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Every day, businesses, teams, and project managers trust platforms like Trello, Asana, etc., to collaborate and manage tasks. But what happens when that trust is broken? According to a recent report by Statista, the average cost of a data breach worldwide was about $4.88 million. Also, in 2024, the private data of over 15 million Trello user profiles was shared on a popular hacker forum. Yet, most organizations and project managers still assume that their platform's built-in backups are enough until they are not. The next few paragraphs will expose some risks of relying on these platform tools alone and how to better protect yourself and your organization from data loss with cloud backup and recovery . Why are project management tools becoming a prime target for data loss? More than 95% of businesses today rely heavily on project management tools like Trello and Asana to organize tasks, collaborate with teams, and track project milestones. However, as project managers become mor...

Employees are experimenting with AI at record speed. They are drafting emails, analyzing data, and transforming the workplace. The problem is not the pace of AI adoption, but the lack of control and safeguards in place. For CISOs and security leaders like you, the challenge is clear: you don't want to slow AI adoption down, but you must make it safe. A policy sent company-wide will not cut it. What's needed are practical principles and technological capabilities that create an innovative environment without an open door for a breach. Here are the five rules you cannot afford to ignore. Rule #1: AI Visibility and Discovery The oldest security truth still applies: you cannot protect what you cannot see. Shadow IT was a headache on its own, but shadow AI is even slipperier. It is not just ChatGPT, it's also the embedded AI features that exist in many SaaS apps and any new AI agents that your employees might be creating. The golden rule: turn on the lights. You need real-time visibi...

Modern businesses face a rapidly evolving and expanding threat landscape, but what does this mean for your business? It means a growing number of risks, along with an increase in their frequency, variety, complexity, severity, and potential business impact. The real question is, "How do you tackle these rising threats?" The answer lies in having a robust BCDR strategy. However, to build a rock-solid BCDR plan, you must first conduct a business impact analysis (BIA). Read on to learn what BIA is and how it forms the foundation of an effective BCDR strategy. What Is a BIA? A BIA is a structured approach to identifying and evaluating the operational impact of disruptions across departments. Disruptive incidents or emergencies can occur due to several factors, such as cyberattacks, natural disasters or supply chain issues. Conducting a BIA helps identify critical functions for a business's operations and survival. Businesses can use insights from BIA to develop strategies to resume th...

We used to think of privacy as a perimeter problem: about walls and locks, permissions, and policies. But in a world where artificial agents are becoming autonomous actors — interacting with data, systems, and humans without constant oversight — privacy is no longer about control. It's about trust. And trust, by definition, is about what happens when you're not looking. Agentic AI — AI that perceives, decides, and acts on behalf of others — isn't theoretical anymore. It's routing our traffic, recommending our treatments, managing our portfolios, and negotiating our digital identity across platforms. These agents don't just handle sensitive data — they interpret it. They make assumptions, act on partial signals, and evolve based on feedback loops. In essence, they build internal models not just of the world, but of us. And that should give us pause. Because once an agent becomes adaptive and semi-autonomous, privacy isn't just about who has access to the data; it's about what the ag...

Google said it's implementing a new policy requiring developers of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to obtain government licenses before publishing apps in 15 jurisdictions in order to "ensure a safe and compliant ecosystem for users." The policy applies to markets like Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. The changes do not apply to non-custodial wallets. This means developers publishing cryptocurrency exchange and wallet apps have to hold appropriate licences or be registered with relevant authorities like the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), or authorized as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation before distribution. "If your targeted location is not on the list, you may continue to p...

As the volume and sophistication of cyber threats and risks grow, cybersecurity has become mission-critical for businesses of all sizes. To address this shift, SMBs have been urgently turning to vCISO services to keep up with escalating threats and compliance demands. A recent report by Cynomi has found that a full 79% of MSPs and MSSPs see high demand for vCISO services among SMBs. How are service providers scaling to meet this demand? Which business upside can they expect to see? And where does AI fit in? The answers can be found in "The 2025 State of the vCISO Report". This newly-released report offers a deep dive into the vCISO market evolution and the broader shift toward advanced cybersecurity services. The bottom line? What used to be a niche offering is now a foundational service, and AI is transforming how it's delivered. Below, we bring some of the main findings of the report. 319% Growth in vCISO Adoption: MSPs & MSSPs Race to Meet SMB Demand vCISO offerings provid...

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, more vendors are phasing out their on-premises SIEM solutions, encouraging migration to SaaS models. But this transition often amplifies the inherent flaws of traditional SIEM architectures. T he Log Deluge Meets Architectural Limits SIEMs are built to process log data—and the more, the better, or so the theory goes. In modern infrastructures, however, log-centric models are becoming a bottleneck. Cloud systems, OT networks, and dynamic workloads generate exponentially more telemetry, often redundant, unstructured, or in unreadable formats. SaaS-based SIEMs in particular face financial and technical constraints: pricing models based on events per second (EPS) or flows-per-minute (FPM) ca...

