The Twitter hack last month demonstrates once again why managing access rights and user identities has become a critical element of cybersecurity. Hackers used stolen credentials to access the social media platform’s internal tools and commandeer the accounts of a virtual Who’s Who of politicians, celebrities and technology magnates.

Many organizations have had to scramble to implement technologies that enable work-from-home staff to access applications and data. Now that the initial transition is over, organizations should take the time to ensure they have well-defined policies and procedures governing remote work.

Many organizations lack a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities when it comes to securing the cloud.

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the value of cloud computing in business operations. The cloud supports work-from-home strategies by enabling remote access to applications and data, while also providing a cost-effective path to scalable IT infrastructure and innovative services.

Millions of Americans now working from home are potentially exposing sensitive company information by using unsecured endpoint devices, according to several recent studies. An endpoint is a remote device that communicates with the network. In the case of a remote worker, this is typically a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

Agility is a critical competitive advantage that small to midsize businesses (SMBs) have over larger enterprises. SMBs typically can respond rapidly to changing demands and market conditions and fine-tune processes on the fly to enhance the customer experience.

Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began as scheduled on July 1. Any organization covered by the law could be fined up to $7,500 per data record for failure to comply. What’s more, the CCPA allows individual consumers to file lawsuits against businesses for data breaches if the state attorney general declines to prosecute the case.

The continued digitization of business processes and workflows has caused data volumes to skyrocket. According to research firm IDC, global data volumes could reach 175 zettabytes by 2025. In case you’re wondering, a zettabyte is a billionterabytes.

Where are we going to put it all?

That’s the question small to midsize businesses (SMBs) should be asking themselves.

When millions of Americans shifted to work-from-home arrangements due to the coronavirus, it exacerbated one of the most troublesome aspects of cybersecurity — endpoint protection. With employees now using a multitude of devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets and desktops to access the corporate network, IT security pros are left to deal with multiple new attack surfaces.

Emboldened by past successes, cybercriminals are launching more targeted attacks and seeking more lucrative payments.

When it comes to ransomware, we may be our own worst enemies. Victimized organizations increasingly choose to pay the ransom in order to regain access to encrypted data — a strategy that appears to be backfiring.

Smaller organizations are achieving cost savings, productivity gains and competitive advantages by fully leveraging the latest technologies.

New research from TechAisle finds that 51 percent of small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are accelerating their digital transformation initiatives despite the operational and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.