Here are the three findings I think IT leaders should actually act on after reading the CrowdStrike 2026 Threat Hunting Report. I expected the usual from this year’s report. Bigger numbers from state-funded hackers with everything up and to the right. That’s not what I am seeing. Overall, intrusions grew about 4% this year, down…
Ask anyone outside of IT how they feel about multi-factor authentication (MFA), and you’ll probably hear groans. “It slows me down.” “I just want to log in and get to work.” MFA has a reputation as a necessary evil. It’s the seatbelt of cybersecurity: most people understand it’s important, but no one enjoys the extra…
For years, enterprise security hinged on one thing: the password. But the world has changed. We see attackers target credentials daily, employees reuse passwords across systems, and IT helpdesks spend too much time resetting them. Passwords alone are no longer enough. In a Zero Trust model, identity becomes the new focus. The question shifts from…
By now, most IT leaders have heard about Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA). It promises stronger security by eliminating the assumption of trust inside the network. But here’s the real challenge: moving from strategy to execution. Over the past few years, we’ve seen organizations attempt Zero Trust with varying results. Some succeed to some capacity,…
When IT leaders first hear about Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA), the idea makes sense: stop assuming trust, validate everything, and reduce the risk of breaches. The challenge is knowing where to begin. It’s easy to get lost because Zero Trust feels overwhelming—especially when vendors make it sound like you need to rebuild your entire…
If you’ve been in a meeting recently where “Zero Trust” came up, you’re not alone. It’s been coming up in more of my meetings with our customers. But with all the hype and vendor marketing, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. I want to through the jargon. At its core, Zero Trust Network…
“You can have the best firewalls and the strongest policies, but if users are sharing passwords found in leaked databases, you’re already compromised.” Picture this scenario: A security team uncovers that employees are sharing credentials for critical business apps. Worse, those passwords were among the thousands compromised in a recent breach. This isn’t just an…
Wi-Fi 6 will bring enhanced security to Wi-Fi users with Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), the successor to WPA2. For Wi-Fi 6 access points to obtain certification through the Wi-Fi Alliance, they must support WPA3. WPA3 provides the latest security protocols, robust authentication, and increased cryptographic strength. It builds upon and improves WPA2, which was…
Securing traffic faster with speeds of 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps is becoming the new normal. Network infrastructure has increased the port capabilities very quickly whereas firewalls lagged behind. Palo Alto Networks has developed new firewalls with interfaces of up to 100 Gbps. In the firewall world, it has been catching up. Securing data at…
Who’s on your team for defense against zero-day vulnerabilities? Can your network move quickly to mitigate a risk once it is identified? Security is a layered approach. Various defenses must be put in place to slow and stop a threat. A vulnerability in Apache log4j is actively being exploited in the wild with a high…
