In the early days of World War II, Army Signal Corps officers made a startling discovery about intercepted Nazi telegraph transmissions. Though they weren’t able to understand the messages, which were in an encrypted version of Morse code, they were able to determine that the “dots” and “dashes” came in highly distinctive speeds and rhythms. Using a methodology that...

Emerging technologies and competitive pressures are driving increased interest in enterprise asset management (EAM). With the right strategy and an experienced partner, organizations can capitalize on the opportunities of EAM while minimizing its challenges. According to multiple industry reports, the market for EAM systems is experiencing steady growth. Scalar Market Research pegged the market at $3.89 billion in 2016...

In September 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations that established minimum security requirements for the protection of sensitive data in the financial services sector. The first state-mandated regulations of their kind in the nation, the new rules cover banks, insurance companies, and other financial services firms licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS),...

Many people are concerned about the theft of sensitive information, and rightfully so. According to the 2016 Identity Fraud study by Javelin Strategy and Research, identity theft cost U.S. consumers $15 billion in 2015. Businesses also fall victim to identity theft, to the tune of $221 billion worldwide each year. But a more insidious data security problem is gaining...

In a previous post Why the IoT Needs IAM, Part 1: Rise of the Botnets, we discussed the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the enormous attack surface created by billions of Internet-connected devices. Many of these devices have been recruited into botnet armies that are used to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Others are...