October is recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The theme for this year is “See Yourself in Cyber”, which emphasises that even though cybersecurity is a complex subject, it is ultimately about people.
The digital revolution has forced all industries to go online, one such industry was retail, and with it also came the emergence of e-commerce. With millions of people now using online shopping as the preferred method, retailers are privy to a host of information. This makes them a hubspot for hackers. Moreover, physical stores using software for monitoring, transactional process, and other services to store sensitive information are also facing threats.
SIEM, short for Security Information and Event Management, is a technology that helps companies to detect, analyze and take the necessary steps toward data security threats before they affect business operations. SIEM is seen as an integral part of any well-rounded cybersecurity operations. It helps to gather data from numerous log sources and analyzes the data based on the rules enforced by IT professionals.
5G is the new version of the current wireless network offering high-speed, lower latency than previous versions, and enhancement of IoT connectivity. On paper, 5G is assumed to provide comparatively better security and connectivity. However, the safety and reliability of 5G’s implementation greatly depend upon how proactively organizations will take measures to secure and manage the 5G network deployed by them.