A recent analysis of enterprise data suggests that generative AI tools developed in China are being used extensively by employees in the US and UK, often without oversight or approval from security teams. The study, conducted by Harmonic Security, also identifies hundreds of instances in which sensitive data was uploaded to platforms hosted in China, raising concerns over compliance, data residency, and commercial confidentiality. Over a 30-day period, Harmonic examined the activity of a sample of 14,000 employees across a range of companies. Nearly 8 percent were found to have used China-based GenAI tools, including DeepSeek, Kimi Moonshot, Baidu Chat, Qwen (from Alibaba), and Manus. These applications, while powerful and easy to access, typically provide little information on how uploaded data is handled, stored, or reused. The findings underline a widening gap between AI adoption and governance, especially in developer-heavy organizations where time-to-output often trumps policy ...

Making the move from managing a security operations center (SOC) to being a chief information security officer (CISO) is a significant career leap. Not only do you need a solid foundation of tech knowledge but also leadership skills and business smarts.  This article will guide you through the practical steps and skills you'll need to nab an executive cybersecurity job and make the promotion from SOC manager to CISO a reality. Is the CISO role right for you? It's always a good idea to think about how you could move up and grow in your career. Aspiring to be a CISO can be a great career move.  Additionally, certain operational tasks in cybersecurity, especially in a SOC, are becoming increasingly automated, making it vital to develop strategic and leadership skills to stay ahead. Having ambitious goals helps you, as a SOC analyst or lead, stay relevant and valuable in what is a constantly changing field. However, the role of CISO is significantly different from other rol...

AI agents promise to automate everything from financial reconciliations to incident response. Yet every time an AI agent spins up a workflow, it has to authenticate somewhere; often with a high-privilege API key, OAuth token, or service account that defenders can't easily see. These "invisible" non-human identities (NHIs) now outnumber human accounts in most cloud environments, and they have become one of the ripest targets for attackers. Astrix's Field CTO Jonathan Sander put it bluntly in a recent Hacker News webinar : "One dangerous habit we've had for a long time is trusting application logic to act as the guardrails. That doesn't work when your AI agent is powered by LLMs that don't stop and think when they're about to do something wrong. They just do it." Why AI Agents Redefine Identity Risk Autonomy changes everything: An AI agent can chain multiple API calls and modify data without a human in the loop. If the underlying credential is exposed or overprivileged, each addit...

While phishing and ransomware dominate headlines, another critical risk quietly persists across most enterprises: exposed Git repositories leaking sensitive data. A risk that silently creates shadow access into core systems Git is the backbone of modern software development, hosting millions of repositories and serving thousands of organizations worldwide. Yet, amid the daily hustle of shipping code, developers may inadvertently leave behind API keys, tokens, or passwords in configuration files and code files, effectively handing attackers the keys to the kingdom. This isn't just about poor hygiene; it's a systemic and growing supply chain risk. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, so do compliance requirements. Security frameworks like NIS2, SOC2, and ISO 27001 now demand proof that software delivery pipelines are hardened and third-party risk is controlled. The message is clear: securing your Git repositories is no longer optional, it's essential. Below, we look at the ris...

Generative AI is not arriving with a bang, it's slowly creeping into the software that companies already use on a daily basis. Whether it is video conferencing or CRM, vendors are scrambling to integrate AI copilots and assistants into their SaaS applications. Slack can now provide AI summaries of chat threads, Zoom can provide meeting summaries, and office suites such as Microsoft 365 contain AI assistance in writing and analysis. This trend of AI usage implies that the majority of businesses are awakening to a new reality: AI capabilities have spread across their SaaS stack overnight, with no centralized control. A recent survey found 95% of U.S. companies are now using generative AI, up massively in just one year. Yet this unprecedented usage comes tempered by growing anxiety. Business leaders have begun to worry about where all this unseen AI activity might lead. Data security and privacy have quickly emerged as top concerns, with many fearing that sensitive information could le...

SaaS Adoption is Skyrocketing, Resilience Hasn't Kept Pace SaaS platforms have revolutionized how businesses operate. They simplify collaboration, accelerate deployment, and reduce the overhead of managing infrastructure. But with their rise comes a subtle, dangerous assumption: that the convenience of SaaS extends to resilience. It doesn't. These platforms weren't built with full-scale data protection in mind . Most follow a shared responsibility model — wherein the provider ensures uptime and application security, but the data inside is your responsibility. In a world of hybrid architectures, global teams, and relentless cyber threats, that responsibility is harder than ever to manage. Modern organizations are being stretched across: Hybrid and multi-cloud environments with decentralized data sprawl Complex integration layers between IaaS, SaaS, and legacy systems Expanding regulatory pressure with steeper penalties for noncompliance Escalating ransomware threats and inside...