A recent study by Wing Security highlights the risks of weak offboarding management and insider threats. The study found that 63% of businesses may have former employees with access to organizational data, emphasizing the importance of automating SaaS security to mitigate offboarding risks. Improper offboarding can lead to data breaches, compliance violations, insider threats, and intellectual property theft. Automation in SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) is recommended as a best practice to ensure consistent and thorough offboarding, saving time and reducing manual errors.
According to the OpenText Cybersecurity Global Managed Security Survey, most Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) see increasing AI-led security and threat intelligence services as the major drivers of business growth. Comprehensive security and composable on-demand security expertise are the primary reasons enterprise and SMB customers seek MSP/MSSP services. The survey also found that priorities have shifted towards embedded AI and holistic security with single vendors, and the incorporation of AI into security is seen as a top challenge and business opportunity.
Forescout Research-Vedere Labs examined nearly 19 million devices to determine the riskiest connected devices of 2024. The most vulnerable device types include wireless access points, routers, printers, voice-over-IP devices, and IP cameras. The riskiest verticals are technology, education, and manufacturing. In the Internet of Things (IoT) category, network video recorders (NVRs) are a new entry on the list of risky devices. Operational technology devices with high risk include uninterruptible power sources (UPS), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, and building management systems. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices that pose the most risk are medical information systems, electrocardiograph machines, DICOM workstations, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and medication-dispensing systems.
Why do we care?
We have business strategy pain points, and then operational pain points. Address the larger one with service offerings that include addressing the pain points of operations. That’s how I’d look at this data.