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Forward Networks was recently honored as the Top InfoSec Innovator by Cyber Defense Magazine. Commenting on the win, Yan Ross, editor of Cyber Defense Magazine said, “We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. Forward Networks is worthy of being named a winner in these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment.”

An application risk assessment is the process of evaluating and understanding the security risks associated with an application. This information is used to help organizations make better decisions about how to protect their applications from potential attacks. By examining factors such as the number of vulnerabilities and the time needed to patch them, they are able to estimate the possibility of an attack on their application.

Major incidents like cyber attacks, terrorism, and pandemics are likely in the making right now but it doesn’t mean they’re inevitable. Learning from past incidents, asking the hard ‘what ifs’, and helping businesses build organizational resilience is always top of mind for security leader Sarah Armstrong-Smith.

Quantum computing might sound alien and strange - but it’s a revolutionary new technology. It’s a novel way to calculate using the principles of fundamental physics and to find solutions to very complicated problems very quickly. We have come a long way since the abacus; now, almost all of our complex calculations are done with digital computers. Looking to the future, quantum computers are ready to take us to another dimension of computing.

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month winds down and you prepare for Halloween festivities like trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving, don't forget to protect against real-world monsters: artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats. Here are a few steps that may help ward off such threats like garlic protects against Dracula: Taking precautionary steps against them may keep the real monsters at bay!

Over the past decade, ThreatQuotient has dedicated itself to the task of transforming obscure digital threat data into actionable intelligence. Throughout this period, we’ve earned the trust of our partners and customers, forging strong relationships with each of them. Each team we’ve encountered in the field has brought unique insights, skill sets, perspectives, and ideas, significantly influencing our approach and perception of the ever-evolving threat landscape.

This month's release rollup includes product updates and enhancements from Egnyte such as the introduction of the Egnyte Document Room, E2E Connector, and Co-editable links for Google files. Below is a summary of these and other new releases. Visit the linked articles for more details. ‍ Featured Platform Enhancements and Releases Egnyte Document Room: The Egnyte Document Room is a secure hub for sharing sensitive information.

In terms of financial and reputational impact, a data breach is one of the most serious security challenges an organisation can experience. Kroll’s 2021 Data Breach Outlook report states that the pattern of data attacks becoming broader and deeper during the pandemic has continued, even during the recovery phase. With the volume of data breaches continuing to increase, it is essential that organisations take steps to prepare their incident response before they are affected by a breach.