Cybersecurity Dive November 11, 2024
Cyber defenses are faltering under the pressure of digital complexity. The interconnected nature of today’s digital world has made it easier for users, third-party vendors, and cyber criminals to compromise organizational security, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
By necessity, most businesses have become heavily reliant on the services of vendors and contractors to meet growing consumer demands. But this has made access to the information, people, goods, and services we rely on a lot more vulnerable than we realize.
Everyone accessing organizational assets and systems presents a potential point of failure, whether a vendor, a contractor, an employee, or a privileged user. The Crowdstrike outage and other cyberattacks and breaches are a stark reminder of how vulnerable our supply chains are...