Forbes November 22, 2024
Chaim Mazal is the Chief Security Officer at Gigamon.
Many of the large-scale breaches we read about stem from a variety of reasons—technology shortcomings, convincing deepfakes, insider threats, etc. Regardless of the origin of the attacks, the increase in number and scope shines a light on the importance of security fundamentals, recognizing that there’s a strong relationship between, and reliance on, the human and technological components of any security posture. Bottom line, it’s not always as complicated as it may seem.
While technology innovation is critical to keep pace with today’s threats, if organizations don’t have good security hygiene, the best technology won’t keep them secure. This requires having a strong organizational structure, ensuring there are technological safeguarding protocols in...