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Cyber Security Byte: Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Fortune 500 Records Exposed?!?
Happy Saturday! 👏
For years, identity governance platforms did their job, but today’s complex environments have outgrown them. With cloud, remote work, and non-human identities expanding, patchwork fixes are creating more risk than security. It’s time to rethink identity governance before small gaps turn into big breaches. 😳
🔍 Key Headlines
A major employment screening firm just suffered a cyberattack, exposing over three million sensitive records, including 30% of Fortune 500 companies. 👀
😬 A Disney employee’s AI software download seemed harmless.. until it led to a major security breach.
🚨 Strategic Insights
Cyber threats are evolving fast, and yesterday’s defenses may not be enough. What’s the next big challenge in cybersecurity, and are you ready for it?
By 2028, AI will be making 15% of business decisions, but with great power comes new risks. How can organizations stay in control as AI takes the wheel? 🤖
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The Unsteady Foundation of Traditional Identity Governance
Many use the old “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” adage to delay purchasing something new if their existing version still works — The problem with the adage is that it’s used to avoid taking on something that needs to be improved, but may be difficult to achieve. Identity security is one of those situations.
By Simon Gooch ● Contributing CIO ● Read More…
EXTRA BYTES
A cyberattack on DISA Global Solutions, Inc., a major U.S. provider of employment screening services, has compromised the sensitive personal information of 3,332,750 individuals.
In July 2024, Disney experienced a significant cybersecurity breach when employee Matthew Van Andel downloaded AI software from GitHub, which contained hidden malware.
Gartner predicts that by 2028, 15% of all day-to-day business decisions will be made entirely by AI agents. While this shift offers incredible benefits, it also introduces new security risks that organizations can’t afford to ignore.
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The Next Big Cybersecurity Challenge…
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