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WatchGuard Joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program and Announces Availability in AWS Marketplace

WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity, today announced that it has joined theAmazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partners that provides software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The program helps AWS Partners drive new business by directly connecting participating ISVs with the AWS Sales organisation.

Top tips: How not to let dark data become a silent threat to your organization

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll explore a few ways to identify dark data and mitigate the risks it poses. Dark data is a threat to organizations. Despite efforts to prevent it, dark data inevitably makes its way into systems and is often left unaddressed.

Role-based access control: Your organization's defense against cyberthreats

In today’s world, cyberthreats are so prevalent that they expose both public and private organizations to data breaches. A single account with excessive privileges is enough for a hacker to infiltrate the entire organization. To protect your organization from such incidents, you can delegate permissions to users based on their roles and responsibilities. This is where role-based access control (RBAC) comes in.
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DORA Is Here - But Readiness Concerns Are Far from Over

For months, the impending Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) deadline has dominated boardroom discussions across the financial sector with its potential to reshape operational and regulatory practices. Now that DORA is officially in effect, attention has shifted to other matters, such as a new US presidential inauguration, AI, and fiscal concerns for 2025. Yet DORA should remain a major cause for concern as the regulation is now active and enforcement has begun. Given its likely strict enforcement, financial organisations and third parties must maintain focus on compliance to avoid major regulatory and operational risks.

Malvertising: Phishing Edition

Online advertising is inevitable on countless websites and services across the Internet. Some attackers have learned to exploit online advertising services to deliver attacks, sometimes called “malvertising.” There are sophisticated attacks in the wild that capture user credentials – even MFA – with a malicious sponsored link and exploit the resulting access.

Digital Shoplifting: Understanding and Combating Online Retail Fraud

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), shoplifting in the UK is surging. Reported cases jumped from 3.7 million to 20.4 million within a year. Viral social media clips show brazen daylight shoplifting. Reports quote frustrated shopkeepers afraid to intervene. Experts in retail, law, and economics debate the causes, blaming the economy, policing, organized crime, and justice systems. While physical shoplifting dominates headlines, digital shoplifting is equally bold and costly.

NIS2 Compliance in 2025: Compliance Doesn't Have to Mean Complexity

The Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) is the European Union’s effort to fortify cybersecurity across critical industries and services. Building on the original NIS Directive, NIS2 has broadened its scope, introduced stricter requirements, and placed greater emphasis on supply chain security. Now that the October 2024 transposition deadline has passed, organizations must focus on maintaining compliance and integrating robust cybersecurity measures into their operations.