cybersecurity can be grave: shadow code.</p> <p>Shadow code is any code — libraries, scripts, APIs, and web browser plugins and extensions — that…
How to fix cybersecurity’s agentic AI identity crisis
<p>The rapid adoption of agentic AI is radically shifting how enterprises operate, automate workflows and interact with digital systems. Autonomous <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-agents”>AI agents</a> — intelligent systems that are capable of executing commands, accessing sensitive data and making decisions on behalf…
5 top SIEM use cases in the enterprise
<p>A security, incident and event management system collects, centralizes and analyzes data from across the IT environment to uncover cybersecurity and operational problems.</p> <p>As with so many formerly distinct and well-defined cybersecurity systems, “SIEM” is now as often a set…
Top 8 e-signature software providers for 2026
<p data-end=”3972″ data-start=”3847″>E-signature software is now a standard business tool for contracts, approvals and customer-facing forms.</p> <p data-end=”4203″ data-start=”3974″>Since the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce, or <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Electronic-Signatures-in-Global-and-National-Commerce-Act”>ESIGN</a>, Act passed in 2000 and set <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchcontentmanagement/answer/Are-electronic-signatures-legally-binding”>legal requirements for…
How do digital signatures work?
<p data-end=”5614″ data-start=”5350″>Organizations use digital signatures when an agreement needs more than convenience. They use them when a workflow requires <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchcontentmanagement/answer/E-signature-vs-digital-signature-Whats-the-difference”>stronger signer verification</a>, tamper evidence and a better evidentiary trail than a basic electronic signature provides.</p> <p data-end=”5871″ data-start=”5616″>That…
News brief: AI woes continue for security leaders
<p>With nearly half the respondents in a recent survey of CIOs expressing that they wish AI had “never been invented,” at least in part because of the risks it introduces, it’s fair to say that the relationship between AI and…
Deepfake era demands proof-based security, not just awareness
<p>For decades, cybercriminals have impersonated targets’ trusted contacts to convince them to send funds, credentials or sensitive data. Thanks to deepfake and voice cloning technology, however, security awareness training — the usual countermeasure to social engineering attacks — is arguably…
Is SOAR dead or alive? Sort of
<p>”SOAR is dead,” a cybersecurity vendor recently proclaimed on its website. But the evolution of <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/SOAR”>security orchestration, automation and response</a> suggests that the supposed death is more about semantics than obsolescence.</p> <p>While some companies experienced success with SOAR technology,…
The push for digital sovereignty: What CISOs need to know
<p>The French government in early 2026 announced that its 2.5 million civil servants will ditch Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other video-conferencing platforms from U.S. software makers and instead will use tech developed by its own Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs.</p>…
Beyond awareness: Human risk management metrics for CISOs
<p>Security decision-makers face a multipronged challenge when it comes to protecting their organizations’ systems and sensitive data.</p> <p>First, the organization’s employees pose the greatest cybersecurity risks. Beyond malicious <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/Insider-threat-hunting-best-practices-and-tools”>insider threats</a>, security teams face a host of challenges from phishing…
Cybersecurity in the age of AI means bigger, faster threats
<p>With attackers able to move at AI speed, defenders can’t rely on the techniques and instincts they’ve come to trust. Even the best of best practices won’t meet the threat, said speakers at the recent SecureWorld conference in Boston.</p> <p>An…
At RSAC 2026, AI optimism and anxiety — and an MIA U.S. government
<p>According to its most ardent proponents, AI is well on its way to creating a new, nirvana-like SOC, in which exposure and threat detection windows are measured in seconds, and human operators are liberated from endless alert triage and chronic…
Inside the SOC that secured RSAC 2026 Conference
<p>Machines whirr and whizz behind the partitioned wall in the RSAC 2026 Conference expo hall. Five side-by-side monitors flash colorful alerts, charts and statistics. A dozen analysts sit around two tables, their eyes glued to sticker-covered laptops.</p> <p>It’s a glimpse…
How to roll out an enterprise passkey deployment
<p>CISOs know that the human element can be the weakest link in an enterprise’s cybersecurity defenses, often surfacing when end users create weak passwords that threat actors easily crack. Seeking a stronger alternative, security teams are increasingly turning to passkeys.</p>…
How to improve the SOC analyst experience — and why it matters
<p>Security Operations Center analysts stand on the front lines between their organizations and countless cyberthreats. How effectively an analyst reacts to any given security alert could mean the difference between a contained, minor incident and a full-on data breach.</p> <p>Too…
How contact centers detect and prevent fraud
<p>Contact center fraud is a reality that organizations must prepare for or else risk considerable losses due to security lapses in customer data protection. Successful fraud schemes can damage a brand’s reputation and result in compliance liability, especially in heavily…
News brief: Iranian cyberattacks target U.S. water, energy
<p>Geopolitical instability is a leading indicator of adversarial nation-state cybercampaigns, according to a recent <a target=”_blank” href=”https://2034462.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/2034462/Cyber%20Operations%20Targeting%20US%20Government%20(1).pdf” rel=”noopener”>report</a> from Check Point. The analysis found that when the Caldara-Iacoviello Geopolitical Risk Index rises by more than 1 standard deviation above its…