Topic: ciso responsibilities

  • Gartner's Dire Warning: Why It Says Block AI Browsers

    Gartner's Dire Warning: Why It Says Block AI Browsers

    Gartner advises businesses to immediately ban AI-powered browsers due to unresolved security vulnerabilities that prioritize convenience over robust enterprise safeguards. These autonomous browsers risk data breaches by potentially interacting with malicious sites or submitting sensitive informat...

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  • 5 Ways CISOs Can Tackle Cloud Concentration Risk

    5 Ways CISOs Can Tackle Cloud Concentration Risk

    Cloud concentration risk is a major challenge for CISOs, as heavy reliance on a few providers increases exposure to vendor-specific disruptions, regulatory conflicts, and service outages. This risk includes vendor, availability, business continuity, and regulatory aspects, with mitigations like c...

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  • Financial Firms Ignore Backdoor Security Risks

    Financial Firms Ignore Backdoor Security Risks

    Financial institutions are strengthening cybersecurity but face risks from less-secure third-party vendors, creating hidden vulnerabilities in their supply chains. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting financial firms through weaker vendor networks, leading to backdoor breaches that expose se...

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  • Securing Identity in the Age of AI Agents

    Securing Identity in the Age of AI Agents

    Traditional security frameworks are inadequate for governing autonomous AI agents, which operate outside conventional perimeters and make independent decisions across multiple platforms. Key risks include shadow agents that bypass formal procedures, privilege escalation enabling unauthorized admi...

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  • Hidden AI Tools You're Probably Missing Out On

    Hidden AI Tools You're Probably Missing Out On

    Businesses face significant risks from unmanaged AI tools, with 80% of employee-used AI applications going unnoticed by IT and security teams, creating dangerous blind spots. Shadow AI—unauthorized AI tools used without oversight—poses serious threats like data breaches and compliance violations,...

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